Reviews of Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)

1. 
   GoodThings2Life

   Reviewing Network Installation Package (Aug 11, 2004)

   Service Pack 2 is a "must have" for Windows XP users who are serious about having a stable, secure, and most importantly WORKING computer system. The "complete fix list" documents over 783 improvements and fixes, and they are well worth the humongous download.
   
   This *IS* the full network install, and despite another individual's review, it most certainly CAN be slipstreamed for those who know how and wish to do so. (It is not required, however).
   
   For those with limited bandwidth or only installing it on one system, please follow Microsoft's advice and do not download the network install... wait until Automatic and Windows Updates lists the smaller release for you.
   
   For those who really don't care whether their computer is stable, secure, and most importantly WORKING... SP2 probably isn't for you until after you've installed updates to many of your applications. As pointed out it WILL break a lot of older and/or poorly written applications-- ESPECIALLY ones that install malicious spyware/adware content since that type of behavior is frowned upon such as the P2P programs.
   
   Bottom line though... if you want a decent computer setup and care more about stability and security- SP2 is a must have. If you have a lot of outdated software and/or care more for functionality-- you may want to hold off. I for one choose stability, performance and security hands down! :)
2. 
   Sutro

   Reviewing Network Installation Package (Aug 11, 2004)

   I think all of you people that bag on Microsoft should just shut your faces as I can pretty much bet you are using their operating system (and some of you are using hacked versions) and it keeps your computer running day in and day out, obviously with a glitch here and a glitch there but no computer program is perfect especially when you have all of these hardware companies developing hardware that sometimes is inferior! So maybe its time you look at that 5 dollar sound card or 30 dollar video card or 50 dollar motherboard as your problem and stop blaming the operating system. Because in 10 years of IT work I have found that hardware imcompatiblity is more of a problem then the operating system. So as far as I am concerned you all need to shut up and deal with it because Microsoft is not going anywhere and you all are just a bunch of whiners!
3. 
   nickpowers101

   Reviewing Network Installation Package (Aug 11, 2004)

   Installed and working great. The new wireless connectivity features are particularly nice.
   
   One thing that's weird (probably because I installed the network package and have no idea on how to customize it): The splash screen when Windows is loading no longer says "Windows XP Professional"... instead, it's been replaced by just "Windows XP"... I wish I knew how to make it normal, but oh well, the service pack's installed and runs quite well...
4. 
   MMPD

   Reviewing Network Installation Package (Aug 10, 2004)

   Works absolutely perfictly, no problems.
   Only thing I wish is that they would make it default to have the security center disabled.
5. 
   graysky

   Reviewing Network Installation Package (Aug 10, 2004)

   What a waste of bandwidth the download. More bloat features most people don't want. That firewall is a joke and all the "security center" does is ensure that people who don't know any better keep the auto update feature switched on... Big brother is watching you. If you use any p2p client like edonkey or bittorrent, this service pack limits the amount of TCPIP connections in a time period to 10. That will break the back of these p2p networks. Get the patch to unlimited from here if you do install this and use p2p: http://www.lvllord.de/4226fix/4226fix.htm

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