quick one,basically can you get away with not using service pack 2,as its a pain on the landscape sometimes
i use f-secure anti-virus,spybot,adaware,yahoo toolbar(anti-spy+pop up blocker)
answers from non-service pack 2 users will be appreciated(for feedback)
cheers
2006-07-31 07:58:29 · 7 answers · asked by brianthesnail123 7 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Yes you can live with SP1, Micro$oft cant do anything about it, Support what Support you are talking about, ok must be the patches, no problemo if they dont give you the automatic updates, you can download these patches, using Micro$oft's own tool, known as Micro$oft Baseline Security Analyzer(MBSA). see in this world its very important to know one golden rule, THERE IS ALWAYS A WORKAROUND IN COMPUTERS. So dont worry about these, i am using SP1 at my home and keep recieving updates (Although i use it only for playing games, i Love and adore Linux), and i am smart enough to not download windows genuine advantage update, by selcting the Option, Notify me but dont download automatically. Its not a problem and believe me there will be no problem, I am pretty sure that i dont have to pay for Windows XP in future as well lol.
2006-07-31 23:40:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Unless you want most of the new applications coming out that use the .NET Framework 2.0-- Which requires Service Pack 2 I think.
Or any new MySQL stuff.
Just... Upgrade... It's not that bad.
2006-07-31 15:02:54 · answer #2 · answered by Exodus Calderas 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anti virus does not protect you from all of the Windows exploits that are fixed in SP2, there is a difference.
2006-07-31 15:10:10 · answer #3 · answered by EG345 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't NEED to have SP2 installed, but it is recommended.
Not just for security but for stability.
But if you're worried about performance and visual quality theres an optimised version of XP available for free online.
Forget the name of it, miniXP or somethin like that.
2006-07-31 15:05:41 · answer #4 · answered by Mitch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you do not want service pack 2 on your computer then don't put it on.
2006-07-31 16:15:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
install it
turn off updates
that's what i've done
no trouble at all
2006-08-01 13:47:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i use sp1 i don't think you would get away with it because from october microsoft would not be supporting sp1.
2006-07-31 15:26:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋