service pack 2

[james636]

Guys, I ran my pc updates last week and service pack 2 was availible for me to download and install. After completing the update and install, I was unable to connect to the internet.

I noticed that the windows firewall was a little more aggresive so I disabled it, but I was still unable to connect to the internet I also noticed that there was a new network adapter, so I installed it to see if that worked, but it didn't.

So what I had to do is perform a system restore to get everything back to normal.+

Does anyone know what it is that I have to do? Is service pack 2 really worth it?

I'm running XP Home, Earthlink DSL, CNet PRO200WL PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter

If there is any information that I've left out, please let me know so that I may provide it.

[bazooka]

Did you run the connection wizard?

Did you check for spyware before installing service pack 2?

There are some spyware programs that will hijack your connection if they are removed.

[jollyjohn]

G'day To all from Downunder.
I had the same problem. I installed XP Home With SP2 and then I could not open Netscape 7.2. I had Win XP Pro without SP2 before and never had a problem, but the PC went down, I did not have the WinXP disk and so on and so forth. Ended up with SP2 that I cannot uninstall. In my opinion SP2 sucks big time.
OldJohn
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[jollyjohn]

G'day all
If the Moderators allow I woul like everyone to read this about SP2.
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-10168_7-5543493.html?tag=ff
Thankyou
Jollyjohn

[ChrisX]

G'day To all from Downunder.
I had the same problem. I installed XP Home With SP2 and then I could not open Netscape 7.2. I had Win XP Pro without SP2 before and never had a problem, but the PC went down, I did not have the WinXP disk and so on and so forth. Ended up with SP2 that I cannot uninstall. In my opinion SP2 sucks big time.
OldJohn
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I don't have a problem with WinXP SP2 on a laptop running WinXP Pro.

The laptop wireless is working and no Internet connectivity problems there.

What I did last year on installing WinXP SP2 was clean re-format the HDD, re-install of WinXP Pro and then disable MS firewall/security and then install 3rd party firewall.

No problem ever since and working very well.

ChrisX

[bazooka]

G'day To all from Downunder.
I had the same problem. I installed XP Home With SP2 and then I could not open Netscape 7.2. I had Win XP Pro without SP2 before and never had a problem, but the PC went down, I did not have the WinXP disk and so on and so forth. Ended up with SP2 that I cannot uninstall. In my opinion SP2 sucks big time.
OldJohn
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I don't have a problem with WinXP SP2 on a laptop running WinXP Pro.

The laptop wireless is working and no Internet connectivity problems there.

What I did last year on installing WinXP SP2 was clean re-format the HDD, re-install of WinXP Pro and then disable MS firewall/security and then install 3rd party firewall.

No problem ever since and working very well.

ChrisX

I agree with you ChrisX.

[Nelson37]

I work in PC Service. Company policy on SP2 is do NOT install unless some particular feature is needed. 90% of customers are OK with it, but there have been several major problems and one or two catastrophic meltdowns. Not worth the hassle.

As always with M$ products, let someone else be the beta tester.

[smearbrick1]

I've had Sp2 since it's release and no problems whatsoever.