SP2??

[Mary Alice]

Every time I check and both my systems.

<quote>
All attempts to get any information from your computer have FAILED. (This is
very uncommon for a Windows networking-based PC.) Relative to
vulnerabilities from Windows networking, this computer appears to be VERY
SECURE since it is NOT exposing ANY of its internal NetBIOS networking
protocol over the Internet.
</quote.

Plus NAV pro running as well as two anti-spyware applets.

Why would I need it?

I agree


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[Rock]

Preparation my Axx!!

If a user had taken Microsoft's lying word and turned on Automatic Updates
when it first became available, trusted his computer updates to them, as the
Automatic Update implies, they would have NO idea that preparation, of any
sort/kind, was not only recommended but demanded prior to sp2 install.

Why do you have some personal issue about this? Yes preparation is the
key. Always has been with computers. Preparation, knowledge,
maintenance, backups, and safe computing. A bit of each of these and
most problems are avoided or easily resolved.

 

[jt3]

I haven't installed SP2 yet, but it is only because I'm still fighting
problems with the CPU on my new machine, and it's usually sound advice to
avoid complication where a problem already exists. I plan to, however, when
the problem is resolved--a large number of the fixes involved help cut down
on further attacks on everyone else's machine, so one does it at least
partly as a responsibility, seems to me.

Joe

 

[Mary Alice]

And - another one

Conclusion: Healthy Setup! We could detect no interesting responses from any
of the commonly probed TCP and UDP ports. It would be difficult for an
attacker to know where to start without further information.

I could go on with three of four more - but what would be the point.

WHAT in sp2 is going to make my computers more secure?

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[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Top 10 Reasons to Install Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/topten.mspx

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Mary Alice;
Yes preparation is the key.
If you would look at the link provided, Service Pack Installation
Checklist, (it seems you haven't) most of the preparation (red) is
routine maintenance, what every computer routinely needs anyways.
Why do you think it is unnecessary to maintain your computer?

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Definitely resolve all issues first.
Pre-existing problems known and unknown cause a lot of SP-2 issues.

 

[Don Taylor]

That is because the features are not visible.

But we have seen multiple posters here swearing that they have
personally witnessed that SP2 is the greatest advance in computing
since the invention of one and zero.

Actually I'd like to see what it is that they have seen.

 

[John R. Sellers]

Top 10 Reasons to Install Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/topten.mspx

Lemme tell you what I told Alex and Ken: I get the feeling you're saying
this
because you work for them. As I said B4, I have ZoneAlarm, I have AVG, I
have DCOMbobulator, and every check I do @ GRCs 'Sheilds Up' gets a passing
grade of TruStealth.

Why would I need it?

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

John;
If you are vigilant at keeping your computer secure, you may not need
SP-2...today, tomorrow may be a different answer.

Most people that have to ask, need SP-2

None of them work for Microsoft.
They also do not have any obligation to promote any Microsoft product
or patch.

 

[>Joe Anderson-Davis]

How do you get from a dislike of automatic updates to assuming the poster
doesn't maintain her computer?
Do all you MVP types have divine powers?




"Jupiter Jones [MVP]"

 

[John R. Sellers]

They also do not have any obligation to promote any Microsoft product
or patch.

So I guess all the MVPs in here get paid to do this?

 

[John R. Sellers]

Do all you MVP types have divine powers?

LOL. Maybe they pray to Bill Gate$ as their Go.

 

[Ron Bogart]

In

So I guess all the MVPs in here get paid to do this?

Totally voluntary

 

[John R. Sellers]

LOL. Maybe they pray to Bill Gate$ as their Go.

Typo: shoulda been God, not Go.

 

[>Joe Anderson-Davis]

Many of them get an all expense paid annual trip to Redmond to rub shoulders
with their heroes and pick up a few trinkets from the manufactures
warehouse.

That seems to enough for some people to return here and make fools of
themselves.

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[luminos]

But we have seen multiple posters here swearing that they have
personally witnessed that SP2 is the greatest advance in computing
since the invention of one and zero.

Actually I'd like to see what it is that they have seen.

Sigh. Seen?

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

MVPs do not get paid.
Everything an MVP does is completely voluntary:
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;mvpfaqs&style=flat

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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


So I guess all the MVPs in here get paid to
do this?

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Where do you get this wrong information?

 

[>Joe Anderson-Davis]

BTDT

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Where do you get this wrong information?