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Hi

I've installed the WinXP SP2 on my machine (Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.00GHz
Northwood).
Unfortunately the system hangs after the installation. :-(

Ther're same configurations which runs after the SP2 installation?

TIA
p

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Peter Wagner wrote:
> Hi
>
> I've installed the WinXP SP2 on my machine (Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.00GHz
> Northwood).
> Unfortunately the system hangs after the installation. :-(
>
> Ther're same configurations which runs after the SP2 installation?
>
> TIA


Not really enough information. When Windows XP fails
after an update such as installing a Service Pack, the
problem is due to the Operating System and not the
hardware. The exception would be incompatible hardware
or hardware configured incorrectly at the time when the
update (or SP) was installed. And, BTW, are both systems
exactly the same in all aspects, including configuration,
setup, hardware revision numbers, etc.?

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Ghostrider wrote:
> Peter Wagner wrote:

>
>
> Not really enough information. When Windows XP fails
> after an update such as installing a Service Pack, the
> problem is due to the Operating System and not the
> hardware. The exception would be incompatible hardware
> or hardware configured incorrectly at the time when the
> update (or SP) was installed. And, BTW, are both systems
> exactly the same in all aspects, including configuration,
> setup, hardware revision numbers, etc.?

Thanks.
But I don't understand that, then now my system runs rock-stable. :-(

p

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P,
I installed sp2 on mine and have had few problems. Had to disable the
firewall to make all things run. Other then that all is well.
Bob

"Peter Wagner" <vba@directbox.com> wrote in message
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> Ghostrider wrote:
>> Peter Wagner wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Not really enough information. When Windows XP fails
>> after an update such as installing a Service Pack, the
>> problem is due to the Operating System and not the
>> hardware. The exception would be incompatible hardware
>> or hardware configured incorrectly at the time when the
>> update (or SP) was installed. And, BTW, are both systems
>> exactly the same in all aspects, including configuration,
>> setup, hardware revision numbers, etc.?
>
> Thanks.
> But I don't understand that, then now my system runs rock-stable. :-(
>
> p

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Instead of disabling the firewall, you should configure it for the
particular programs that didn't work with it "out of the box".


Bob wrote:

> P,
> I installed sp2 on mine and have had few problems. Had to disable the
> firewall to make all things run. Other then that all is well.
> Bob
>
> "Peter Wagner" <vba@directbox.com> wrote in message
> news:2rm3i3F1b4f37U1@uni-berlin.de...
>
>>Ghostrider wrote:
>>
>>>Peter Wagner wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>Not really enough information. When Windows XP fails
>>>after an update such as installing a Service Pack, the
>>>problem is due to the Operating System and not the
>>>hardware. The exception would be incompatible hardware
>>>or hardware configured incorrectly at the time when the
>>>update (or SP) was installed. And, BTW, are both systems
>>>exactly the same in all aspects, including configuration,
>>>setup, hardware revision numbers, etc.?
>>
>>Thanks.
>>But I don't understand that, then now my system runs rock-stable. :-(
>>
>>p
>
>
>

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Or like many others disable the WinXP firewall and use Zone Alarm Pro like
we always have.

"Barry Watzman" <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Instead of disabling the firewall, you should configure it for the
> particular programs that didn't work with it "out of the box".
>
>
> Bob wrote:
>
>> P,
>> I installed sp2 on mine and have had few problems. Had to disable the
>> firewall to make all things run. Other then that all is well.
>> Bob
>>
>> "Peter Wagner" <vba@directbox.com> wrote in message
>> news:2rm3i3F1b4f37U1@uni-berlin.de...
>>
>>>Ghostrider wrote:
>>>
>>>>Peter Wagner wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>Not really enough information. When Windows XP fails
>>>>after an update such as installing a Service Pack, the
>>>>problem is due to the Operating System and not the
>>>>hardware. The exception would be incompatible hardware
>>>>or hardware configured incorrectly at the time when the
>>>>update (or SP) was installed. And, BTW, are both systems
>>>>exactly the same in all aspects, including configuration,
>>>>setup, hardware revision numbers, etc.?
>>>
>>>Thanks.
>>>But I don't understand that, then now my system runs rock-stable. :-(
>>>
>>>p
>>
>>

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"Pete D" <no@email.com> wrote in message
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> Or like many others disable the WinXP firewall and use Zone Alarm Pro like
> we always have.

Or better is to use SP2's firewall + good virus scanner + good spyware
scanner and discard ZA. Enable Automatic Updates.

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"Ron Reaugh" <rondashreaugh@att.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Pete D" <no@email.com> wrote in message
> news:1qO5d.5829$5O5.698@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>> Or like many others disable the WinXP firewall and use Zone Alarm Pro
>> like
>> we always have.
>
> Or better is to use SP2's firewall + good virus scanner + good spyware
> scanner and discard ZA. Enable Automatic Updates.
>
>

No thanks, I will choose those updates and stay with Zone Alarm Pro.

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"Pete D" <no@email.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Ron Reaugh" <rondashreaugh@att.net> wrote in message
> news:3NO5d.637674$Gx4.65924@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> >
> > "Pete D" <no@email.com> wrote in message
> > news:1qO5d.5829$5O5.698@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> >> Or like many others disable the WinXP firewall and use Zone Alarm Pro
> >> like
> >> we always have.
> >
> > Or better is to use SP2's firewall + good virus scanner + good spyware
> > scanner and discard ZA. Enable Automatic Updates.
> >
> >
>
> No thanks, I will choose those updates and stay with Zone Alarm Pro.

A mistake for the general user community and it requires another third party
OS support app(ZA).
>
>

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Pete D wrote:
> Or like many others disable the WinXP firewall and use Zone Alarm Pro
> like we always have.

What do you gain from that approach ?

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Ron Reaugh wrote:
> "Pete D" <no@email.com> wrote in message
> news:qUP5d.5920$5O5.5908@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>>
>> "Ron Reaugh" <rondashreaugh@att.net> wrote in message
>> news:3NO5d.637674$Gx4.65924@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>>>
>>> "Pete D" <no@email.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1qO5d.5829$5O5.698@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>>>> Or like many others disable the WinXP firewall and use Zone Alarm
>>>> Pro like
>>>> we always have.
>>>
>>> Or better is to use SP2's firewall + good virus scanner + good
>>> spyware scanner and discard ZA. Enable Automatic Updates.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> No thanks, I will choose those updates and stay with Zone Alarm Pro.
>
> A mistake for the general user community and it requires another
> third party OS support app(ZA).

Seconded.

There's no reason to install yet more Third Party software on your machine
(and low-level OS-hook software at that !), when the built-in Firewall works
just fine !

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"Nom" <Nom@Somewhere.Somewhere> wrote in message
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> Ron Reaugh wrote:
> > "Pete D" <no@email.com> wrote in message
> > news:qUP5d.5920$5O5.5908@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> >>
> >> "Ron Reaugh" <rondashreaugh@att.net> wrote in message
> >> news:3NO5d.637674$Gx4.65924@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> >>>
> >>> "Pete D" <no@email.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:1qO5d.5829$5O5.698@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> >>>> Or like many others disable the WinXP firewall and use Zone Alarm
> >>>> Pro like
> >>>> we always have.
> >>>
> >>> Or better is to use SP2's firewall + good virus scanner + good
> >>> spyware scanner and discard ZA. Enable Automatic Updates.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >> No thanks, I will choose those updates and stay with Zone Alarm Pro.
> >
> > A mistake for the general user community and it requires another
> > third party OS support app(ZA).
>
> Seconded.
>
> There's no reason to install yet more Third Party software on your machine
> (and low-level OS-hook software at that !), when the built-in Firewall
works
> just fine !

Precisely.

SP2's Firewall + Automatic Updates + good virus scanner + good spyware
checker makes for a rather safe computing environment. Outgoing firewall
checking is NOT needed.

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> > There's no reason to install yet more Third Party software on your
machine
> > (and low-level OS-hook software at that !), when the built-in Firewall
> works
> > just fine !
>
> Precisely.
>
> SP2's Firewall + Automatic Updates + good virus scanner + good spyware
> checker makes for a rather safe computing environment. Outgoing firewall
> checking is NOT needed.

You really are an idiot...

- A firewall is not a bad thing, but only protects against direct attacks
coming into your PC.
- Automatic updates are evil. They can break just as easily as protect a
system.
- Virus scanners and Spyware scanners can only catch what they already know
about. So a LARGE amount of people have to be infected and reported before
either of these will do any good at all.

To suggest that all the above are great to have, and then suggest that an
outgoing firewall isn't necessary is just plain WACKO!

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"Noozer" <dontspam@me.here> wrote in message
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> > > There's no reason to install yet more Third Party software on your
> machine
> > > (and low-level OS-hook software at that !), when the built-in Firewall
> > works
> > > just fine !
> >
> > Precisely.
> >
> > SP2's Firewall + Automatic Updates + good virus scanner + good spyware
> > checker makes for a rather safe computing environment. Outgoing
firewall
> > checking is NOT needed.
>
> You really are an idiot...

Who is such has become entirely obvious to most around here.

> - A firewall is not a bad thing, but only protects against direct attacks
> coming into your PC.
> - Automatic updates are evil.

IDIOT!

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how bout no firewall (ive never had a problem)

"Nom" <Nom@Somewhere.Somewhere> wrote in message
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> Ron Reaugh wrote:
>> "Pete D" <no@email.com> wrote in message
>> news:qUP5d.5920$5O5.5908@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>>>
>>> "Ron Reaugh" <rondashreaugh@att.net> wrote in message
>>> news:3NO5d.637674$Gx4.65924@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>>>>
>>>> "Pete D" <no@email.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:1qO5d.5829$5O5.698@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>>>>> Or like many others disable the WinXP firewall and use Zone Alarm
>>>>> Pro like
>>>>> we always have.
>>>>
>>>> Or better is to use SP2's firewall + good virus scanner + good
>>>> spyware scanner and discard ZA. Enable Automatic Updates.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> No thanks, I will choose those updates and stay with Zone Alarm Pro.
>>
>> A mistake for the general user community and it requires another
>> third party OS support app(ZA).
>
> Seconded.
>
> There's no reason to install yet more Third Party software on your machine
> (and low-level OS-hook software at that !), when the built-in Firewall
> works just fine !