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Windows XP SP2 Impressions
A roundup of concerns and problems with Windows XP SP2 from the early adopters: Many, many users are reporting problems with SP2 limiting outbound TCP/IP connections. This appears to be nailing anyone who makes heavy network use of their machine, including especially users running P2P applications. A Microsoft blog rounds up some reports, as does SANS. Microsoft has objected to people helping them distribute SP2.
the only safe way is straight from microsoft
Did you just say that?
Of course Microsoft does not want people to distribute sp2. Any number of backdoors or things of the like may be removed at any step along the way.
SP2 has been fine for me, but it's turned slashdot puke yellow!
It must be a Microsoft conspiracy.
Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. -- Carl Sagan
Or, better yet, I thought I'd mention that mentioning that I would be modded "troll" would actually ensure that I would be modded "+5, Insightful". :)
How clever of you! :)
And don't forget that people who can't send in reports after applying XP SP2 are too, to some extend, self-selecting.
From the article:
How do I resolve these issues?
Stop the application that is responsible for the failing connection attempts.
Me: "Mr. Goodwrench, my car makes this horrible knocking noise and it will only go 40 miles per hour. What do I do?"
Mr. Goodwrench: "Stop driving the car."
Read my keyboard review.