WindowsXP SP2 Microsoft start the Ball, rolling...
Monday, August 16, 2004 by CygnusXII | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Well,
I guess this title says it all.
"Some programs seem to stop working after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=842242
Microsoft KnowledgeBase Article #842242
Article Summary
After you install Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), some programs may seem not to work. By default, Windows Firewall is enabled and blocks unsolicited connections to your computer. This article discusses how to make an exception and enable a program to run by adding it to the list of exceptions. This procedure permits the program to work as it did before the service pack was installed.
> My Comment <
Well I guess we'll start to see the list grow. I hope this helps other folks, that are starting to see problems, and want somewhere to go for info, and are not into crawling the knowledgebase.
I guess this title says it all.
"Some programs seem to stop working after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=842242
Microsoft KnowledgeBase Article #842242
Article Summary
After you install Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), some programs may seem not to work. By default, Windows Firewall is enabled and blocks unsolicited connections to your computer. This article discusses how to make an exception and enable a program to run by adding it to the list of exceptions. This procedure permits the program to work as it did before the service pack was installed.
> My Comment <
Well I guess we'll start to see the list grow. I hope this helps other folks, that are starting to see problems, and want somewhere to go for info, and are not into crawling the knowledgebase.
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CygnusXII
Reply #22 Sunday, August 22, 2004 1:18 PM
Reply #22 Sunday, August 22, 2004 1:18 PM
Here's the Newest Discovery For XPSP2.
Researchers spot XP SP2 security weakness
"IE drag and drop feature could be exploited by hackers
Iain Thomson, vnunet.com 20 Aug 2004
Security researchers believe they have discovered a weakness in the new security given to Windows XP by the recently unveiled Service Pack 2 (SP2).
Since XP SP2 was released, activists have been searching for weaknesses in the security-focused service pack. Microsoft yesterday dismissed claims by German researchers to already have discovered a flaw.
Now a group has claimed that exploit code could bypass the new security procedures in XP by using the 'drag and drop' features of Internet Explorer."
http://www.vnunet.com/news/1157493
Full Story Link
Researchers spot XP SP2 security weakness
"IE drag and drop feature could be exploited by hackers
Iain Thomson, vnunet.com 20 Aug 2004
Security researchers believe they have discovered a weakness in the new security given to Windows XP by the recently unveiled Service Pack 2 (SP2).
Since XP SP2 was released, activists have been searching for weaknesses in the security-focused service pack. Microsoft yesterday dismissed claims by German researchers to already have discovered a flaw.
Now a group has claimed that exploit code could bypass the new security procedures in XP by using the 'drag and drop' features of Internet Explorer."
http://www.vnunet.com/news/1157493
Full Story Link
werewolf
Reply #23 Sunday, August 22, 2004 7:34 PM
Reply #23 Sunday, August 22, 2004 7:34 PM
Hmmm, I've got a NAT enabled router, ZoneAlarm, AdAware SE, AVG, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, ISP enabled web-mail, Mailwasher...
Is there anything else in SP2 besides security fixes for IE and OE?
Is there anything else in SP2 besides security fixes for IE and OE?
CygnusXII
Reply #24 Tuesday, August 24, 2004 5:15 PM
Reply #24 Tuesday, August 24, 2004 5:15 PM
Use script to block Windows XP SP2 updates: Microsoft
http://www.itnews.com.au/storycontent.asp?ID=17&Art_ID=21201
"Microsoft has offered yet another way for businesses to block the Automatic Update of Windows XP to the big-deal SP2 upgrade.
The developer posted a copy-and-paste script to its TechNet http://www.microsoft.com/technet/default.mspx
website that lets administrators block or unblock specific PCs from receiving SP2 via Windows Automatic Update or the Windows Update website. "
http://www.itnews.com.au/storycontent.asp?ID=17&Art_ID=21201
"Microsoft has offered yet another way for businesses to block the Automatic Update of Windows XP to the big-deal SP2 upgrade.
The developer posted a copy-and-paste script to its TechNet http://www.microsoft.com/technet/default.mspx
website that lets administrators block or unblock specific PCs from receiving SP2 via Windows Automatic Update or the Windows Update website. "
CygnusXII
Reply #25 Friday, August 27, 2004 3:28 PM
Reply #25 Friday, August 27, 2004 3:28 PM
Windows update harbors AMD conflict
By Matt Hines
CNET News.com
August 27, 2004, 11:43 AM PT
A problem in the Service Pack 2 update for Windows XP may keep owners of AMD-based computers from using the long-awaited security package, according to Microsoft.
In an article posted in the Knowledge Base section of its Web site, Microsoft says that Service Pack 2 may not work with computers running Advanced Micro Devices' 64-bit microprocessors. The Redmond, Wash.-based company says owners of such PCs may want to bypass the update completely.
KBase Article link
http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fsupport.microsoft.com%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fscid%3Dkb%3Ben-us%3B878474&siteId=2&oId=2100-1103-5326707&ontId=11&lop=nl_ex
By Matt Hines
CNET News.com
August 27, 2004, 11:43 AM PT
A problem in the Service Pack 2 update for Windows XP may keep owners of AMD-based computers from using the long-awaited security package, according to Microsoft.
In an article posted in the Knowledge Base section of its Web site, Microsoft says that Service Pack 2 may not work with computers running Advanced Micro Devices' 64-bit microprocessors. The Redmond, Wash.-based company says owners of such PCs may want to bypass the update completely.
KBase Article link
http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fsupport.microsoft.com%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fscid%3Dkb%3Ben-us%3B878474&siteId=2&oId=2100-1103-5326707&ontId=11&lop=nl_ex
joeKnowledge
Reply #26 Sunday, August 29, 2004 6:12 AM
Reply #26 Sunday, August 29, 2004 6:12 AM
You know what is really funny about the SP@ update? they updated IE security wise and added the pop-up blocker as part of it but I wonder... just wonder now, if they will ever allow PNG support?
Mel D
Reply #27 Sunday, August 29, 2004 10:36 AM
Reply #27 Sunday, August 29, 2004 10:36 AM
My husband and I have twin comps set up exactly the same, behind a hardware firewall. He installed SP2 I didn't. Guess who has spent this entire weekend digging SP2 out of his machine? (and swearing a lot)
We have ZoneAlarm, McAfee, router duel layered. MailWasher (OMG get this program for stopping spam before it gets to you, it rocks) Google bar and half a dozen spy ware blasters and cleaners. No one ever gets to our comps throught the firewall EXCEPT MSN who hi-jacks my browser on a regular basis.
I'll upgrade to SP2 when a certain hot spot freezes over.
We have ZoneAlarm, McAfee, router duel layered. MailWasher (OMG get this program for stopping spam before it gets to you, it rocks) Google bar and half a dozen spy ware blasters and cleaners. No one ever gets to our comps throught the firewall EXCEPT MSN who hi-jacks my browser on a regular basis.
I'll upgrade to SP2 when a certain hot spot freezes over.
Doomgaze
Reply #29 Monday, August 30, 2004 6:24 AM
Reply #29 Monday, August 30, 2004 6:24 AM
the windowsxp built in firewall is actually better than zonealarm, norton internet security, and the mcafee thing by where it sits in relation to winsock.
a: not as hostile with blocking/constant popups with applications (ie: do you wanna allow this? 43 thousand times)
b: less issues with trying to install/uninstall some of this crap (norton internet security is seriously one of the most harrowing uninstall processes i've ever seen)
c: more user intuitive (simple dialogues in comparison to the rest)
d: did i mention winsock? yep, NIS/ZA/McAfee don't protect it.
a: not as hostile with blocking/constant popups with applications (ie: do you wanna allow this? 43 thousand times)
b: less issues with trying to install/uninstall some of this crap (norton internet security is seriously one of the most harrowing uninstall processes i've ever seen)
c: more user intuitive (simple dialogues in comparison to the rest)
d: did i mention winsock? yep, NIS/ZA/McAfee don't protect it.
jdpg2
Reply #30 Monday, August 30, 2004 7:47 AM
Reply #30 Monday, August 30, 2004 7:47 AM
I have had it installed for weeks with out any issues. Everyone in my organizationEvery one of my apps runs fine. I have Norton Internet Security which Nortons patched to work just fine with SP2. All of my development, games and productivity apps all run perfectly. When anything is released by Microsoft, the anti MS fools use it to scare the naïve. They are getting almost as bad as the evening news with sensationalizing crap… “When spit balls kill.. Tonight on the evening news”.
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paxx
Reply #31 Monday, August 30, 2004 9:16 AM
Reply #31 Monday, August 30, 2004 9:16 AM
I'm not anti-MS. I just don't see why I should fix what isn't broken. I see no point in SP2 so I won't risk (even a small risk) to have things stop working for no reason.
Steforax
Reply #32 Friday, September 24, 2004 7:55 AM
Reply #32 Friday, September 24, 2004 7:55 AM
Well as of 4am this morning after installing all the updates to StarDock Central over SP2 My two Line based PC's can no longer even see the router. They suddenly have addresses out ofthe range set by the Linksys's DHCP. Thank God I didn't update the StarDock programs on the laptop and it's wireless to boot! I uninstalled SP2 from the Hardwired to the router PC's and they still show IP addresses of 169.something.something.something insteald of 192.168.1.(Assigned by router DHCP)100-149. If anyone can tell me how to get my network cards to go back to getting their DHCP from the router I'd be much obliged! >
kona0197
Reply #33 Friday, September 24, 2004 10:02 AM
Reply #33 Friday, September 24, 2004 10:02 AM
Doomgaze I heard someone say that the Windows firewall was made by Mcafee. 
Essencay
Reply #34 Friday, September 24, 2004 11:37 AM
Reply #34 Friday, September 24, 2004 11:37 AM
SP2 installed here for a few weeks now....no issues 
Though I backed up my HDD just in case things went south with the update.
Though I backed up my HDD just in case things went south with the update.
Steforax
Reply #35 Friday, September 24, 2004 11:48 AM
Reply #35 Friday, September 24, 2004 11:48 AM
Something installed seems to have caused the linksys router to assign IP addresses to it's land line ports that are outside it's range because my two wirless PC's still have access and the landline connected PC's all have IP's addressed outside the proper range.
UBoB
Reply #36 Tuesday, November 16, 2004 7:40 AM
Reply #36 Tuesday, November 16, 2004 7:40 AM
Found this little tweak for getting rid of that annoying little secuity sheild logo in the tray....
1. If you're familiar with the Windows Command Prompt, open it (choose Start > Run > type: cmd > press Enter) type these two lines in succession:
sc stop wscsvc
sc config wscsvc start= demand
(Note: The space after the equals sign is required.)
To reverse these steps, use these two commands entered the same way:
sc start wscsvc
sc config wscsvc start= auto
2. The second method uses a graphical process. Choose Start > Run > type: services.msc > press Enter. That opens the Services box. On the right side, click any name in the Name column. Type S to scroll the list quickly. Look for the "Security Center" entry and double-click it to open its properties page.
Toward the bottom in the "Service status" area, click the Stop button. Just above that, open the "Startup type" dropdown menu and choose "Manual." Click OK and close the Services window.
To reverse the steps, click the Start button and choose Automatic from the dropdown menu.
Whew, it's finally gone.
1. If you're familiar with the Windows Command Prompt, open it (choose Start > Run > type: cmd > press Enter) type these two lines in succession:
sc stop wscsvc
sc config wscsvc start= demand
(Note: The space after the equals sign is required.)
To reverse these steps, use these two commands entered the same way:
sc start wscsvc
sc config wscsvc start= auto
2. The second method uses a graphical process. Choose Start > Run > type: services.msc > press Enter. That opens the Services box. On the right side, click any name in the Name column. Type S to scroll the list quickly. Look for the "Security Center" entry and double-click it to open its properties page.
Toward the bottom in the "Service status" area, click the Stop button. Just above that, open the "Startup type" dropdown menu and choose "Manual." Click OK and close the Services window.
To reverse the steps, click the Start button and choose Automatic from the dropdown menu.
Whew, it's finally gone.
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Reply #21 Wednesday, August 18, 2004 7:19 AM