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Microsoft Lists SP2 Incompatibilities

Posted by michael on from the what-us-worry dept.

thejuggler writes "ZDNET has a story about how the new XP SP2 causes conflicts with over 50 applications and causes problems with others including some of Microsoft's own products. The 'glitch' as they are calling it seems to be that the Windows firewall system is turned on by default and blocks unsolicited connections to your computer. You have to unblock certain ports as your applications require to make the apps work again. They are calling this a glitch, but I thought we wanted everything blocked by default so we would have to choose what was unblocked?" The BBC has a story as well.

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  1. Nyaaah God damn it! by rokzy · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Screw you guys, I'm going Mac!

  2. Re:I GOT A GREASED UP YODA DOLL SHOVED UP MY ASS! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Service Pack, indeed.

  3. Re:I GOT A GREASED UP YODA DOLL SHOVED UP MY ASS! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Ok, I just got the CD. It says "Insert anally". Does this mean the CD-Drive or the DVD drive or what? I'm using Gnetoo.

  4. Nice article about why Linux is safer than Windows by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I just found a great article which explains why Linux machines are safer to run than Windows machines.
    The article is available at TheRegister.co.uk