[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Sounds like it might be smart to wait till this gets sorted out.....

[donozark]

Some experiencing re-start problems. Download/install goes fine. But you just can't re-start your PC...

A tech friend of mine said 15% of Microsoft XP users having problem with SP/2...That's a heck of a lot of folks...

[Lexinom]

Micro$oft Security: Let's make it a royal pain to copy file X from machine A to machine B on someone's home network. Let's make them fiddle around with security settings and permissions and sharing, etc.

One could make the case that security actually costs more in lost productivity than it saves from potential hackers. I work with secure systems, and have ported OpenSSL multiple times to multiple platforms so I can say this.

[uncbob]

Just ordered a CD for my new computer

I was waiting for it before I go online

Guess it doesn't make sense to wait now

[mattdono]

Hmmm... how many posts before someone utters the "L" word? (and, just to note, the L-word isn't a bad word in my book...just wondering).

[FesterUSMC]

I have SP2 and don't have a problem. I slip-streamed it onto a CD and did a fresh install with it. You will always needs 3rd party software such as anti-virus, anti-spyware, and after-market firewall. Microsoft can NOT include these into its operating system because they will get sued, remember the Clinton administration suing Microsoft because they included Internet Explorer into their operating system.

[SpecialEd]

As a longtime Windows network admin, I have come to learn the hard way to hold off on installing Microsoft patches. (actually most software vendor patches).
Its a sad state of affairs when a company puts so much hype behind something that really does so little!

[isthisnickcool]

Looks to me like it's just Microsoft getting into the firewall and anti-virus markets.

[knews_hound]

Bump for Morning meeting discussion item.

Cheers,

knews hound

[Khurkris]

I dl'd and installed SP2. No Prob's so far.
Article mentions many things that should be dis/un-abled but does not say how to do it. I hate nerd oriented articles. Tell us how to do it or shut up.