RE: SP2 is killing me. Help?

["xtrecate" <xtrecate () spymac com>]

Thanks for the tips (esp. Darren, the article at crn.com provided just the
information I needed.).  I ran the applicable uninstall program from within
windows, and rolled back to sp1 (and all previously applied updates)
flawlessly.

I've read many people suggest that the service pack breaking things was
somehow my fault.  As you mention yourself, the problems are sporadic at
best, so statistically I'd assumed I'd be just fine.  This was not any sort
of mission critical machine, just a personal game box.

Ultimately what difference to an end user does it make if the applications
are broken by a service pack install or a virus?  I think the update
provides some long needed changes to the fundamental operation of Windows,
however if Microsoft knew of the potential problems via RC2 testing, I'd
have thought they'd do a little more to rectify those problems than simply
releasing and disclaiming.  Don't get me wrong, I'm certainly not a member
of the anti-ms bandwagon, but the number of issues I was having was quite
frustrating.

Thanks again for everyone's input.

-Lee 

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Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] SP2 is killing me. Help?

In some mail from xtrecate, sie said:
> I made the mistake of installing SP2 last night, and I'm having some
serious
> issues.  Nearly every dialog box shows up blank, I am unable to set
options
> and/or access program functionality in practically every application on
this
> machine.

Windows XP SP2 has got to be up there with Windows NT 4.0 service pack 2
in terms of crap updates, possibly even worse.  Maybe M$ are trying to
push everyone away from Windows ?

If I recall correctly, NT4sp3 was not long after NT4sp2.

I wonder if we can expect an XPsp3 "soon" that deals with all the crap
that XPsp2 brings upon us.

> Apparently it saved everything I need for a rollback, so I'm really
looking
> forward to doing that.  The catch:  The 'Add or Remove Programs' feature
no
> longer works.  The window appears, but is blank.
>
> Does anyone know of an alternate way to initiate a sp2 rollback?

Have a read of this:
http://www.crn.com/sections/breakingnews/breakingnews.jhtml?articleId=239050
71

Darren

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