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greenfreak
10/29/02, 02:25pm
Anyone try it yet?
I have to get my own computer at home back online but I'm going to have to start installing it on all the new pc's I distribute at work. I haven't setup a test machine yet but was wondering if anyone had any experiences with it.
Not used it yet. I don't run W2K at home, and we haven't installed it at work yet. I'll ask my IT guy, though.
Shadowfax
10/29/02, 02:28pm
didn't notice any differences....just used it a week though. then i had to reformat and had to test Win2k Advanced Server...so no long term experiences :)
I did it, no problems here, I'm on a home network with it. No connectivity problems, about the only thing you'll notice front end is the ability to say what your default web browser, Email, Messenger, etc. is.
HeXpŁŘi±
10/29/02, 02:42pm
About the only thing you'll notice front end is the ability to say what your default web browser, Email, Messenger, etc. is.
Is that all? Is this one of Microsofts new fixes? I sure hope there's a reg hack for it or i might not even bother. The only thing on my computer which is set to MS default is notepad.
unclehobart
10/29/02, 02:44pm
Ive been running it for 9 weeks. I cant rightly tell any difference.
HeXpŁŘi±
10/29/02, 02:47pm
So the setting microsoft programs to default isn't really an issue? It just returns them to their default state but they can be reset?
It's part of the lawsuit settlement, I beleive. They provide a program now that makes it easy to change.
My IT dude says to watch for 2 things:
There's a new "Automatic Update" link in Control Panel. Unless you want that, turn it off.
Under add/remove programs, you've got a link for defaults. You can set 'em there.
unclehobart
10/29/02, 03:24pm
I do notice a bunch of mini web crashes though. Ive sent more 'semd error report' under SP3 than under 2.
Justintime
10/29/02, 04:23pm
put it on my 2k advanced sever machine, no difference, was stable before still is now :D
greenfreak
10/29/02, 05:31pm
My IT dude says to watch for 2 things:
There's a new "Automatic Update" link in Control Panel. Unless you want that, turn it off.
Under add/remove programs, you've got a link for defaults. You can set 'em there.
I've seen that in Windows Update, apparently you can load that seperately without SP3 also. I always uncheck it for work-I don't want my users getting confused. They can barely remember what their passwords are. :rolleyes:
i just updated from the "original" version to SP3, i did it just for the sake of it.
no probs here.
samcurry
10/29/02, 08:25pm
one other thing to watch for is it installs a firewall in the network properties. makes it hard to get updates and stuff. :mad2:
one other thing to watch for is it installs a firewall in the network properties. makes it hard to get updates and stuff. :mad2:
It does? How do you get to it to change it? I can't find anything.
i see options to configure a firewall for a given adapter, but it is disabled by default.
greenfreak
10/30/02, 09:16am
That would be a problem at work considering we already have a complicated firewall setup to begin with... Can you disable it?
I still can't get to anything that even says firewall, not under my adapter properties, or network properties. :shrug:
samcurry
10/30/02, 10:01am
Yes you can disable it in the network properties. This is where you would also configure it.
I've had no troubles with it...first time ever for a MS update so far for me! :headbang:
Installed it on my dad's K6-2 400 and it hasn't broken yet (and my dad's K6-2 400 would be the FIRST computer to break if a service pack was buggy), so looks like it's good to go
PT, i'll post pics of the firewall stuff when i switch to win2k, maybe tomorrow.
PT, i'll post pics of the firewall stuff when i switch to win2k, maybe tomorrow.
Ok thanks. I've looked through all the settings, I just don't see it on my machine. It is Win2kPro, would that make a difference?
i'm using win2kpro with sp3, the firewall settings are the same as those found in XP (not 100% sure)
i remember it allows to block TCP and UDP ports.
k, i'm too lazy to take the shots and post em, but here's how to get to the firewall.
open properties of your inet connection, then go to TCP/IP properties, advanced, options and then "TCP/IP filtering"
(the names of the tabs/buttons might be differ because i have win2k in spanish)
i ran it when i first installed win2000 here a couple of months back. i had some crashes, some wierd instabilitites, mostly modem-based. on the suggestion of a hwc member i dropped back to sp2 and most of my probs have gone. the main thing was it seemed to exascerbate [sp] my modem instability so that rather than hanging my comp would hard lock instead. phricking marvellous rolleyes
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