SP2? shall i? or shall i not?

[TheModfather]

Hello people,i have sp2 ready to install but should i? I have heard good and bad things about this update. What can i expect from this update? Anyone have any tips?Cheers,Jon

[Grinch]

I have installed it and had absolutely no problems with it. However, if you do some lookng around others will tell you different. My suggestions is to make sure your PC is clean. No spyware/adware or virus. If you have CD emulation software such as Daemon Tools or Alcohol 120% I would uninstall them first. Just my 2 cents. Also if you do install it make sure you disable that damn firewall, it is on by default now.

[TheModfather]

Thanks for the reply Grinch, i'll make a note of it.

[Rat]

Microsoft themselves have published a list of programs that no longer work when SP2 is installed. I'm sorry I don't have the link.... I think I saw it linked from the filebreech forums.
If you have winmx you may also get problems with secondary connections if you have SP2 installed. It certainly stopped secondary connection from my work computer.... needless to say I don't plan to install SP2 at home.

[quicksilver]

No need to rush off to Filebreech , this seems to be the link and its basically a list of programs that require you to set a port open to operate correctly.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.as ... =842242#11

This page will help if your not sure how to go about opening the relevant port for your application or game .

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357

Look for the section "Configuring Windows Firewall by using the Windows Security Center, Adding a program exception"
(its half way down the page in bold )

Hope all that helps

[TheModfather]

Thats great that quicksilver,thanks for the post