Windows XP Service Pack 2

From: anne (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/31/04


Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 02:11:05 -0700

I, too, made the mistake of downloading & installing SP2.
Like you, it, according to my service provider, said that
SP2 resets my modem settings in the registry. I was told I
had to reinstall my modem software but there is none.
I had to restore to *before* SP2 and after some time, my
connection mysteriously reappeared. I have been searching
for a fix to this. However, after reading this post I
concur that, until I receive notice that THIS problem is
fixed I will continue to rely on my Norton. One of the
*first* things I did was to disable the
firewall...nothing. I was down for 1/2 a business day..
not good! Now I just ignor my update notice. I am not
using *anything* exotic or non-complient. Simply XP-Pro -
with out my IIS so this *really* ticks me off.
>-----Original Message-----
>Service Pack still has problems , I uninstalled mine also
>because it was causing my PC to Freeze Up. I have been
>troublshooting since last week, and found out after
>adding more RAM to my computer, and spent hours on the
>phone with Microsoft, it was the Service Pack that was
>not working with other Midia Software on my PC.. Just a
>word of warning DO NOT Download Service Pack 2 until they
>fix the problems..
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I am searching for some help... please! I use the
>Windows
>>XP operating system. I downloaded the new service pack
>>and could not access the internet after the install. I
>>finally uninstalled the service pack, had to uninstall
>my
>>internet software and reinstall it in order to get it up
>>and running again. The error I was receiving is that my
>>modem needed to be reset. My modem tested fine. After
>>reinstalling the internet software, my internet is
>working
>>flawlessly, as it was before. Is there a way I can
>have
>>the security of the service pack and have my internet
>>too? Thanks for your help!
>>
>>Smith
>>.
>>
>.
>



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