Win XP SP 2 Officially Released Today...Anyone Tried It Yet

[Paragon]

At about 10:08 AM today Windows XP SP2 was released to manufacture Direct Link To Download (http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/7/9/5791ae7e-4ae4-4e6d-9813-97763a0e8306/xpsp2.exe). I'm very inerested in everyone's impressions, please post them here.

[Snafu]

You can order a CD here too (for those who are 56K modem challenged like me :D )

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default810.mspx

(HOLY CARP it's 260MB :yikes: )

[FB]

so who is gonna beta test this???;)

[Snafu]

I will but you have to send me the CD :lol: .

[Snafu]

Looks like MS shut down pre-ordering of a CD. Just checked and the page says:

Order Windows XP Service Pack 2 on CD
Thank you for your interest in the Windows XP Service Pack 2 CD. You will be able to order this CD when Windows XP Service Pack 2 becomes available later this summer. Please check back.
The best way to ensure you get SP2 when it is released is by turning on the Automatic Updates feature in Windows XP. Visit the Protect Your PC site to let us turn it on for you or follow these manual steps—either way you'll get SP2 automatically as Microsoft releases it.
Turning on Automatic Updates today allows your PC to begin downloading important updates automatically, including the latest version of Windows Update. It also ensures you will receive future updates, such as SP2.[/COLOR]

Looks like we will either have to download or wait to order the CD after it is officially launched (I think it's August 25 for the english version).

[FB]

it looks like it is just another beta, or did i read that wrong on the abx site?

[Pointhore]

Nice! 4.5hrs downloading and I go to install and it's German. :lol: :bonk:
Your killin me! :beat: :beat: :hide: :rotflmao:

[FB]

the english version is still beta, there is a link at abx somewhere.

[Snafu]

Sorry to hear that.

I popped over there and noticed two separate threads started at ABX about this final version being in German and/or beta.

The link I posted to MS is still okay for trying to order a CD but MS has shut it down. It seems some at ABX were able to order a CD version before MS shut down ordering (wonder why they allowed that).

Here's the link to the thread at ABX - the first post identifies the dates when the official SP2 version is released (August 25 for English and September 1 for German):

http://www.abxzone.com/forums/showthread.php?goto=newpost&threadid=77510

[FB]

i signed up for my cd.......

[Snafu]

How'd you do that :scratch: . I cannot see anywhere on the site that would let me order it.

[FB]

i ordered it yesterday, i was the first to get one ordered. i ordered very shortly after he posted the link.

[Paragon]

Sorry Pointhore :hide: I got the link from ABX, I thought it was English :bonk: I downloaded it too, but only took me about 12 minutes :yikes:

[Sharkims]

I just installed it. No problem, smoother cleaner install than the SP2 beta/rc's.

[Sharkims]

Booted up, removed information from Beta/RC build. No more report error link, no more build version in explorer properties. No help us with this beta build notice. Looks final to me.

[Hawk]

i'm running the Beta and the online update is not there yet. I would assume that it is not ready yet. I was told the Windows Update site would have it on Tuesday.

[Pointhore]

Sorry Pointhore :hide: I got the link from ABX, I thought it was English :bonk: I downloaded it too, but only took me about 12 minutes :yikes:

I was only kidding. It only took about 2 minutes to download. :shhh:

[matEXE]

SP2 is unreal ****. My PC just went crazy, after instaling it.

[Hawk]

Installed the full version and have it working. No problems here.

Was running the 2149 RC2 canditate and did an install right over it. :rock:

[Paragon]

Installed the full version and have it working. No problems here.

Was running the 2149 RC2 canditate and did an install right over it. :rock:

Same here bud, system even seems a bit more responsive :thumbs:

[Sharkims]

SP2 is unreal ****. My PC just went crazy, after instaling it.

WTF does that mean?

[Hawk]

Same here bud, system even seems a bit more responsive :thumbs:


Yep, I agree. My only complaint is the Popup notification from the Security Alerts that my Virus proggie cannot be read. Right now, SP2 does not like NAV. Symantec should have an update out by the end of the week to address this issue. I have the security notification disabled for the virus scanning until Symantec issues it's update.

Not a big deal . . .

[malinois1]

Yep, I agree. My only complaint is the Popup notification from the Security Alerts that my Virus proggie cannot be read. Right now, SP2 does not like NAV. Symantec should have an update out by the end of the week to address this issue. I have the security notification disabled for the virus scanning until Symantec issues it's update.

Not a big deal . . .

Yep same thing here Virus program not detected :rolleyes: and after I turned off windows firewall it said firewall not detected :p

[Brian]

My AVG anti-virus was found OK but it said my ZoneAlarm Pro was installed but Windows didn't know if it was running? :suspect:

I also used to have the ability to change my visual styles/themes with a free uxtheme.dll patcher I got from Neowin (UXTheme Multi-Patcher v1.5) but that ability is now gone. My taskbar is back to the "Classic Windows" look for some reason. :|

Other than that, all's good, I guess. :)

[Snafu]

Sounds like the usual MS update :lol: . I am going to have to wait to get the CD maybe by then there will be some patches out for NAV and firewalls.

So why does the download site have this mesage :scratch: :

"DO NOT CLICK DOWNLOAD IF YOU ARE UPDATING JUST ONE COMPUTER: A smaller, more appropriate download will be available soon on Windows Update."
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&DisplayLang=en

Any reason why you cannot download if you are using it for "just one computer" I wonder what MS thinks is more "appropriate" for me?

[ThugsRook]

it completely disabled my netBios connection, and i couldnt fix it :suspect:
so i had to convert my connection to TCP.
i prolly shoulda done that anyways :bonk:

it also made my User Accounts window go wacky, but it fixed itself with another reboot.

there are alot of new GUI interfaces scattered around.
2 new services running on auto too.

ive got my sp1 disk image on hand, im just waiting for sp2 to completely hose my rig by weeks end :hide:

[pointreyes]

I haven't touched SP2 yet and looks like it was a good thing, check out update for my SBS2003.
http://www.abxzone.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=11828

[Hawk]

Ok, did a Live Update with NAV (Norton Anti Virus) this morning and now the security center for SP2 can read the NAV and tells me that my machine is virus free. :rock:

[ceegee]

I am running it on laptop and main machine, had some problems with ics but i got that fixed. seems slower on boot but is working fine. also wireless seems stabler and getting better connections. do have firewall and virus off (manual monitor) because it didn't see them.

[Gaspar]

I installed it and had problems with my wireless on my laptop. It said I needed to update the wireless networking software whih I did. But I still cant get on line it says my WEP (wireless encryption key) is wrong. SO I cant connect with the wireless Base station. I uninstalled it and am back to where I was. Not a good thing. Why would my wep be incorrect from the update??

[pointreyes]

SP2 conflicts:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=842242

[dbwillis]

Im on SP2, no problems so far....just need to get a Nav 8.125ce update so the security center sees my Av app...

[RotorHead]

Just thought you guys might find this useful :shhh:

Incase your your system gets hosed after installing SP2

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;875350&Product=winxp

[Hawk]

Just thought you guys might find this useful :shhh:

Incase your your system gets hosed after installing SP2

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;875350&Product=winxp


Isn't that only if it boots. ;) :p

Instaled SP2 in over 300 machines. Not 1 issue. :rock:

[tomvill]

The only issues I had were extremely long boot time the first couple of time I rebooted the machine after I installed sp2 but it went away ? SP2 doesn,t recognise my av but thats not a problem and had to give permisiion to some programes to get through the firewall but thats it.. Everything else is still working fine.I really like the pop up blocker nice addition since I didn,t have one.

[FB]

been running it for 24 hours now, no probs yet.