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    Exclamation Best not to install XP Service Pack 2 yet


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    sounds exciting. sorry i'm missing out on it

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    Oh, even more bugs from a microsoft "update"!!

    Hopefully it'll get sorted by release time!

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    strange, the last public RC works flawlessly here..
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    No problems here, but I won't do any more updates for a while... just to be safe.
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    I'm running SP2 RC2 on six different computers here all with different configurations, processors etc and haven't had a single problem with any of them.

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    No problem here either.

    Sounds like user-error


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    Err hang on - they're talking about RC2, so technically still a beta.

    Got installed on 3 machines in our test environment with zero problems, but that doesn't mean I'm going to advise our clients to start downloading it yet!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jiff Lemon
    Err hang on - they're talking about RC2, so technically still a beta.

    Got installed on 3 machines in our test environment with zero problems, but that doesn't mean I'm going to advise our clients to start downloading it yet!
    This guy's got it right.

    I'm willing and capable of picking up the pieces after running a test version of some software.
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    and I'm not which is why I haven't installed it.

    clever... yes thanks I am . haha

    Seriously though, for those of you with SP2 is it going to make a big difference to our day to day use of Windows?
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    Any news on when it will be officalially released?!

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    Given the recent bashing of IE, I wouldn't be suprised to find it pushed back until september/october.

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    Typical. I've got a copy of RC2, but no test bed for it as i don't want to install it on my main machine.

    Hopefully by release time most of the bugs will have been ironed out. Hopefully

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    Quote Originally Posted by iMc
    Seriously though, for those of you with SP2 is it going to make a big difference to our day to day use of Windows?
    Yes. The Popup stopper in IE is v nicely implemented.

    And if you are looking for a SLIGHTLY better built in firewall then it has one too. (Not that great tho)

    They are the 2 main things which users would see.

    Just read that article too... How come they managed to get such a high percentage to be stuffed..??
    I've had RC1 on my last build... A mate has RC1 installed. Another has RC2 installed.
    All with no problems.
    Hmmm... Some common denominator on their test PC's then!
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