Windows XP Service Pack 2

[Guest]

I have recently reinstalled my system. I purchased XP with SP2 and am having
some trouble with the following. After creating a VPN to my office I cannot
map to drives on the remote server. I also can no longer run Yahoo games
(although this is a smaller problem it's annoying to say the least). I have
tried to disable Firewall, lower security, turn off pop up blocker - all to
no avail. HELP. I am going back to purchase anothger XP CD without SP2 and
start over if I cannot get some way to improve this situation.

jdc

 

[Guest]

With the firewall,try adding a program from the list,then after select
edit(for the
program),then select exceptions,edit to youre network only,then close-out.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Programs that connect to IP addresses that are in the loopback
address range may not work as you expect in Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=884020

Windows SP2 does not include a native Flash Player or Java.
You should download the following for free:

Free Software - Java Software for the desktop
http://java.com/en/index.jsp

Macromedia Flash Player
http://www.macromedia.com/downloads/

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.mspx

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| I have recently reinstalled my system. I purchased XP with SP2 and am having
| some trouble with the following. After creating a VPN to my office I cannot
| map to drives on the remote server. I also can no longer run Yahoo games
| (although this is a smaller problem it's annoying to say the least). I have
| tried to disable Firewall, lower security, turn off pop up blocker - all to
| no avail. HELP. I am going back to purchase anothger XP CD without SP2 and
| start over if I cannot get some way to improve this situation.
|
| jdc