glassgrl
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posted on September 7, 2004 10:52:23 AM new
I installed sp2 on my laptop and I am in the process of UNinstalling it - hopefully.
I have never seen so much garbage in my life. They reloaded Messenger for petes sake.
My laptop is agonizingly slllloooowwww now.
Unless you have a LOT of space and speed, I'd wait a few weeks or so.
You'd think they'd have a lite version.
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parklane64
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posted on September 7, 2004 10:57:06 AM new
It is part of their methodology. Their next 'latest and greatest' OS will be trumpeted as speeding up your computer. Darn, it will need periodic 'fixes' to hinder bootleggers. I don't know which is sorrier, the bootleggers or Microslut.
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AintRichYet
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posted on September 7, 2004 12:03:23 PM new
Oh gosh ... I was just going to pop in here to post on the 'computer help' thread, that since i installed service pack 2 this morning, the ONLY thing I have noticed different about my computer today, is that my computer is running much faster than it was before! ... hmmmph!
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sanmar
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posted on September 7, 2004 12:49:13 PM new
I installed it 2 weeks ago with no problems. However I have XP Professional, this might make a difference.
Life Is Too Short To Drink Bad Wine
[ edited by sanmar on Sep 7, 2004 12:49 PM ]
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buyhigh
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posted on September 7, 2004 01:26:46 PM new
Need help on installing XP service PK 2. To begin with, I have old fashioned dial up. Time estimated for download and install ation was approxmately 8 1/2 hrs. Decided to be brave and started at 8am today. Got past the halfway point after 5+ hrs. and then download was abruptly terminated with the notice that installation failed. Cannot find any answers on Microsoft site to learn why.
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tomwiii
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posted on September 7, 2004 01:33:28 PM new
Realistically, DIAL-UP just ain't gonna make it with a DL this huge!
Why not order the CD??
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx
"I'm the master of low expectations." ~ GWBush
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buyhigh
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posted on September 7, 2004 01:57:45 PM new
Tomw111 Tried to do so using your link and all the page says is "Order your CD service pack 2 but there is no link to order. It is blank underneath. The column on the left I gather is for downloads.
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tomwiii
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posted on September 7, 2004 02:05:57 PM new
When Ralphie clicks da link, we get ooooodles of goodies, including 2 drop-down boxes & a button: "ORDER NOW"
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Order Windows XP Service Pack 2 on CD
Thank you for your interest in the Windows XP Service Pack 2 CD. Microsoft will ship the CD to you free of charge. This CD includes the same Service Pack 2 software that is available for download from Windows Update.
System Requirements
To install Windows XP Service Pack 2 via CD, you need:
A PC with Windows XP Home Edition, Professional, Media Center Edition, or Tablet PC Edition installed
233-megahertz or higher processor
64 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher
1.6 GB of available hard disk space during installation
CD-ROM drive
Share This CD with a Friend
After you have installed Service Pack 2, Microsoft encourages you to give this CD to a friend or family member using Windows XP.
Getting Started
Please choose your country/region and language from the appropriate drop-down menu below. In order to successfully install Windows XP SP2, you must order the CD in the same language as the version of Windows XP that is currently running on your computer.
If you do not see the CD available in the language you require, please check the chart below to see when that language version will be available.
Country/Region: ..................Please select a country/region.....................AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoriesBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChannel IslandsChileChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo (DRC)Cook IslandsCosta RicaCote d’IvoireCroatiaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island And Mcdonald IslandsHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao Peoples Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNetherlands AntillesNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestinian AuthorityPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRepublic of KoreaRepublic of RwandaReunionRomaniaRussian FederationSaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and The GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbia and MontenegroSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and Sandwich IslandsSpainSri LankaSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican City StateVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands (British)Virgin Islands (U.S.)Wallis And Futuna IslandsYemenZambiaZimbabwe
CD Language: ..................Please select a language.....................
Please allow approximately 4-6 weeks for shipping.
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When can I order a CD in my language?
CD Language
Date Available to Order
English
August 25, 2004
"I'm the master of low expectations." ~ GWBush
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tomwiii
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posted on September 7, 2004 02:08:10 PM new
SellLow:
Well, seems back to da beginning
If all else fails, just email me yer name & address, & I'll fill in the form -- it's a FREE cd, after all!
[email protected]
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[ edited by tomwiii on Sep 7, 2004 02:11 PM ]
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buyhigh
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posted on September 7, 2004 02:20:20 PM new
You serious? I got none of that but will try again.
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buyhigh
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posted on September 7, 2004 02:31:18 PM new
Gosh! Thanks for the help. The complete page came up this time and I submitted an order for the CD. which should arrive in 4 to 6 wks - (in English too because that is all I speak and read.) This board is the greatest ever for good information You should read all the drivel on e-bay boards.
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buyhigh
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posted on September 7, 2004 02:39:56 PM new
One more question. The confirmation order states the CD product name is XP professional sp2 etc. I have the XP home but the CD grouped all versions together. Does that mean this patch serves all?
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tomwiii
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posted on September 7, 2004 02:48:33 PM new
That's the way I read it -- I did a trial order FROM the XP HOME home page & this is what is ordered:
Windows XP Professional SP2 English NA Patch CD Web Only Pro/Home
So, looks like ONE CD fits all ~
"I'm the master of low expectations." ~ GWBush
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dadofstickboy
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posted on September 7, 2004 04:25:25 PM new
I installed it about 2 weeks ago,can't say computer ant different.
No faster No slower.
The only thing it did install that I don't understand is a program called:
Java Web Start.
When I looked at it it made no sense to me.
Don't know what it is or what it's for!
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buyhigh
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posted on September 7, 2004 04:35:36 PM new
Guess one size does fit all or maybe there is something on the CD where you select Home or Professional. Thought I read in a on another thread where glassgrl stated there was a difference between the 2 upgrades..
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glassgrl
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posted on September 7, 2004 04:41:26 PM new
that's what you get for thinking LOL
no, that was the backup feature. It's available automatically on professional but has to be installed on home XP.
I think I'll be like the IBM guys (google it)and wait a couple of months before I try the xp2 again. I bypassed it downloaded all the other updates though.
Just too many features for me right now. It had the wireless or Network connection feature and a brand spanking new Real Player and the infamous Messenger (which I hate)
I also noticed that the install/uninstall Microsoft features were gone when I tried to uninstall the messenger thingy.
I did the XP2 unistall and rolled it back a day (without backing anything up) and it seems ok.
[ edited by glassgrl on Sep 7, 2004 04:46 PM ]
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tomwiii
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posted on September 7, 2004 04:50:20 PM new
GG:
I'm not sure what you refer to when you note: "messenger thingy?"
Do you mean: Windows Messenger (not to be confused with MSN Messenger)? The NEW default for SP2 is WM turned OFF
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buyhigh
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posted on September 7, 2004 05:11:04 PM new
Guess I got confused since I was concentrating on the service pack2 update. By the way, when you refer to backup, do all those CDs I made using recovery Creator count as a bakeup? This because there was no so-called backup for me to install.
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glassgrl
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posted on September 7, 2004 05:21:13 PM new
tomwiii Windows Messenger or Microsoft Messenger, I didn't pay any attention to which it was. All I know is that I had that icon in my lower right toolbar (again) by default...which I didn't have before. I DO know that that Messenger feature is one of those things that runs continously in the background and is almost impossible to get rid of.
Hey, I managed not to run out and buy WindowsME either. 98 ran good enough for me then thank goodness. But XP IS a better system. I'll just wait until they have the bugs worked out or until it's compatible with more programs.
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AintRichYet
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posted on September 7, 2004 06:03:11 PM new
buyhigh ... glassgrl said: no, that was the backup feature. It's available automatically on professional but has to be installed on home XP.
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but what I think she meant was vice versa ... on professional you have a button to click that says 'back up' in the utilities, but in Homey Edition the button is not there because it will automatically back itself up, where if you need to undo, you can hit the 'restore' button in utilities, instead.
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AintRichYet
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posted on September 7, 2004 06:03:12 PM new
buyhigh ... glassgrl said: no, that was the backup feature. It's available automatically on professional but has to be installed on home XP.
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but what I think she meant was vice versa ... on professional you have a button to click that says 'back up' in the utilities, but in Homey Edition the button is not there because it will automatically back itself up, where if you need to undo, you can hit the 'restore' button in utilities, instead.
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buyhigh
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posted on September 7, 2004 06:35:29 PM new
Thanks AintRichYet. That would explain everything because I could not find anything to install.
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