Will these Progs. Conflict w/ SP2

[Guest]

Will install SP2 in a few days, but before I got through
the whole hell/fun-ness of it, I have a few questions.

1. Java. Because MS got rid of the Java Virtual Machine,
I now use the Sun Java Webstart. Anyone have problems
with this and SP2?

2. Can I use the Google Toolbar WITH the new IE6 Pop-Up
Blocker? I love the auto-fill feature, but Google Toolbar
has really dropped off in the # of pop-ups it will catch.
Now it lets about 10-20 a day through.

3. I use P2P programs and I am worried about the new TCP
limit of 10 downloads at once. I hear its impossible to
fix with a registry tweak. Any other way around it?

4. I use Norton AntiVirus 2002 Pro. Anyone have any
problems with it?

5. Anyone notice any problems after applying SP2 with
their Audigy 2 ZS sound card?

6. I use Divix. But I hear folks have been having
problems. What free version can I use without problems?

Besides the above, what I plan on doing is backing up
EVERYTHING any way. Apply the SP2 and see how it works
out. What breaks. Then I will wipe my C:\ drive and re-
install fresh from scratch and then add SP2 as well. But
some help for the above questions would be nice.

Thanks

 

[Mick]

1. Java. Because MS got rid of the Java Virtual Machine,
I now use the Sun Java Webstart. Anyone have problems
with this and SP2?

Just intsall it yourself

2. Can I use the Google Toolbar WITH the new IE6 Pop-Up
Blocker? I love the auto-fill feature, but Google Toolbar
has really dropped off in the # of pop-ups it will catch.
Now it lets about 10-20 a day through.

You xcan turn the ie one off

3. I use P2P programs and I am worried about the new TCP
limit of 10 downloads at once. I hear its impossible to
fix with a registry tweak. Any other way around it?

this is an issue that cuased me problems. No reliable fix
other than hacked files, which I'm not mgoing to use.

4. I use Norton AntiVirus 2002 Pro. Anyone have any
problems with it?

Has been peoblems reported

6. I use Divix. But I hear folks have been having
problems. What free version can I use without problems?

Yes, it wrecked my Divx experience

Besides the above, what I plan on doing is backing up
EVERYTHING any way. Apply the SP2 and see how it works
out. What breaks. Then I will wipe my C:\ drive and re-
install fresh from scratch and then add SP2 as well. But
some help for the above questions would be nice.

I ended up rienstalling SP1. SP1 was rock solid & SP2 was
a pain in the A**e. I'm sure lots of the problems will be
sorted. But for now I'll let someone else worry about it &
reinstall again in a few months when all the fixes are
available.

In short - if you have a solid, stable SP1, with a good
firewall & AV programme, I wouldn't bother with SP2. Let
other people do the testing for you and come back when
most problems are fixed.

Mick