Is XP Service Pack 2 causing any problems with our favorite SIMS?
I installed it on my working partition, but have not installed it on my
*** partition until I hear if it screws up our SIMS, especially NR2003
and F1C.
Here's a scary thought.... What if it does? I don't think it's possible
NR2003 would ever get fixed :(
I've always feared the demon that would take away our beloved SIM would
be.... Microsoft.
-Larry
Don't install SP2 ... problem solved.
I tried it and registry mechanic quit working as did NAV Pro 2003. Gawd
knows what others....
I'll stick with ZoneAlarm until SP2 finds more reputable use.
>> This may have come up, but I missed it.....
>> Is XP Service Pack 2 causing any problems with our favorite SIMS?
>> I installed it on my working partition, but have not installed it on my
>> *** partition until I hear if it screws up our SIMS, especially NR2003
>> and F1C.
>> Here's a scary thought.... What if it does? I don't think it's possible
>> NR2003 would ever get fixed :(
>> I've always feared the demon that would take away our beloved SIM would
>> be.... Microsoft.
>> -Larry
> Don't install SP2 ... problem solved.
> I tried it and registry mechanic quit working as did NAV Pro 2003. Gawd
> knows what others....
> I'll stick with ZoneAlarm until SP2 finds more reputable use.
I also found ZA to be extremely buggy and awkward. I use neither. A router
does the trick. :)
Alanb
No doubt, though, there are probably compatibility issues. It's just that I
never found anything from Norton's to be altogether friendly. I'd rather
count on a router than something as intrusive as Norton's or Zone Alarm.
What SP2 essentially does is patch up some security issues and turn things
on by default, things that a less-informed user knows nothing about.
The first thing I did after I installed SP2 was to disable the firewall, the
automatic updates, and the Outlook changes.
I don't need that much protection. I think that if you're careful about
what you do and don't do the real stupid things, like open up email
attachments from unknowns, then you'll do just fine. I have a router. I've
been using a computer since something like 1985 (Tandy 1000) and I've gotten
one virus.
But some of the things people do are downright stupid. Why in God's name
would anyone open up a newsgroup attachment with a subject like, "Bin Laden
commits suicide"?
But I suppose that's what these malicious people are hoping for. Get the
uninformed, ill-equipped computer user to spread all this *** stuff
around.
Get a router (or use a firewall) and stay updated (and I don't need MS to
remind me all the time that there are updates-- I can check on my own), and
you'll do just fine.
Alanb
>> No problems for me either. It's usually only noobs that have problems
>> with service packs since they're thoroughly tested before being released.
> No doubt, though, there are probably compatibility issues. It's just that
> I never found anything from Norton's to be altogether friendly. I'd
> rather count on a router than something as intrusive as Norton's or Zone
> Alarm.
> What SP2 essentially does is patch up some security issues and turn things
> on by default, things that a less-informed user knows nothing about.
> The first thing I did after I installed SP2 was to disable the firewall,
> the automatic updates, and the Outlook changes.
> I don't need that much protection. I think that if you're careful about
> what you do and don't do the real stupid things, like open up email
> attachments from unknowns, then you'll do just fine. I have a router.
> I've been using a computer since something like 1985 (Tandy 1000) and I've
> gotten one virus.
> But some of the things people do are downright stupid. Why in God's name
> would anyone open up a newsgroup attachment with a subject like, "Bin
> Laden commits suicide"?
> But I suppose that's what these malicious people are hoping for. Get the
> uninformed, ill-equipped computer user to spread all this *** stuff
> around.
> Get a router (or use a firewall) and stay updated (and I don't need MS to
> remind me all the time that there are updates-- I can check on my own),
> and you'll do just fine.
Dear old Microsoft has released a list of programs that may be adversely
affected (that is, they may not run at all) by Service Pack 2, here:
http://www.racesimcentral.net/
NASCAR Racing 2003 is among them. Oh dear.
A router only protects you from attacks outside your network. If you
have a trojan on one of the systems within your LAN, it can originate
communications from within your network and your router will do nothing
to stop either the original request sent by the trojan or the response
coming back. Running a firewall is just good sense.
--
__________________________________
Todd Walker
__________________________________
>> I also found ZA to be extremely buggy and awkward. I use neither. A
>> router
>> does the trick. :)
>> Alanb
> A router only protects you from attacks outside your network. If you
> have a trojan on one of the systems within your LAN, it can originate
> communications from within your network and your router will do nothing
> to stop either the original request sent by the trojan or the response
> coming back. Running a firewall is just good sense.
> --
> __________________________________
> Todd Walker
> __________________________________
Now if I were a business it would be a different story.
Alanb
"May"-- my N2003 runs fine. I figure "may" means there's a 10% chance. I
wonder why it would work for some but not for others.
Alanb
Mitch
> Dear old Microsoft has released a list of programs that may be adversely
> affected (that is, they may not run at all) by Service Pack 2, here:
> http://www.racesimcentral.net/
> NASCAR Racing 2003 is among them. Oh dear.
>> This may have come up, but I missed it.....
>> Is XP Service Pack 2 causing any problems with our favorite SIMS?
>> I installed it on my working partition, but have not installed it on my
>> *** partition until I hear if it screws up our SIMS, especially NR2003
>> and F1C.
>> Here's a scary thought.... What if it does? I don't think it's possible
>> NR2003 would ever get fixed :(
>> I've always feared the demon that would take away our beloved SIM would
>> be.... Microsoft.
>> -Larry
> Mitch
> > Paying attention?
> > Dear old Microsoft has released a list of programs that may be adversely
> > affected (that is, they may not run at all) by Service Pack 2, here:
> > NASCAR Racing 2003 is among them. Oh dear.
> >> This may have come up, but I missed it.....
> >> Is XP Service Pack 2 causing any problems with our favorite SIMS?
> >> I installed it on my working partition, but have not installed it on my
> >> *** partition until I hear if it screws up our SIMS, especially
NR2003
> >> and F1C.
> >> Here's a scary thought.... What if it does? I don't think it's
possible
> >> NR2003 would ever get fixed :(
> >> I've always feared the demon that would take away our beloved SIM would
> >> be.... Microsoft.
> >> -Larry
> Dear old Microsoft has released a list of programs that may be adversely
> affected (that is, they may not run at all) by Service Pack 2, here:
> http://www.racesimcentral.net/
> NASCAR Racing 2003 is among them. Oh dear.
> > This may have come up, but I missed it.....
> > Is XP Service Pack 2 causing any problems with our favorite SIMS?
> > I installed it on my working partition, but have not installed it on my
> > *** partition until I hear if it screws up our SIMS, especially
NR2003
> > and F1C.
> > Here's a scary thought.... What if it does? I don't think it's possible
> > NR2003 would ever get fixed :(
> > I've always feared the demon that would take away our beloved SIM would
> > be.... Microsoft.
> > -Larry
