Posted on 08/16/2004 3:16:40 PM PDT by Reaganwuzthebest
Microsoft has issued a list of nearly 50 software applications and games that may encounter problems with its Windows XP Service Pack 2 update.
In a document published in the "Knowledge Base" section of the company's Web site, Microsoft details the various issues that people may face when they install the SP2 package, which was released to PC manufacturers earlier this month. A range of applications are listed in the Microsoft report, including several of the software maker's own products, along with antivirus tools, Web server software and a handful of games.
Among the primary issues Microsoft highlights in the article are glitches related to the relationship between its Windows firewall system, which is automatically turned on as a security default by SP2, and many of the listed programs. According to the document, the updated firewall may prevent computers from properly connecting to outside networks, limiting systems' abilities to effectively receive data. Some of the problems caused by the update include issues with remote desktops, file sharing, e-mail notifications and online multiplayer games.
Among the most high-profile products listed on the Microsoft document are antivirus applications from Symantec, network management software made by Computer Associates International, and multimedia tools from Macromedia. Microsoft also acknowledges that several of its own products, including Visual Studio .Net, Operations Manager, SQL Server and Systems Management Server software, must be tweaked to work properly with SP2.
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Microsoft list of conflicting programs
I have had no trouble at all with SP2, either with the release version or early betas. Many of the conflicts are due to the fact that SP2 is much more security-conscious than earlier versions of Windows XP -- but that's a good thing, not a bad thing.
MS does the right thing and decides to plug some holes.
Had to update Nero Ultra and that was it, everything else is working fine. They claim Zone Alarm conflicts with it but that's working flawlessly, at least the 4.5.594 version. I'm hearing most of the problems are with games and AOL.
Oh I don't know, I'm quite satisfied with this 98SE/XP dual boot setup but I'm always open for adding a Linux OS down the road.
hmmm, I didn't see that thread, they can remove this then if they want.
Most of the upgrades in SP2 have to do with security, which is not a problem for me. My system is locked up TIGHT.
Downloaded SP1 when it came out. It screwed up my system by slowing it to a crawl, and I had to reformat C.
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. XP SP2? No thank you.
The conventional wisdom is if it ain't broke don't fix it, at least not right now. Should I run into any trouble with SP2 it'll come off in a heartbeat.
Did Windows XP make the list?
That long list of programs will convince everyone not to download it. Yet once again, Microsoft comes up short.
I'd wait until SP3 is released. /sarcasm
Yeah, make sure you set a restore point and back up all your irreplacable data on CDs before you install SP2.
With a dual boot I just backed up the SP1 configured OS on another partition. If I need to I'll boot up in 98SE, delete the current XP and restore the old one. But yes, anyone who doesn't have that setup should back up all their personal data or ghost their drive ahead of time, I'm hearing stories of people being forced to reformat and install XP from scratch as SP2 is screwing up things that bad.
Wow, includes a lot of Microsoft developer tools. Microsoft is the reigning champ of "quick and dirty" software design.
How much is that company worth... 80+ billion? Not bad considering a lot of the code they use was actually written and developed by others, including the IE browser.
No one's questioning their success. I would argue though that most of the code that they're having trouble with is their own. I wouldn't blame the writers of NCSA mosaic (classic!), for (bloated) internet explorer 6's security problems.
XP appears to be somewhat of an improvement in terms of stability compared to previous versions, though I still prefer 98SE mainly because my older programs run better on it.
And that's what has propped Microsoft up somewhat over the years... third party software written specifically to work in Windows that is very popular. Should they ever prevent me from running programs like Winamp or mp3 burning software in the future I'll dump them like a hot potato. And I bet millions of others would too.
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