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Windows XP SP2 Beta Reviewed
worm eater writes "Ars Technica has a characteristically thorough review of Windows XP Service Pack 2 Beta, with plenty of screen shots. In a nutshell, it's all about security fixes, including a seriously beefed up firewall. The final release is expected this summer." The review concludes: "Overall, Microsoft has made a step in the right direction with this service pack. The increased focus on security will be good not only for the average user who does not spend much time thinking about security her system, but also for 'power users' and those who work supporting end users."
Of course, all the focus on security didn't seem to help them with their grammar. On the wireless connection screen, it reads "Automatically connect to this network when its in range." Everyone knows that its supposed to be an it's. Quoth the bard: Ohhh, if you want to be possessive, it's just I-T-S, but if it's supposed to be a contraction than it's I-T-apostraphe-S, scalawag
I recently bought an Opteron system...and planned to use it for gaming purposes (keep the criticism to yourselves, I've heard it all). I tried installing 2003 because my school had recently given me a copy and I felt that was a good time as any to try it out, because I wouldn't have to backup everything to do a clean install with XP afterwards. If I liked it, I'd keep it.
First...I could *not* get directX working. It installed, but dxdiag wouldn't enable direct3d. It kept saying my driver didn't support hardware acceleration. Then I installed sound card drivers, and THAT was horrible. It BSOD'ed. Then every time it rebooted, the software that came with the audigy's drivers would start up pop up a screen which would cause the computer to bsod again. I went to safe mode, stopped that application from starting up automatically, rebooted, and used add/remove programs to remove the audigy software. In the middle of the uninstall, it bsod'ed. I tried again, it bsod'ed in the same place.
Given that 2003 is a server OS, I can draw two conclusions...it's a HORRIBLE server OS, because it's not frigging stable, or it's not meant to have graphics/sound because it's a server OS, and it's stable otherwise. WinXP has absolutely NO problems with my hardware at all.
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Okay, Mr. Anonymous Coward.
Yours Truly
The ICouldCareLessTroll.
- It's not the Macs I hate. It's Digg users. -
There is already a surplus of qualified educated tech employees. Since there is more out of work tech workers than there are jobs anyone going to higher education seeking a tech related degree should think twice about entering a market where they will have no experience and a degree worth more as firewood than any chance of employment.
Maybe you should look into another area that has some growth potential.
Nick Powers
Encryption: I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend your right to encrypt it...
Sorry, this is OT, but does anyone know how I could find out the current number of members on /.? I want to know how long until I can metamoderate...some of these moderations make me want to...