Downloads for Windows XP Service Pack 2

Nomad559

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Aug-13-04 07:11 AM
Original message

Downloads for Windows XP Service Pack 2

Windows XP sp2 express Install - English

XP sp2 express Install - English

XP SP2 Network Installation Package

SP2 Network Installation Package

The Register -Service Pack 2 for XP

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Snoggera

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Aug-13-04 07:15 AM
Response to Original message

1. I've decided not to install

It's not worth it to me. There are so many patches on my windows machine it resembles a factory that was boarded up and spray painted by vandals already. I'll take my chances.

(thanks for posting that, though. I just got a request a few minutes ago to install something else that is supposed to improve downloads :crazy: )

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

trotsky

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Aug-13-04 07:23 AM
Response to Reply #1

2. I've installed it on three different XP systems now.

Edited on Fri Aug-13-04 07:23 AM by trotsky

One Home edition, 2 Professional.

No problems to report yet - plus the beefing up of the internal Windows firewall AND added security against unwanted downloads in IE (i.e., Spyware) seem to be worth the wait.

On edit: Oh, and it finally adds a built-in popup blocker to IE. I'm a Mozilla fan now, but I do have to switch back to IE now and then.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Courtesy Flush

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Aug-13-04 07:28 AM
Response to Reply #2

4. I can vouch for Mozilla

When I use Windows I don't se IE, because it seems to be a favorite target for malware programmers. Mozilla is pretty trouble-free.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

ET Awful

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Aug-13-04 08:25 AM
Response to Reply #2

7. Same here, installed on two machines with zero issues.

Seems to be working fine for me.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Courtesy Flush

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Aug-13-04 07:25 AM
Response to Reply #1

3. That's why I switched to Linux

I'm not totally delighted with it, but at least it works, and the security seems good.

Windows' updates and patches will literally fill your hard drive. They need to go back to the drawing board and make a new version of Windows with real security from the beginning, not have security as an add-on.

That said, I'm posting this post in Windows, because I couldn't see a particular site in Linux without the plugin. I need to boot back to Linux before I do much more web surfing.

There's no perfect answer.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Nomad559

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Aug-13-04 07:40 AM
Response to Reply #3

6. Switched to Linux

Linux systems are no more secure than Windows systems, In fact, their are Security Advisories for Linux systems almost every day.

http://secunia.com/

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

neverborn

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Aug-13-04 07:30 AM
Response to Original message

5. Can't connect? O_O

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

DU AdBot (1000+ posts)

Fri Apr 19th 2024, 05:46 PM
Response to Original message

Advertisements [?]

Top

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.