My first XP SP2 Problem

I embrace moving forward with technology. Alot of people say they don't trust Microsoft anymore and are afraid to download service pack 2, others are shying away from SP2 until MS receives as fixes it first batch of error reports.

I don't believe there is any reason for not trusting Microsoft anymore. XP2 is just the natural evolution of software operating systems. You hear so many articles about windows vunerabilities, exploits, etc circling the web almost every week. Everytime a new operating system is released to the world everyone has the opportunity to try to exploit its flaws, It's software people, it isnt flawless. I'll tell you we are along way from Windows 95! I thought Windows 2000 was a major advance from the 95/98/ME world. XP just added to Win 2ks offering. This latest patch goes out to fix and help circumvent alot of the vunerbilities that have been exposed and exploited in the current batch of operating systems. I still wonder how a system will function if it already has spyware embedded in the IE layer and XP2 is installed.

I dont know about you guys but any machine I run has an up to date virus scanner, a firewall (hardware router based, and software based) and s spyware detection program. I really recommend Webroot's Spy Sweeper Not only does it stop spyware, but it monitors any attempts to change your browsers homepage, and any new software programs that have set themselves to run at startup. I found it kinda funny after installing SP2 that SpySweeper came up and listed 25 different system programs that wanted to run on startup and gave me the option of keeping or removing the changes.

One of the things I wish Microsoft would include is more information about what programs are using what resources. They new firewall setup prompts you when a new program is attempting to access the internet, and allows you to block or unblock the connection attempt. Kinda reminds me of ZoneAlarm, but hey, a welcomed advancement. I would still like to see a utilization graph or something of available bandwidth to see, by application, the apps that are taking bandwidth, and how much they have consumed over time. This would also allow you to see which applications on your machine were using bandwidth, which would be nice to know.

Another bonus feature is the advancements made to Internet Explorer, the information bar and popup blocker are nice improvements. I just hope it can also help stop people from making the mistake of clicking yes on anything they see and installing malicous applications that can hurt thier PC. I really feel sorry for most consumers who use a computer and don't know as much as I have learned by experience. If I didn't know better, I would probaly have 20 spyware applications running, a plethora of viruses, I would have given my financial information away to who knows how many Russian hacker groups that now sell it to the highest bidder. Needless to say, my internet experience would be nothing like i wanted, nothing would ever work. All the people I know would say I keep sending them emails, although I still hadnt figured out quite how to do that for sure. And to top it off, I wouldn't have any money in my bank account because half of it had been transferred to Zambia or some other African nation, and the bank would know my porn surfing habits better than I do. I would be too scared to use the internet anymore, let alone buy anything on it!!!

Now to my problem with SP2: I ran into this once, it was kindof a fluke and hasn't happenned again, although I have only been using SP2 since Monday. I was tranferring some files to a server using WS-FTP. It was a pretty big transfer, approx 6.5 gigs of data. Meanwhile I was also working on the server in a remote terminal session. I ran into something where I needed to reboot the server, so I did. Ooopps, I forgot WS-FTP was transferring files, as I saw this after my remote terminal window closed. Anyway, I closed WS-FTP and went to open Internet Explorer. I immediately got an error message "You do not have the proper security or permissions to run the program", what??? So, It had been a minute I tried to reopen my remote desktop connection with the server I was working on, "You do not have the proper security or permissions to run the program", WHAT??? It turned out I couldn't execute half of the links on my desktop. I could open My Computer, but not alot of my applications. I tried Internet Explorer, again, I even drilled down to C:\program files\Internet Explorer and tried IExplore.exe directly, same result... Ok, time to reboot. So I rebooted and everything was fine. I havent experienced that one again, but I didnt try to recreate the problem. We'll see what happens.

I guess the morale of my ramblings is this. Get SP2, I think the benefits outweigh the problems, or the potential problems you may run into. This patch is best for people that may find themselves in the “too scared to use the internet anymore” which for most of us I'm sure are our parents or some of the older generation individuals we may know and we are the one who they call to help with all thier computer problems.

Till next time - Gavin out...

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posted on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 7:45 PM

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# re: My first XP SP2 Problem 9/12/2004 3:33 AM Michael

I am with you; update and work on issues that stop working. In my case all went well. I control several domains and used GPO to disable the firewall on W2K domains. One Small Business Server 2003 domains that is off by default. Go figure... I have also a FTP issue. After connecting and entering my user/pass the "getting folder content" times out. Will research in a bit....

# re: My first XP SP2 Problem 9/23/2004 3:09 PM Hank Castello

Any more word on your FTP issue?

After installing the XP SP2 patch, I'm having difficulty with both WSFTP_PRO and DW even though both are specifically 'excluded' from the new firewall.

# re: My first XP SP2 Problem 11/20/2004 11:19 AM David Lusseau

same here, WS_FTP is just out of order, I tried to tweak the SP2 firewall in all possible manners and it does not help, I just can't see my remote server. I tried opening the FTP port, excluding WS_PRO, turning the firewall off, etc. I had enough of Windows (after almost 15 years of use and being a proponent of it through thick and thin), SP2 did it for me, I am switching to Linux.

# re: My first XP SP2 Problem 12/11/2004 11:37 PM Michael

Did you try to turn off the firewall all together to find out if it works without it? By now I have everything working, some of my clients needed certain pages added to TRUSTED DOMAINS to make applets and similar options work as before. The only one that still fails is Siebel CRM, but that is up to them to fix it.

# re: My first XP SP2 Problem 1/5/2005 9:44 PM Chris

I installed XP SP2 and now can't run Producer pages without getting popup messages I must click through. I've tried to turn off the blocking but to no avail. It appears I need to revert to SP1

# running programs 1/10/2005 1:21 PM joe

some programs on my computer dont run properly like i get an error or it doesnt start it only works when i right click selcet run as and the un tick the box that says :protect my computer data from unauthorized program activity

can any one tell me how to remove that perminantly because its pissing me off.. plz

# re: My first XP SP2 Problem 2/12/2005 4:13 PM Siamese rat

Should my P4 2.8GHz with HT and 512mb DDR w/ 120GB HD be running like a 486? chip temp 64 degrees

SP2 has so many features it takes all the resources I was convinced there was a virus or something for a while unless you count a certain MS product as one big bug hopefully longhorn will have been in the making long enough to run properly.

# re: My first XP SP2 Problem 2/23/2005 3:02 AM Dave

I had same problem with sp2 not letting me FTP. I found a post that worked for me...restore the window's firewall settings to default, then disable it. I don't know why I had to restore default first, but it seemed to make the difference.

# re: My first XP SP2 Problem 2/24/2005 8:41 PM MCSE

LOL LOL and LOL

People like you should never use windows. In fact, you should not use computers at all. Stick to PS2 or a Game Cube.

Fed up with stupid wankers who run 1000 apps on top of win, and when they crash ofcourse, Microsoft takes the blame.

but then again, thanks to you muppets I always got a job...=)

# re: My first XP SP2 Problem 5/1/2005 8:58 PM xhalo

My problem was after i installed it. I couldn't open my computer more than once, i had to restart. So now i'm just sticking with SP1

# re: My first XP SP2 Problem 5/2/2005 2:39 AM Peter Philistine

Downloaded it, installed it, no problems.
SP2 is a winner for me.

# re: My first XP SP2 Problem 5/9/2005 12:55 AM Sushi Brothers Racing

I am waiting for SP3, SP2 needs to bed down for a while until all the bugs are fixed.

# re: My first XP SP2 Problem 5/12/2005 6:13 AM Take Up Thy Bed And Walk

Has anyone found the easter egg in SP2 yet?
I have, it's pretty lame but very hard to find.

# re: My first XP SP2 Problem 5/20/2005 3:27 AM The Blog Parasite

Where have my posts gone?
Peter will never come back now!
[sniff]

# re: My first XP SP2 Problem 5/25/2005 12:54 AM The Blog Parasite

Peter is now back with me, no thanks to this site [sniff]. He is all snuggled up next to me in bed.

# re: My first XP SP2 Problem 5/27/2005 1:02 AM Han solo

I should have been in Episode III.

# re: My first XP SP2 Problem 5/31/2005 12:38 AM Java Joe

Buy one get one free, Monday special before 8:30am. Large sizes extra !

# re: My first XP SP2 Problem 6/1/2005 4:50 AM The Blog Parasite

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs

# re: My first XP SP2 Problem 6/1/2005 6:42 AM Ikara Kwasuni

I am sorry that America is such a poor place to live.

-> Too many guns.
Especially hand-guns and assault rifles. There is just no need to be so armed to the teeth. Lethal force is the enemy of liberty and peace. Look at the statistics of gun related deaths in the USA and compare them to countries a round the world. The facts are astounding and very sad. Look at American TV shows, how many feature guns and gun violence on a regular basis? How many shows are crime and crime-related shows? Guns are even considered 'cool' and must-have consumer items now. How many owners are shot by their own guns? Way too many. What is the real incidence of guns being needed for genuine self-defence? Does having so many guns mean the people could rise up and overthrow the Government? Why does the "worlds greatest democracy" need to have so many firearms in the community?

-> Rich and Poor.
The gap between the wealthy and the ultra-poor is widening all over the world. In the US this gap is celebrated by imposing non-union labour and minimum wages that are below the poverty line. The American attitude is "too bad, let them become a millionaire like I did". Without decent social security a country is held down. A commonwealth spreads the
load and gives the poor an opportunity to advance. It still allows and promotes riches through hard work. If you don't give the poor a real chance you end up living in a black and white world, 3rd world slums in one part of town, gated communities in another.

-> Knowledge.
American has produced many of the worlds greatest thinkers and inventors. No denying any of that. However your average US citizen has a very poor understanding of the world outside the 50 states. Many Americans can't point out Mexico or Canada on an unmarked map.
Yet Americans continue to act as a superpower and direct world affairs. It is time that the US education system lifted its gaze. Learning about other countries has a positive effect on your citizens. It will help you realise just how lucky you are and at the same time just how far behind others you have fallen.

-> Food.
How long has it been since your average US citizen has tasted and eaten natural fruit and vegetables? Home grown even?. With the emphasis on 'fast-food' and 'convenience', Americans are well on their way to becoming the most obese people the planet has even seen. Increased heart disease, liver and kidney disease and diabetes. Try some fresh produce if you can find it. Throw away the salt, fried foods, sugar and artery clogging junk.

-> War.
Better start getting used to it. American is fast becoming the most hated nation on earth. Your current President is a complete idiot and his neocon buddies are only in it for the money and the power. Iraq is a complete disaster, Afghanistan is as bad and now you want to challenge North Korea. Suddam had nothing to do with 9/11, there are no WOMD in Iraq,
never were. Osama Bin Laden is long dead and your treatment of prisoners overseas (including Cuba) is appalling. If you are going to attack the hornets nest you better be prepared to destroy it completely OR get ready for lots of small annoying attacks.

-> Politics.
For such a "great" democracy so few of you actually bother to vote. That is not a democracy at work. If you don't bother to vote you are not patriotic, you don't love your country and you don't show it any respect. Don't bother saluting your flag either, non voters are without a country. You have now ended up with a poor substitute for a Government, lead by an idiot and staffed by his rich buddies. You are being lead down the
garden path and there may not be a way back. Next election, do yourself and your country a favour - VOTE!

Ikara Kwasuni
Hiroshima

# SOLVED PROBLEM FTP SP2 6/8/2005 6:06 AM CHACHO

CONGRATULATIONS IT HELPED ME THANKS TO THE PERSON WHO POST THE NEXT THING

I had same problem with sp2 not letting me

FTP. I found a post that worked for

me...restore the window's firewall settings to

default, then disable it. I don't know why I

had to restore default first, but it seemed to

make the difference.

# re: My first XP SP2 Problem 6/16/2005 4:34 AM Sally Twinkle

Is this the blog where you come to empty your Windows clipboard?

If so:

Training - Introduce the extranet/mirror concept to a wide range of non-technical Internet users (employees) - Statutory & Regulatory - Consider any Privacy Act Obligations with the legal department.

# re: My first XP SP2 Problem 6/21/2005 3:11 AM Sally Twinkle

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# re: My first XP SP2 Problem 6/23/2005 4:36 AM Herman Schwartzer

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# re: My first XP SP2 Problem 6/29/2005 12:58 AM Dr Who & the Electronites

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# re: My first XP SP2 Problem 6/30/2005 7:40 AM Kurt Vonnigut

Partner in der Mitte Europas beimessen", hieß es in einer Aussendung

# re: My first XP SP2 Problem 7/5/2005 5:00 AM Colin

Americans, now get this!

Your country is not highly desirable to many people of the world; it is not a free society. It is a place of massive contrasts; ultra rich and ultra poor, homeowners and homeless. Your way of life is not the superior. Your politicians lie to you incessantly. Your love of guns is alarming and disturbing. Your food is of a low quality and your dietary habits are becoming very low. Your consumer lead economy will falter and your reliance of fossil fuels will be your downfall.

I live in a country that has a freely elected Government, our politicians lie as well but they don't conjure up wars to justify poor opinion polls and a greed for oil. My country is not overcrowded, it has free healthcare for all and the taxes pay for a fair welfare system.

Please stay at home, the world prefers it that way.

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# re: My first XP SP2 Problem 8/15/2005 4:44 AM Maszpt Koranzt

I am worth over $587,000 now
Beat that, Mr Bear-Trap!

# re: My first XP SP2 Problem 8/18/2005 4:19 AM Robert J Rimrod

Outraged Sister stages Da Vinci demo

SISTER ACT: Sister Mary Michael, 61, with a biker fan.A ROMAN Catholic nun has staged a 12-hour protest against the filming of controversial best seller The Da Vinci Code at Lincoln Cathedral.

Sister Mary Michael, 61, knelt in prayer outside the building where scenes for the blockbuster starring Tom Hanks are being shot.

She believes the book by author Dan Brown contains heresy.

Asked if she thought the people making the film would care about her protest, she said: "I don't suppose they do, but that doesn't matter tuppence to me. It matters to me what God thinks.

"When I face Almighty God, at my final judgment, as we all will, I can say, I did try my best to protest."

Sister Mary, a former Discalced Carmelite who now belongs to Our Lady's Community of Peace and Mercy in Lincoln, said a storyline that Jesus married Mary Magdalene and that she bore him a child was based on a gnostic heresy. "It is an old error, derived from the mystery faiths of the east," she said.

Errors

Sister Mary said she had not read the book, but had read enough about it to understand its central errors.

Lincoln is being used for filming even though its own dean has reportedly branded the book "a load of old tosh".

The Very Rev Alec Knight and the cathedral chapter are said to have agreed to let filming take place after the film's producers made a £100,000 donation.

Sister Mary accused the Cathedral of the sin of simony - conducting financial transactions involving spiritual goods.

"To a believer, any believer, what is happening is blasphemous."

Sister Mary said she began her protest at 5am.

"It was cold and dark. I was outside the Cathedral, facing towards the altar, and the ground was very hard.

"I won't be going back to do it again. I think I have made my protest."

Although actor Tom Hanks was locked away inside the closed set of the cathedral, about 40 well-wishers waited on the cobbled streets outside the White Hart Hotel.

There was no repeat of the religious protest that met the first day of shooting on Monday. Locals said they were firmly behind the filming of the book in the city.

Glimpse

Louise Bradley was one of those people waiting to get a glimpse of the Forrest Gump star.

She said she had read the book "when it first came out" and would definitely be going to the big screen version.

"I hope he does come, it is quite exciting," the 24-year-old from Lincoln said of Hanks.

"I don't agree with it (the protest) because I think they should look at it positively as it puts an emphasis on the Church.

"The Church to a lot of people, especially my generation, doesn't particularly mean a lot."

"At least now people are talking about it."

# re: My first XP SP2 Problem 8/30/2005 12:42 AM Claptout

Retire?
Who want's to spend all day with oldies?

# re: My first XP SP2 Problem 9/25/2005 1:01 AM Michael Stuben

Now well a year in to SP2 I must say over all it was a needed and good update. The firewall required some massaging (or disabling). I was able to work around all issues and find the MS product to be come batter and safer as updates are released.

# re: My first XP SP2 Problem 1/17/2006 9:29 AM dwane brown

For Kwasuni - stay where you are - saves us the effort to put a sign in your yard or window that says "GUN FREE ZONE" and have riffraff in our neighborhood.

# re: My first XP SP2 Problem 8/18/2006 9:45 AM PC User

I installed windows XP.
Everything was fine.
There was no problem. But my habit to update forced me to install SP2. After installing XP SP2 it started rebooting continuously. Even safe mode did not help.
Nothing worked. I had to reinstall windows again. I tried this procedure many times but don't understand what's wrong with my PC. Could anybody pls explain anything about this?

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