What's Your Opinion of SP1 for XP?

jabaman42 · 09-11-2002, 12:11 AM

What do you think of service pack 1 for xp? Is it good, or is it a waste of time? Do you even care?

Music Pirate · 09-11-2002, 01:04 AM

I think we need it due to all the security updates and that is true with all OS. Because nothing is secure in the eyes of a hacker....

gbread49 · 09-11-2002, 04:29 AM

Any update or patch that fixes security flaws is worthwhile, so it does serve a purpose. Microsoft is just living up to their reputation. "Get the product out, and we will fix the problems later, if we feel like it!".

LPDad · 09-11-2002, 05:11 AM

Unfortunately, you do need it, whether you want it or not is another question entirely.

-TøMsTèR- · 09-11-2002, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by gbread49
Any update or patch that fixes security flaws is worthwhile, so it does serve a purpose. Microsoft is just living up to their reputation. "Get the product out, and we will fix the problems later, if we feel like it!".

lol, so true!

Although I don't run XP at all anymore (no updates for me!), just a distant memory

09-12-2002, 03:43 AM

I downloaded it but I didn't notice any difference. Am I supposed to?

jabaman42 · 09-12-2002, 05:21 PM

not really, its mainly a giant security fix, as well as other bugs in xp itself. It does update IE and most of the other basic windows programs, but there's nothing really hugely noticeable, other than a new menu in the add/remove program's window.

10-04-2002, 06:04 PM

WARNING don't install it. It really screws up your comp.. well it did for me anyway.

kevogod · 10-23-2002, 08:36 PM

I didn't notice much with it... except I did like the Program Access and Defaults button. Overall the SP did what it was supposed to, so I guess it was good.

AlienChld7 · 10-23-2002, 08:51 PM

i recently discovered that it screwed up my firewall, but that was fixed by a reinstall of the firewall...i hope. if you use NIS, go to grc.com and check to see if your ports are stelthed. if not, reinstall NIS. plz, no bashing NIS here :/

kevogod · 10-24-2002, 12:42 AM

I had a problem with that on my other computer before I got SP1... I haven't attempted to use the firewall for a long time now... so I don't know if SP1 fixed that on that one.

c-2 · 10-29-2002, 11:27 AM

it fixes the problem of networking with winxp corp and windows 98 .. before the service pack it would take 2-3 mins to get the shared folders from a 98 machine while using winxp, works fine now .. its documented as one of the fixes.

10-30-2002, 09:21 PM

I have mixed feelings about SP-1. I agree with LPDAD... but I seem to be having sporatic shut-downs now... No I don't have a virus. I rolled back my GF4 drivers and installed the newest and even went back to the old... no apparent software conflicts... just MS at is finest I guess!
LOL

11-01-2002, 04:05 AM

the SP1 has ****ed up the open gl in my Win xp pro.
So i ve uninstalled it n all is well now.

Bill : **** YOU!!!

surfbum · 11-03-2002, 08:56 PM

i think it's a good idea to d/l it.i did and had no problems. but i been using my other hard drive that i run with linux(suse). it's much cooler then micro$oft...... and safer!

09-11-2002, 12:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
jabaman42 ... Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The Forest Posts: 218	What's Your Opinion of SP1 for XP? What do you think of service pack 1 for xp? Is it good, or is it a waste of time? Do you even care?

09-11-2002, 04:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
gbread49 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 744	Any update or patch that fixes security flaws is worthwhile, so it does serve a purpose. Microsoft is just living up to their reputation. "Get the product out, and we will fix the problems later, if we feel like it!". __________________

09-11-2002, 05:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
LPDad Admin & "Fixer" Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 2,293	Unfortunately, you do need it, whether you want it or not is another question entirely. __________________ We don't need no stink'n TechSupport We ARE TechSupport. *LPDad* Administrator

10-23-2002, 08:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
kevogod Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: To your left Posts: 130	I didn't notice much with it... except I did like the Program Access and Defaults button. Overall the SP did what it was supposed to, so I guess it was good. __________________

10-24-2002, 12:42 AM	#11 (permalink)
kevogod Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: To your left Posts: 130	I had a problem with that on my other computer before I got SP1... I haven't attempted to use the firewall for a long time now... so I don't know if SP1 fixed that on that one. __________________

09-11-2002, 01:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
Music Pirate Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 452	I think we need it due to all the security updates and that is true with all OS. Because nothing is secure in the eyes of a hacker....

09-12-2002, 03:43 AM	#6 (permalink)
feenies-wife Guest Posts: n/a	I downloaded it but I didn't notice any difference. Am I supposed to?

09-12-2002, 05:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
jabaman42 ... Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The Forest Posts: 218	not really, its mainly a giant security fix, as well as other bugs in xp itself. It does update IE and most of the other basic windows programs, but there's nothing really hugely noticeable, other than a new menu in the add/remove program's window.

10-04-2002, 06:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
FarFromSane Guest Posts: n/a	WARNING don't install it. It really screws up your comp.. well it did for me anyway.

10-23-2002, 08:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
AlienChld7 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 301	i recently discovered that it screwed up my firewall, but that was fixed by a reinstall of the firewall...i hope. if you use NIS, go to grc.com and check to see if your ports are stelthed. if not, reinstall NIS. plz, no bashing NIS here :/

10-29-2002, 11:27 AM	#12 (permalink)
c-2 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 47	it fixes the problem of networking with winxp corp and windows 98 .. before the service pack it would take 2-3 mins to get the shared folders from a 98 machine while using winxp, works fine now .. its documented as one of the fixes.

10-30-2002, 09:21 PM	#13 (permalink)
bob Guest Posts: n/a	I have mixed feelings about SP-1. I agree with LPDAD... but I seem to be having sporatic shut-downs now... No I don't have a virus. I rolled back my GF4 drivers and installed the newest and even went back to the old... no apparent software conflicts... just MS at is finest I guess! LOL

11-01-2002, 04:05 AM	#14 (permalink)
Bullet27 Guest Posts: n/a	the SP1 has **ed up the open gl in my Win xp pro. So i ve uninstalled it n all is well now. Bill : ** YOU!!!

11-03-2002, 08:56 PM	#15 (permalink)
surfbum Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 97	i think it's a good idea to d/l it.i did and had no problems. but i been using my other hard drive that i run with linux(suse). it's much cooler then micro$oft...... and safer!

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