Microsoft is going to release SP2 from August and for Home Edition will be download at 70MB, for Pro Edition will be 90MB (free download) - read this: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3889353.stm -- so it will soon be coming up
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Microsoft is going to release SP2 from August and for Home Edition will be download at 70MB, for Pro Edition will be 90MB (free download) - read this: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3889353.stm -- so it will soon be coming up
i am in 2 minds whether to install SP2, I don't need the extra firewall security as it will be turned off due to the router using NAT and stealth ports and the wifi security, I have no intentions of wifi so its no use to me. Anyone heard a definate about what programs MS have found to have problems with SP2 as it was mentioned some apps may die there and then and refuse to work with SP2?
i know sum1 who used the beta v bad.and also it wouldnt pick any printers up either.crap basically lol.
I'm running the SP2 RC2 and haven't had any problems with it yet.
hmmm lots of numb nuts with cracked versions will download and try and install!
The popup blocker built into IE is good, shame the only time I ever IE now is for the windows update site.
70MB? 90MB? Wasn't the beta version like 260MB? (Or am I barking up the wrong tree here?) Because if it was thats a rather large drop in size...whats been booted from it?
Falcon
Nothing at all.
for a full install from a vergin xp setup it will be 200+ for one that has sp1 and some of the updates it will be the 90meg update :)
No, 70-90 is if you install to a single machine using the Windows Update v5 Preview site. The 260+ is if you download the whole kit and caboodle for installation from a network or on multiple machines.
I belive MS has disabled the part which prevents people with cracked versions installing it, the reasoning being to prevent mass virus outbreaks on unpatched machines.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobby Sixkiller
nope, they changed their minds. full anti-piracy mode back on
They initially decided to do as mgh0 states, but changed their minds and now all previously known fake Volume License (or Corporate as it's well known) keys are blocked from use with SP2, even the RCs. Now whether there's a way round this I can't say ;)
Ahh, right, that would be why then. I have 3 PCs and a laptop, 2 of which have Windows on them. I also format windows frequently, would probably explain why I have the rather large 260MB one. =DQuote:
Originally Posted by nichomach
Falcon
Running SP2 RC here at the moment as well, not had any problems at all :)
640 codes are the only corp PID's that will function now btw
Well, mine is full legal anyway
Likewise, and I'm DL'ing RC2 now - thing is, it won't be optional; you know that subsequent bugfixes will have SP2 as a prerequisite.
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Originally Posted by Zathras
Yes, work for or study at a uni with a campus wide agreement on the use of the software and you can buy xp for like 20 quid so long has you use it on one machine only.
= fully legal :)
Well that's how I got my copy, free so I presume paid for by the department.
I paid for mine and thats both win2k and xp pro :)
You say for the home edition - will it be release for professional too?Quote:
Microsoft is going to release SP2 from August and for Home Edition will be download at 70MB, for Pro Edition will be 90MB (free download) - read this: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3889353.stm -- so it will soon be coming up
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Originally Posted by ajbrun
:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Apex
Ah - sorry, didn't see that.
when SP1 came out i ordered about 5 copies from the MS website, these come in very handy when friends and family ask you to sort there PC's out as you can give them a copy. i will do the same when they come alive on the MS web site....
There will be crack to put SP2 on a 'bad' copy of XP within days!
And there will be a Windown XP with SP2 built in... floating around within days also!
:)
thing is the majority who have the copied versions have the corp editiion so they will still get the update and it won't even report back due to the conditions of the corp edition, personally you should just go on ebay and get xp pro for 40 quid new :DQuote:
Originally Posted by mgh0
yeah every cracked version i have seen is the corp version?
mine is fully legal too - tis just not mine :DQuote:
Originally Posted by mgh0
jk
i'm not sure what mine is... i do have a legal copy but i tend to use corp versions as i reinstall or change my bits inside like every month!!