No more Escaping SP2

PolarPyro · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:21 pm Post subject: No more Escaping SP2

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FroGGer · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 11:22 pm Post subject:

What?...are you freakin serious? I don't want it yet. I want to wait until I reformat my HDD.
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gmoney · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 11:32 pm Post subject:

dooood noooooooooooooo what the freak.. nooooo ... demon software.. im telling u bill gates is the devil .... bastards.. noooo.. im going to have to do a full reformat.. omg ghey

i better get backin up data .. .otherwise kiss it all good bye.. damnit u know how long it takes to install 50+ applications omg

Hoedizzy · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 11:43 pm Post subject:

glad I already have SP2.

2old2care · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 12:16 am Post subject:

Huh....if you don't want it...aren't ready for it...here's a hint>>>TURN OFF AUTO UPDATES IN SERVICES MANAGEMENT.

There was that clear?....NFW will windows over-ride it's own services control.

Auto updating is for rookies anyway. I like to be in control of when I update.
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Spiegel · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 12:22 am Post subject:

gmoney · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 12:26 am Post subject:

oh if u have the auto update disabled it wont download? wth? i already have that disabled... but i though that they were gonna over ride it like that some how... thanks old guy

fussnfeathers · Lord of the Tweak Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 2763

"Prior to the release of Windows XP SP2, Microsoft offered up work-arounds and other tools companies could apply to keep the massive security update from installing on PCs with Automatic Update enabled. "

If you have Auto Update disabled, you get NO updates, at all, and MS has no control over that. You can continue to avoid installing it indefinitely, if you want.

Personally, if by now, you haven't already installed it, it's time for a reformat and clean install anyway. You probably have at least two years worth of half-arsed fixes installed, where SP2 "fixed the fixes". I've been using it since the pre-release, and it's noticably improved my system stability.
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FroGGer · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 11:32 am Post subject:

Yeah, I have auto updates disabled too. I thought he meant that that would get overridden. Now I'm ok.
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FroGGer · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 11:34 am Post subject:

I reformatted in August and I don't know if I want to do it yet. Also, does SP 2 increase gaming performance and performance in general or is it just a stablity and security increasement?
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2old2care · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 11:45 am Post subject:

Hoedizzy · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 12:06 pm Post subject:

By now all the problems have been smoothed out, you can really only benefit from it now. And 2old is right, fresh install is the only way to go.

PolarPyro · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 6:04 pm Post subject:

Oh, I thought it would update no matter what too...

Sorry everyone!

Soon enough though, I will reformat and use my slipstream disc!
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Josh · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 8:09 pm Post subject:

Both my comps have SP2 on, + i have all the discs for SP1 and 2...so no worries.

Besides....if you unplug your modem, they cant get to you then can they! MUHAHAH!
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Ham_fisT · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 8:37 pm Post subject: