Ms Says You Must Install Sp2
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<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I_am_Rambi writes "On Tuesday, April 12, Microsoft will turn off the blocking feature that has made it possible for some enterprises to block Windows XP Service Pack 2 downloads by employees who use Automatic Update. That means in companies that used the blocking tool, SP2 will be downloaded automatically to desktop computers that use Windows' Automatic Update feature." An anonymous reader adds "Microsoft has published a list of known software that will not work with Service Pack 2. Most of the software will either not run or will display a blue screen of death during installation of the software or when you start up your computer." That may be why, as ErichTheWebGuy writes, "In a survey of PCs at 251 businesses in the U.S. and Canada, asset tracking company AssetMetrix of Ottawa found that only 24 percent of the systems running Windows XP had been upgraded to Service Pack 2."<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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for the lazy:
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I_am_Rambi writes "On Tuesday, April 12, Microsoft will turn off the blocking feature that has made it possible for some enterprises to block Windows XP Service Pack 2 downloads by employees who use Automatic Update. That means in companies that used the blocking tool, SP2 will be downloaded automatically to desktop computers that use Windows' Automatic Update feature." An anonymous reader adds "Microsoft has published a list of known software that will not work with Service Pack 2. Most of the software will either not run or will display a blue screen of death during installation of the software or when you start up your computer." That may be why, as ErichTheWebGuy writes, "In a survey of PCs at 251 businesses in the U.S. and Canada, asset tracking company AssetMetrix of Ottawa found that only 24 percent of the systems running Windows XP had been upgraded to Service Pack 2."<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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Profiteering.
Profiteering. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
How do they profit from this, again?
Security.
Any company worth its weight in salt would update its software to work with SP2. If it's an old version, it's not really anybody's problem but your own that you're using a defunct version.
That they are Microsoft and they own everyone's souls. Duh.
Oh, and the security thing. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Don't use automatic update.
Profiteering.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
You can't profit off've something that you give to people for free <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/style_images/TSA_Skin-975/icon2.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image' />.
You'd be surprised.
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->On Tuesday, April 12, Microsoft will turn off the blocking feature that has made it possible for some enterprises to block Windows XP Service Pack 2 downloads by employees who use Automatic Update. That means in companies that used the blocking tool, SP2 will be downloaded automatically to desktop computers that use Windows' Automatic Update feature."<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
They're not forcing people to install SP2, they're just no longer protecting people from themselves. Turning off automatic update automatically negates this problem.
And what would they be better off with Linux?
Because it's more than a security update <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Conspiracy theories are running rampant through my head, I'll get back to you...
Read my first post. It's good for the internet to have clients with firewalls, anti-virus software, and anti-spyware software.
Because THEY get criticized for making an insecure product, even though they're fixing it and the problem is that nobody is updating.
Because THEY get criticized for making an insecure product, even though they're fixing it and the problem is that nobody is updating. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yeah..... but now they're being criticised for "forcing people to download" stuff when they don't want to, even though they're not forcing anyone to do anything.
Poor Microsoft <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> Soon people are going to be sorry for insulting Microsoft so much, for when Bill Gates unleashes his secret army, with Monse at the head of it in his shiny new mech.... I've said too much.
And? You say it like theres something to hide.
I personally do not care if Microsoft want to know who games I play or what pr0n I have a personal preference in. Besides, Microsoft at the end of the day provide a product. Which people use. But its still Microsofts product.
Besides every orgainisation probably monitors what you look at over the internet,. If your really that paranoid and want to keep your privacy unplug your internet and take a sledgehammer to your PC. Because its the only way to be safe and I bet even Linux has its failings.
And? You say it like theres something to hide.
I personally do not care if Microsoft want to know who games I play or what pr0n I have a personal preference in. Besides, Microsoft at the end of the day provide a product. Which people use. But its still Microsofts product.
Besides every orgainisation probably monitors what you look at over the internet,. If your really that paranoid and want to keep your privacy unplug your internet and take a sledgehammer to your PC. Because its the only way to be safe and I bet even Linux has its failings. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
must personally see to the destruction of the HD, or it is still recoverable(dismantleing and magnitism FTW!)
I guess they could turn autoupdate off and when they go to windowsupdate.com they could unselect service pack 2. Kinda sucks to lose autoupdate though.
The way I see it, this is... I don't know, it seems fine to me, especially if all their updates from then on are going to assume an SP2 base. However, there are several progrms used in key areas (like say, the medical industry) that for whatever reason don't work with SP2. This isn't the fault of the company thats using the program, why should they be punished?
The way I see it, this is... I don't know, it seems fine to me, especially if all their updates from then on are going to assume an SP2 base. However, there are several progrms used in key areas (like say, the medical industry) that for whatever reason don't work with SP2. This isn't the fault of the company thats using the program, why should they be punished? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
You can always block windowsupdate.microsoft.com at the firewall level. Plus, vital medical computers shouldn't be hooked up to the internet.
The way I see it, this is... I don't know, it seems fine to me, especially if all their updates from then on are going to assume an SP2 base. However, there are several progrms used in key areas (like say, the medical industry) that for whatever reason don't work with SP2. This isn't the fault of the company thats using the program, why should they be punished? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
You can always block windowsupdate.microsoft.com at the firewall level. Plus, vital medical computers shouldn't be hooked up to the internet. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
True enough.
The problem that I have with SP2 is it is too... dumbed down for me? I know I need an antivirus, I know a need a firewall (now), I dont need more stuff running in the background always checking it and helping chew up more system resources and adding more needless icons to my already crammed icons in the bottom right.
And my god, just how many security holes can we have? I have 8 gigs dedicated to windows. I moved the tmp and temp drives onto a swap drive on it's own, and every program is kept off it. The documents and settings data is on another drive. Windows basically by itself with all these updates is nearly 4 gigs. Sigh. I just find SP2, good in theory, but causes tons of hassles and slowdowns (from working in tech). I still don't like it, even with the new patches out.