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you'll want to refer to, from ZDNet: http://zdnet.com.com/2251-1110-5302605.html Programs that are known to experience a loss of functionality when they run on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=884130&product=windowsxpsp2 Microsoft's recommends the automatic update, of course. You may want to rethink this advice: http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx More from Microsoft on Windows XP Service Pack 2 (for the "home user") http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx PC Stats ~ Great Article(s) on WinXP SP2 and it's features and faults: http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1627&page=1 ZDNet: Pros point to flaws in Windows security update http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105-5315063.html (Note the part where Microsoft issues a statement about "security issues" on the last line.) BBC News ~ a bit pessimistic but worth the read: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3570636.stm BBC News again ~ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3583860.stm Here is a list of 50 applications that break, from the MS-website: http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=040823TB-KB_842242 Added after the meeting, updates from sites offered to us by members of the club: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/040818/221/f0kyu.html and from Norton, http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/sp2/faq.html#4 |