Wow. Windows XP SP2.

**Donger** · 08:31 PM

So, I finally got tired of ZoneAlarm and installed SP2 for it's firewall. Now, Internet Explorer and even the humble Control Panel won't open. After selecting either, nothing happens for about one minute until an error message appears. Something to do with Dr. Watson or some such sh*t.

Accessing the net via Firefox works fine, however.

Way to go Microsoft.

Any ideas?

* Edit: Oh yeah, Windows Explorer won't open either. That's somewhat more critical.

theultimatekcchiefsfan · 01-22-2006, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Donger

Accessing the net via Firefox works fine, however.

Irony is a thing of beauty.

**Donger** · 01-22-2006, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by theultimatekcchiefsfan

Irony is a thing of beauty.

Ain't it, though? With that in mind, is there a non-MS alternative to Windows Explorer?

memyselfI · 01-23-2006, 01:10 PM

I will never, ever, ever install SP2.

I did once, on recommendation of Windows Update. All of a sudden my computer would hang up on power off. It would not shut down or reboot but rather just sat there lost in la la land.

The solution?

I contacted HP who said that on their website they advise NOT installing SP2 but if you must then you need to install a whole slew of drivers first. I ended having to order system disks from them and had to reinstall Windows XP/SP1. The computer was barely two months old and I lost all the data on it...

MS sucks.

ZepSinger · 01-26-2006, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by memyselfI

I will never, ever, ever install SP2.

I did once, on recommendation of Windows Update. All of a sudden my computer would hang up on power off. It would not shut down or reboot but rather just sat there lost in la la land.

The solution?

I contacted HP who said that on their website they advise NOT installing SP2 but if you must then you need to install a whole slew of drivers first. I ended having to order system disks from them and had to reinstall Windows XP/SP1. The computer was barely two months old and I lost all the data on it...

MS sucks.

Well, I'm glad to know I'm not the only one shunning SP2 like grim death. I had installed it once based on the constant NAGGING of Windows to do so, and regretted it immediately. I uninstalled the package and will never look back. Hello, Zone Alarm and Avast!

Z

**Lzen** · 01-26-2006, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ZepSinger

Hello, Zone Alarm and Avast!

Z

What does that part mean? I have ZA and Avast but also SP2. Not sure what you're getting at.

**morphius** · 01-23-2006, 01:21 PM

Ouch! Of course if you try to uninstall SP2 I think that hoses your machine just as bad.

From everything I have heard of that damn patch I wouldn't do it if I wasn't on a fresh load of the OS.

**Reaper16** · 01-23-2006, 01:23 PM

Yeah, I simply didn't download SP2. Then again, I file share.

Hammock Parties · 01-23-2006, 01:45 PM

From what I have heard if you do a format and clean reinstall and then immediately upgrade to Service Pack 2 you are OK.

I am still not going to touch it.

**Donger** · 01-23-2006, 01:45 PM

Well, managed to uninstall that ugly b*tch. Never again.

**penguinz** · 01-23-2006, 02:19 PM

If you are incapable of installing SP2 without hosing your system then you should stick with Windows 98.

Dinny Bossa Nova · 01-25-2006, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by penguinz

If you are incapable of installing SP2 without hosing your system then you should stick with Windows 98.

When SP2 first came out, it was troublesome, as I saw many hosed systems in my shop. I believe that those systems, however, were most likely hosed prior to the download.

My feeling is that SP2 has been around long enough that Micro$oft has worked out the bugs and is safe to install now.

Some folks have the ability to be dangerous, and I hope they never change.

Dinny

**Lzen** · 01-23-2006, 09:53 PM

I don't understand why people have problems. I installed it on 2 PCs and on my work PC and haven't had any troubles.

KCFalcon59 · 01-23-2006, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Lzen

I don't understand why people have problems. I installed it on 2 PCs and on my work PC and haven't had any troubles.

Same here. I've installed it on my 2 pc's, my parents pc's and have never had an issue.

**Lzen** · 01-24-2006, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by KCFalcon59

Same here. I've installed it on my 2 pc's, my parents pc's and have never had an issue.

Must be ID10t errors.

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