Service Pack 2

[TomTom]

Re:: Service Pack 2

There are several security features included which are worth installing SP2. It?s not a demon or an enemy to fight against but you should better know the disadvantages and how you can get rid of the new features you don't need for your PC.

[palmer]

It is a demon I haven't heard good things and learning how to work the new features is not my fight.


"backup files so this can be uninstalled"


This shit should be airtight imo. I shouldn't be required to update if it could potentially need to be uninstalled.

[peloquin]

i havent installed it, normally i have that feature turned on where it automatically downloads stuff and asks me to click to install.... i havent seen that message for a while strangely, and all my hotfixes still say SP1, so i guess it isnt installed....

[chemicalbeavis]

i installed it and was presented with "microsoft security centre" wtf do i need with this shit, i already have my own firewall / antivirus, why the fuck would i want this crap from microsoft? was i asked during setup "do you have your own security or would you like to install microsoft security centre?" was i fuck! Once again system restore saves the day


oh, and it installed messenger 4.7, i thought the current version was 6.2? bastards!

[chemicalbeavis]

so apparently the security centre can be disabled, anyone know if this is true and if so, how?
cheers.

[thezzapper]

i have had no problems, except SP2 automatically installed windows media player 9 which contains spyware. i want my older version, spyware-free media player back!

i hear that it will mess-up older programs & some wireless devices. the pop-up blocker is terrific, better than any i have ever used. the firewall sux. disable & get a decent one.

overall, i think it's worth installing.

[FM]

same here... I think I had some corrupted or damaged files/bugs, etc. and when I put SP2 in it cleaned all of those up, plsu improved some performances on things...worth it in my book

[palmer]

installed all's good