Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 released

[Al]

Don't know if anyone is interested, but here it is:

Download link is here:

http://download.microsoft.com/downl...0-73cf11fdcdf8/WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe

MS KBase article with changes in SP2 Release:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;835935

Security updates and other features are well worth the upgrade, although the download is approx. 250MB so 56k'ers may want to wait until microsoft allow you to order the cd from their site. :wave:

Microsofts top ten reasons to download it: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/topten.mspx

 

[DMC-12]

Hmmmm I wonder if there pop up blocker is any better than the google one I am using.

I will d'load SP2 soon.... It BETTER be good! *grinds teeth*

 

[tigsmom]

Thanks. :wave:

 

[wdwmagic]

Hmmmm I wonder if there pop up blocker is any better than the google one I am using.

I will d'load SP2 soon.... It BETTER be good! *grinds teeth*

It's the best popup blocker going, and the great thing is its integrated into the browser, and isnt a bolt on tool bar like all the 3rd party ones (which cause trouble of their own).

 

[dxwwf3]

Before I add this, Is there a way that you can allow certain pop ups? For instance when giving reputation points to someone. I know when using Yahoo's pop up blocker I had to let it allow popups from WDWMagic and such. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Tim G]

Hmmmm I wonder if there pop up blocker is any better than the google one I am using.

I will d'load SP2 soon.... It BETTER be good! *grinds teeth*

I'm wondering that too, myself... Got Google Pop-up blocker overhere, it get's integrated in IE, works great and is FREE...
Don't think Billy's version will be better...

 

[wdwmagic]

Don't think Billy's version will be better...

Its much better Snnce its in the core of IE, there is no overhead, and is more stable than bolting third party bits on.

The SP2 version gives you the choice of how it handles popups. By default, it only restricts automated popups that occur on page load. Anything you click on to launch a popup is unaffected by default. You can go to a higher blocking level, whereby it blocks every kind of popup. You can also specify domain names where you dont want ny blocking to take place. Overall its very impressive, should be all anyone needs in terms of popup defence.

 

[Al]

I've been using it today, I think it's one of the best pop up blockers i've seen

 

[Slipknot]

If you want a great pop-up blocker and are not cheap (no offense to anyone), go with StopZilla.

 

[barnum42]

I thought this was not going to be made available to the unwashed masses until the end of the month. Thanks for the URL - where did you get it from?

 

[tigsmom]

I thought this was not going to be made available to the unwashed masses until the end of the month. Thanks for the URL - where did you get it from?

Maybe we shouldn't ask. :lookaroun

Got an email from those wonderful Windows people reminding me to make sure my automatic update feature is turned on so I can get when its available.

 

[Al]

Maybe we shouldn't ask. :lookaroun

Got an email from those wonderful Windows people reminding me to make sure my automatic update feature is turned on so I can get when its available.

Too right, I dare not reveal my sources. :lookaroun :lol:

A friend sent me the link, I didn't realise it, and can't understand why MS haven't put it on automatic update yet, although when they do it will put a huge strain on their servers so my guess is that they may be releasing it in phases. I wouldn't worry about it though... if they didn't want us to have it they wouldn't put it on their servers .

 

[ogryn]

From my C|NET Download Dispatch today:

The world of Windows news watchers has been abuzz over the upcoming release of Service Pack 2 for Windows XP. Microsoft is making the release available to Microsoft Developer Network members today, August 10, and will push it out to Windows users via the Automatic Update feature on August 25.

 

[DMC-12]

I thought this was not going to be made available to the unwashed masses until the end of the month. Thanks for the URL - where did you get it from?

Developers are playing with it first...

 

[Al]

From what i've heard this is the final release, I found this if anyone wants to take a look...

http://neowin.net/comments.php?id=23145&category=main

 

[NowInc]

From what im hearing..SP2 is great. I still use 2k (and always will do so)..but hey..if you wanna go the XP route..id say most definatly update

 

[Figment1986]

im getting it now... i hope it works on this computer... it's been having some problems lately... (does it have any solutions to spyware?? cause i am having problems with deleting most of it...)

 

[AliciaLuvzDizne]

is this the same thing as XP extreme? i just ordered a computer thats going to have extreme on it and since its not out yet...i have to wait 2 weeks...anyone ever heard of this??

 

[Al]

im getting it now... i hope it works on this computer... it's been having some problems lately... (does it have any solutions to spyware?? cause i am having problems with deleting most of it...)

Have you got ad-aware? If you have spyware it's probably the best software available to get rid of it .

 

[Figment1986]

I have spybot.... and it is having problems getting arid of the spyware right now.....

(I had p[roblems again trying to get SP2 on here.... it goes about halfway then shuts off and reverts back to SP1.... any idea whats wrong??)