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Windows XP Service Pack 2 (pg. 2)
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| rabbitjoker |
| quote: | Originally posted by malek
this is the network install, which i believe is supposed to be available tuesday (we're technically tuesday now). |
XP-SP2 release has only been released to beta and manufacturers (as of Monday Aug 9).
XP-SP2 has not seen public release (yet).
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http://www.microsoft.com/athome/sec...ct/default.aspx
If you use XP and are not a power user - go to this link and follow the instructions and when MS is ready to release public SP2 you'll be setup to get it automatically. |
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| malek |
Microsoft Finalizes Windows XP Service Pack 2
By Eric Steil, BetaNews
August 6, 2004, 4:40 PM
On Friday, Microsoft announced the release of Windows XP Service Pack 2 to manufacturing. The RTM build, 2180, is available now for testers, with a general release next week. Users with Automatic Updates turned on will begin to receive the service pack starting Tuesday.
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| maxtuh |
| quote: | Originally posted by malek
Microsoft Finalizes Windows XP Service Pack 2
By Eric Steil, BetaNews
August 6, 2004, 4:40 PM
On Friday, Microsoft announced the release of Windows XP Service Pack 2 to manufacturing. The RTM build, 2180, is available now for testers, with a general release next week. Users with Automatic Updates turned on will begin to receive the service pack starting Tuesday.
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bwhahah owned:D |
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| rabbitjoker |
| quote: | Originally posted by rabbitjoker
XP-SP2 release has only been released to beta and manufacturers (as of Monday Aug 9). |
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A 4 or 5 day article saying it will be today??? I'll believe the end-user updates when I see it. XP-SP2 was supposed to have public release 2 weeks ago.
Apparently a bunch of the manufacturers are avoiding the install (IBM, Compaq) due to undisclosed issues. (probably more politics than anything...)
End-user update is apparently ~80 MB in size - so when anybody notices it (through auto-update) let me know - this is crucial for my business to know when it the updates begin.
Gracias. |
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| malek |
its believed the issues you are reffering to are related (but not limited) to compatibility issues with AntiVirus software and other OS dependant software-tools.
I've been running the SP2 Rc0 for almost a month and its been a smooth ride... |
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| rabbitjoker |
| quote: | Originally posted by malek
I've been running the SP2 Rc0 for almost a month and its been a smooth ride... |
In your opinion - top 3 new features as an end-user??? |
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| malek |
i'm a bit more than end user ;)
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i'll play along:
1-pop up blocker
2-malicious code blocker
3-warning that an exe is not signed (not really new) but now used thoroughly.
annoyances:
1- firewall, you turn it on, and your msn file transfer get slower than a 56k
2-malicious code blocker... yeah sometimes those sites send you some valid code (the coders will have to fall back on some simpler technologies).
3-being asked to permit or block cookies so very often it becomes annoying.
sp2 packs way more features than this, but they are mostly invisible to the end users ;) |
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| mot10n |
while we're on the topic of windows, has anyone tried the windows xp 64 version for 64-bit processors like the Athlon 64? I am upgrading soon to an Athlon 64, and was wondering if i should try it out.
wondering how well it would run 32-bit applications, and if anything would be optimized to take advantage of the 64-bit cpu.
suggestions/comments? |
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| E2EK1EL |
| oh ... i hope i didn't up my computer. |
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| St_Andrew |
| quote: | Originally posted by mot10n
while we're on the topic of windows, has anyone tried the windows xp 64 version for 64-bit processors like the Athlon 64? I am upgrading soon to an Athlon 64, and was wondering if i should try it out.
wondering how well it would run 32-bit applications, and if anything would be optimized to take advantage of the 64-bit cpu.
suggestions/comments? |
i think that the only windows version that is 64 bit so far is the windows 2004 server. i may be wrong tho.
Linux my friend is the solution ;) |
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| starsearcher |
| Went to windows update last night, still no SP2, said if I have automatic updates enabled I'll get it autimatically as soon as it comes out :) *patiently waiting* |
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| loconet |
| quote: | Originally posted by malek
i heard some nasty things about it if your copy isn't legit:nervous: |
I heard of nasty things happening _even_ if your copy is legal.. |
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