What after 31st july 2006 for SP1 Users

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I have Win XP SP1. Running MSAS 1.0.701

WD Beta2 can only be run on SP2.

Does this mean no MSAS after 31st July 2006 for SP1 Users.

Jain
 
Yes, I believe that is what it means, but I haven't seen any policy
statement about this.
 
Jain said:
I have Win XP SP1. Running MSAS 1.0.701

WD Beta2 can only be run on SP2.

Does this mean no MSAS after 31st July 2006 for SP1 Users.

Jain
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This is a very good question, and one that is most certainly
disappointing.... Just 3-minutes ago I attempted to install Windows
Defender, and was VERY disappointed to see that it required SP2... I've
seen the destruction this Dis-"Service Pack" offers via friends computers,
and have no intentions of installing such an atrocious update to my system.
Things a stable and running the way I like them.

I've seen the constant crashes, the features that no longer function, etc.
One major feature (to me anyway) that no longer works in SP2 are my enormous
collection of .SWF (ShockWave Flash) files. There was never a problem
before hand opening up these files (locally stored) via IE, and after SP2,
none of my friends could open a single one, even after giving permission to
IE to run them via that stupid "security bar" or whatever it's called...
Such a waist of time and effort, when things are as they should be now...
 
FeMaster said:
This is a very good question, and one that is most certainly
disappointing.... Just 3-minutes ago I attempted to install Windows
Defender, and was VERY disappointed to see that it required SP2... I've
seen the destruction this Dis-"Service Pack" offers via friends computers,
and have no intentions of installing such an atrocious update to my
system.
Things a stable and running the way I like them.

I've seen the constant crashes, the features that no longer function, etc.
One major feature (to me anyway) that no longer works in SP2 are my
enormous
collection of .SWF (ShockWave Flash) files. There was never a problem
before hand opening up these files (locally stored) via IE, and after SP2,
none of my friends could open a single one, even after giving permission
to
IE to run them via that stupid "security bar" or whatever it's called...
Such a waist of time and effort, when things are as they should be now...

You are talking nonsense. Provided that you follow Microsoft's
recommendations re preparing for SP2 there is NO problem installing it nor
will it affect the stability of your computer. I have installed SP2 on
numerous machines and never had any problems. Furthermore if you buy a new
computer today it will come with XP SP2 installed and the accompanying CD
contains XP SP2. You dont imagine that this would be the case if what you
say is true Eric Booth
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Eric Booth said:
etc.
You are talking nonsense. Provided that you follow Microsoft's
recommendations re preparing for SP2 there is NO problem installing it nor
will it affect the stability of your computer.
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Believe what you will, I've seen it countless times...
...if you buy a new
computer today it will come with XP SP2 installed and the accompanying CD
contains XP SP2. You don't imagine that this would be the case if what you
say is true.
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I'm sure coming PRE-installed helps things to run better than "updating"
where other software has already been installed. It makes more sense to
upgrade the operating system BEFORE installing software. For some reason,
software just doesn't like it when you play around with the operating system
AFTER the software has been installed... All you have to do is look at MS's
own website at the countless pieces of software SP2 "breaks"... No
thanks...
 
I've read the lists you cite, and indeed, they make it sound daunting. Just
as reading these forums would make you think that both Microsoft Antispyware
and Windows Defender were deeply flawed and not worth anyones time.

I think you are making an incorrect judgement on the facts--there was lots
of fuss before the SP2 deployment--some from consumers, and some from
network managers afraid that the manner of the deployment would wreak
havoc--neither prediction came to pass.

If you read:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/sp2_whattoknow.mspx

There's very little said, in terms of compatibility issues.

For network administrators, there is an application compatibility toolkit,
but this is oriented towards custom-written enterprise apps, not things the
home user is likely to have installed.

The security improvements in SP2 outweigh the benefits of Windows Defender
or any antispyware product--it's more important--I hope you can get beyond
this and actually try it out. The install process is completely reversable.

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