16vmarc

More trouble than its worth?

Downloaded it yesterday and it prevented things from running properly, links on websites wouldnt open. Hotmail wouldnt work and could view videos.

Removed it and nothing would work! Reformatted, back to SP1 and everythings fine.

Anyone else had problems with it and no longer have it installed?

Iain Young

Got it on all my machines. No problems at all...

D16GER

I would not run without it. Tests have also shown systems without it can be riddled with viruses within 30 secs of being online!!

Just a matter of configuring the security to suit your needs.

Ian Cook

How did you install it ? I have heard there are issues sometimes if you use the windows update link, but if you download the full network install version and install that its fine.

16vmarc

I downloaded from windows update.

Iain Young

Mine are all from windows update, and as I said - no problems at all...

Daz34

I have a few problems opening pages on a few banking sites, like www.ingdirect.co.uk for instance.
I know my pc is completely clean but I still cannot get access and just get a blank page

lightning101

Remember to disable your firewalls and anti-virus before updating

Although with decent ones you needn't bother

D16GER

That opens fine for me. What is the security setting for IE set at? Assuming you use IE.

Daz34

It's set to Internet.
I have tried it with the SP2 popup blocker turned off, av turned off and the nVidia Forceware firewall set to Low.
I don't understand how I can access other sites but not this one.

jaytc2003

iTrader: (1)

to be honest when sp2 was released it was riddled with bugs and would cause a lot of computers to crash. In fact it is documented that it caused some business a fair bit of downtime as they updated to sp2 without testing it with their systems etc.
Nowadays though, the only problems I have heard about it is with slightly dodgy copies of xp.
Before you start I am not saying yours is a dodgy copy, but it does happen.

I do agree though that it is probably down to the securiy settings, iirc it enables the windows firewall on as default and you may have to change some IE settings as well, but it was that long since mine was done that i cannot remember.

lightning101

Did you use the super DVD daz

D16GER

Make sure the security settings in IE itself are set to medium. The site you referred to is written in javascript. This may or may not be the problem. But I know that under certain settings IE disables viewing of Javascripts.

Daz34

No this one is my own oem copy

bioforger

iTrader: (1)

SP2 not working with pirate copies is rubbish.

Daz34

Checked all that. It is damn annoying

phelpsa

I upgraded with windows update on my laptop with XP pro and it went really slow and crashed regularly. I took it to the techies who completely restored it back to how it was with SP1 and it was fine. They then used an SP2 cd to upgrade it and it was fine.... infact performance improved.

Adam

SiDHEaD

SP2 on all my machines, much better with it. Especially as SP1 is iffy with sata.

rgv_stu

daz34 go to the tools / options / advanced tab
and see what the security is ticked, try altering those
i had trouble with cahoot until i altered these

Daz34

Right, If I turn off nVidia Firewall I can access the sites.
Anyone know what I need to enable on the firewall to allow them through?

GC8

Of course; SP2 cant know whether you have a 'pirate copy'. All it can do is not install on systems which arent running legitimate licence keys; and this is what it does, as did SP1. When you use Windows Update Microsoft attempts to check your system for illegitimate product keys (so-called 'Genuine Advantage'), but this is quite easily circumvented with a small Javascript (javascript:void(window.g_sDisableWGACheck='all')) .


Simon