sp2 = slow machine

[Trev and Taby]

i just installed sp2 onto windows xp pro and now my startup is slow as hell.
it boots fine, but when it comes to my desktop my start bar doesnt show up
for like 4 minutes. i can use shortcuts on the desktop fine, jsut no start
bar and a mouse pointer that indicates busy.
anyone else have this prob ?? any ideas

cheers

trev

 

[Guest]

it happened to me after install process, but it got better

the only thing is the I.E. and msn explorer freezing up after afew mins

 

[root]

In fact pop ups have stopped!! There is no need for HOSTS file to download. I
reckon, for majority of users who are careful may not need constant updates of
3rd party anti-virus programs.

No, the updates are still needed.

I consider myself one such user! Also, spyware
progs may be a history.

My guess is that spyware programs are more important than ever.

 

[Dick Kistler]

It is just a temporary matter. When your system is up and running for
about 3
hours, your entire system will be fine tuned and you should see a marked
improvement in speed.

Installing does take a long time. I have already installed on 5 PCs and
on
average it took about an hour to install and other 20 minutes to restart
and
setup/adjust Security Centre and other 3rd party old progs and utilities
to suit
my own prupose.

In fact pop ups have stopped!! There is no need for HOSTS file to
download. I
reckon, for majority of users who are careful may not need constant
updates of
3rd party anti-virus programs. I consider myself one such user! Also,
spyware
progs may be a history. I have never used them and unlikely to use them
now!!

Boy, is that optimism. I'll have to agree that the IE popup blocker is good.
It stopped
popups that made it through a hosts file, big restricted sites list, and
Proxomitron. But
I'm not chucking them yet. Also I think that updated virus signatures and
malware
signatures for Adaware and Spybot are going to be needed for a long
time(meaning
no evidence that it won't be forever at this point).

Dick Kistler

 

[Quaoar]

"Micosoft Preferred Customer"

Boy, is that optimism. I'll have to agree that the IE popup blocker
is good. It stopped
popups that made it through a hosts file, big restricted sites list,
and Proxomitron. But
I'm not chucking them yet. Also I think that updated virus signatures
and malware
signatures for Adaware and Spybot are going to be needed for a long
time(meaning
no evidence that it won't be forever at this point).

Dick Kistler

The first vulnerability in SP2 has already been documented. Another
endless fix is in process.
http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/08/17/2315255&tid=201&tid=1

Q

 

[luminos]

The first vulnerability in SP2 has already been documented. Another
endless fix is in process.
http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/08/17/2315255&tid=201&tid=1

Q

The hotfix does not point to a vulnerability issue, does it?