xp home sp2 ?

[beamish]

Hello,I have WindowsXP Home sp 1a on a single unit,single
user,non-network slow modem connection. Use Kerio Personal
Firewall,AVG antivirus,AdShield and have a Hosts file.Unit used for a
home grown research project,edit movie projects,surf,read
weblogs,daily news,games and online buying.Use online services for
newsgroups and email.
For those that are using and testing SP2.
My question is will SP2 be of use to this setup?
More then yes or no would be appreciated.

Thank You.
Take Care.
beamish.

 

[Brad Kelly, MVP]

Hi Beamish,

Yes! SP2 is centered on security. It will integrate seamlessly with most
firewalls and and antivirus programs to ensure even, systemwide protection.

See http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/windowsxp_sp2.asp for more details.

 

[NobodyMan]

Hello,I have WindowsXP Home sp 1a on a single unit,single
user,non-network slow modem connection. Use Kerio Personal
Firewall,AVG antivirus,AdShield and have a Hosts file.Unit used for a
home grown research project,edit movie projects,surf,read
weblogs,daily news,games and online buying.Use online services for
newsgroups and email.
For those that are using and testing SP2.
My question is will SP2 be of use to this setup?
More then yes or no would be appreciated.

Thank You.
Take Care.
beamish.

There is no yes or no yet. You have to understand that SP2 is still
in Beta trials and nobody knows exactly what the final, released
version will contain.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

As you seem to spent a significant amount of time on-line,
Internet Explorer's new pop-up blocking capability alone would
probably make it worth the installation. And, as has already been
pointed out, SP2 focuses heavily upon improving and simplifying
security for the home user. It's Security Center can even warn you
should your 3rd-party antivirus and/or firewall application fails.


Bruce Chambers

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[Viciii3]

Greetings --

As you seem to spent a significant amount of time on-line,
Internet Explorer's new pop-up blocking capability alone would
probably make it worth the installation. And, as has already been
pointed out, SP2 focuses heavily upon improving and simplifying
security for the home user. It's Security Center can even warn you
should your 3rd-party antivirus and/or firewall application fails.


Bruce Chambers

I thought I HAD SP2, months ago, when it was "touted" by a spybot
fighting program. I went, I saw, I downloaded...from MS. Still sez SP1
on my XP home install.

Wot's the deal?

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

WinXP's Service Pack 2 has not yet been released to the public.
It's still undergoing beta testing, and is expected to be released
sometime in the middle of this year. Whatever you installed, it
wasn't SP2. It may have been a "pre-SP2" Hotfix, though.

Bruce Chambers

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Help us help you:




You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH

 

[beamish]

There is no yes or no yet. You have to understand that SP2 is still
in Beta trials and nobody knows exactly what the final, released
version will contain.

Hello,Thanking folks for the posted replies and the link.
Take Care.
beamish.

 

[Jeffrey Struyk - MVP]

I thought I HAD SP2, months ago, when it was "touted" by a spybot
fighting program. I went, I saw, I downloaded...from MS. Still sez SP1
on my XP home install.

XP SP2 is not yet out of beta, but it shouldn't be too long until it's
released.