Windows SP2

[Don]

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Is the Windows security pack 2 safe to install? I avoided it a month or two
ago because I saw so many negative comments about it. What is the final
verdict?

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Don

 

[Guest]

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Just don't forget that with the (improved) Windows Firewall on by default in
SP2, you may need to add online/multiplayer games to your safe "exceptions"
list (assuming they don't ask you themselves).

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"Don" <dbitzerATcomcastDOTnet> wrote in message
news:u8J7MeEyEHA.1308@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Is the Windows security pack 2 safe to install? I avoided it a month or
> two
> ago because I saw so many negative comments about it. What is the final
> verdict?
>
> --
> Don
>
>

 

[Don]

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Hmmmm ...I didn't know it had a firewall included. Is it any good? I use
ZoneAlarm and am not eager to change.
--
Don

"Robert Leib [MSFT]" <rleib@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:OxDikNFyEHA.2540@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Just don't forget that with the (improved) Windows Firewall on by default
in
> SP2, you may need to add online/multiplayer games to your safe
"exceptions"
> list (assuming they don't ask you themselves).
>
> --
> Robert Leib [MSFT]
> http://www.windowsgaming.com
>
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
>
> "Don" <dbitzerATcomcastDOTnet> wrote in message
> news:u8J7MeEyEHA.1308@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Is the Windows security pack 2 safe to install? I avoided it a month or
> > two
> > ago because I saw so many negative comments about it. What is the final
> > verdict?
> >
> > --
> > Don
> >
> >
>
>

 

[Guest]

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Hi Don,

I haven't had any issues running my online games with SP2.

You'll see negative comments in here from the few who do
have problems, but the majority who don't have problems
don't have time to post; They're too busy gaming! 🙂

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"Don" <dbitzerATcomcastDOTnet> wrote in message news:u8J7MeEyEHA.1308@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Is the Windows security pack 2 safe to install? I avoided it a month or two
> ago because I saw so many negative comments about it. What is the final
> verdict?
>
> --
> Don
>
>

 

[Guest]

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I disabled the firewall and left Zonealarm on. No problems in doing that.

And yes, so far, so good on SP2.

"Don" <dbitzerATcomcastDOTnet> wrote in message
news:uPxaVSFyEHA.3096@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hmmmm ...I didn't know it had a firewall included. Is it any good? I use
> ZoneAlarm and am not eager to change.
> --
> Don
>
> "Robert Leib [MSFT]" <rleib@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:OxDikNFyEHA.2540@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Just don't forget that with the (improved) Windows Firewall on by default
> in
>> SP2, you may need to add online/multiplayer games to your safe
> "exceptions"
>> list (assuming they don't ask you themselves).
>>
>> --
>> Robert Leib [MSFT]
>> http://www.windowsgaming.com
>>
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
>>
>> "Don" <dbitzerATcomcastDOTnet> wrote in message
>> news:u8J7MeEyEHA.1308@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> > Is the Windows security pack 2 safe to install? I avoided it a month
>> > or
>> > two
>> > ago because I saw so many negative comments about it. What is the
>> > final
>> > verdict?
>> >
>> > --
>> > Don
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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It is safe to install Windows SP2 - don`t worry, nothing really bad
isn`t going to happen. The worse thing is that you must disable the
built-in firewall, to allow acces to other commercial firewalls like
Zone Alarm, or Black Ice.

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