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Windows XP Service Pack 2

From: V.
Message:
> There's major problems with SP2 at the moment. Avoid it.

If you want to know what they are - take a look at this:
http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20040817033940321
(it's about half way down...)

Posted on Thursday 9 September 2004 at 9:58 AM.


From: iain
Message:
paranoid about my paranoia wrote:
> Martin Thomas wrote:
>
> > Don't I remember someone on here recently warning about the dangers of
> > installing SP2? Can't remember specifics but if anyone can remind me I'd
> > be grateful cos my machine's trying to install it whenever I turn it on
> > these days...
>
> Installed it today, and now have a nice message bar warning me of
> security issues in IE.

That was me warning about SP2 a few months ago, they have now fixed
"all" major issues and it's safe to download. The extra security stuff
in IE should help a lot of people worried about it's safety.

iain

Posted by john//peanut on Tuesday 12 October 2004 at 14:22 PM.


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