Windows XP Service Pack 2

***Rob*** · 30-08-2004

Has anyone had the same problems that I have just encounted.
I have just downloaded Windows XP Service Pack 2 and lost all Internet connection.
Nothing on IE, MSN, or Opera, does anyone know why !

**PoloMint** · 31-08-2004

Haven’t tried it myself yet, but if you haven’t already done it (or solved the problem) I would look at the new Windows firewall thingy and try to disable it completely while you test your connection.

31-08-2004

Originally Posted by Rob

Has anyone had the same problems that I have just encounted.
I have just downloaded Windows XP Service Pack 2 and lost all Internet connection.
Nothing on IE, MSN, or Opera, does anyone know why !

Downloaded mine Sunday Rob had no problems.

***Rob*** · 31-08-2004

Thanks net, maybe I will try again next weekend.
Will wait a little while to see if anyone else has the same problem.

**wurzel** · 31-08-2004

Hi M8s,
i downloaded this and no problems whatsoever, seems to be a real good patch to what i see about it here and there. certainly worth putting on. wurzel.

***Rob*** · 04-09-2004

Well it seems no one else had this problem, so I tried again today and everything seems to have downloaded o.k.
Did read that Windows Firewall would operate by default, but that was not the case today.
If anybody does have the same problem (cannot get on the internet after download)
Go to Control Panel, then Windows Security Centre, and click on Windows Firewall and switch the little monkey off.

**jimbo** · 04-09-2004

Thanks all.....I'll do it soon....just need the courage.

***psats*** · 04-09-2004

i downloaded the update and fff it stopped me useing ie the reason is if your xp key is not legit

it stops you acccessing the internet
i was lucky i was able to load the beta ver of sp over the new update and i got back access.

so if your useing a none legit key be carefull

**BGonaSTICK** · 04-09-2004

Originally Posted by psats

i downloaded the update and fff it stopped me useing ie the reason is if your xp key is not legit it stops you acccessing the internet
i was lucky i was able to load the beta ver of sp over the new update and i got back access.

so if your useing a none legit key be carefull

Purely for research purposes, which version of the beta did you use?
I'm looking for a slick solution b4 I bite the bullet. Were you using a 'genned' key or an original blacklisted key? (...just for research purposes...)

***psats*** · 04-09-2004

the key was from a ?? safe batch.

then i put a keygen ver on after the prob.
i had the beta 2096 on that was the ver i put over the update

***Rob*** · 05-09-2004

Originally Posted by jimbo

Thanks all.....I'll do it soon....just need the courage.

Come on Jimbo go for it, in fact it was you who told me I had nothing to fear from Microsoft downloads.

As for legit XP keys mine are, but my Internet access was still blocked the first time.

**rolfw** · 05-09-2004

Well I think one of my PCs has started doenloading it, been going for the past 30 minutes on a 1Mb connection.

***Rob*** · 05-09-2004

It is certainly a large download Rolf, much better off with the CD which PC World should be giving away now.
I went to my local store yesterday, and of course they said tomorrow !

**rolfw** · 05-09-2004

Well it all came down, but i chickened out and cancelled it.

May turn off the automatic update now until i can sort out the potential problems.

twofurlongs2go · 05-09-2004

according to the technology man on lbc radio last night who is on five live and sky tv etc,when a person called in with a problem after downloading the service pack 2 his reply was yes you and the other 10% who have had many problems over a wide area after downloading it,i know microsoft have patches within there packs that are for there benefit and not yours and my advise is if you were ok before this service pack came out then hang tough for a while and see what happens overall,some people have been complaining of a noticeable slowdown in there pc etc.

i dont personally no much and certainly wont be downloading it yet until i get more feedback over this service pack,and why should i when i have no problems at the moment etc.in my ears ten percent of people are having problems is to much for my liking and not all the same problems.

**rolfw** · 05-09-2004

I've definitely decided against it, I have a lot of protection on my PCs and certainly do not want to compromise performance.

***Marts*** · 05-09-2004

Wait according to informed sources there are to be two versions. One specifically for XP users who don't have SP1. A kind of Bill Gates temporary truce. As they say, what use is there in filling a gap and leaving a bloody great big hole

Marts

**rolfw** · 05-09-2004

I have SP1 on both of my systems, just don't trust this one.

***Marts*** · 05-09-2004

I for one will definately be patient and wait. No infections in the last 5 years. I have AVG 6. AdaWare and Spybot plus Kerio firewall - all working perfectly well together. Poetry in motion

**rolfw** · 05-09-2004

I like the Spybot S&D registry checking function, hadn't used it before, but it tells you if any program tries to make a registry change or entry.

***Marts*** · 05-09-2004

@ Rolf - yep - but anyone using DAP (Download accelerator) must allow certain registry changes. Totally harmless little blighters though

**rolfw** · 05-09-2004

I use Flashget, find it has less nhangers on.

***Marts*** · 05-09-2004

@ Rolf - find Flash annoying with it's little satellite

give Marts simplicity

**BGonaSTICK** · 05-09-2004

I'm right behind you guys - just as soon as you've had it working sweetly for a month, I'll be thinking about downloading it!

This is certainly a big deal for me, but like you guys, I'm fairly well protected already. I rely heavily on making lots of secure backups to DVD and trialling anything remotely dodgy on a quarantined machine first for a few days.

Also, Polomint found a very interesting article from MS (posted here somewhere) which basically said that MS has decided that for the time being it's better for all XP users, that keygenned versions of XP get SP2 so as to prevent the spread of nasties and thus help to protect legit-key users with no SP2.

In fact I think that it's as much to do with WU5 as SP2, and I regard them as going very much hand in hand.

Just a thought - maybe this thread should be made sticky?!?!

STICKY

**jimbo** · 06-09-2004

I've gone for it and PC working ok. There's some cosmetic problems with 'Security Center', like whatever you choose to do with the internal firewall it shows as 'ON'. I've switched it off AFAIK. Let's see how it goes.

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