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So should I be installing Microsoft SP2?

post #1 of 7
8/24/04 at 9:01pm
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My auto update downloaded SP2 but I was curious what others who have it installed can say? I have a CX5 from Hypersonic with XP Home. Do I need SP2? Should I wait awhile longer? Input is helpful.

Thanks

Scott
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post #2 of 7
8/24/04 at 9:42pm
i did and everything went perfectly
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post #3 of 7
8/24/04 at 9:49pm
overall it is a good update, but if you fileshare you might have issues, i also heard it doesnt work with DIVX 5.1
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post #4 of 7
8/24/04 at 10:45pm
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Originally Posted by abf
overall it is a good update, but if you fileshare you might have issues, i also heard it doesnt work with DIVX 5.1
Try an alpha release version of ffdshow for all your decoding needs:

http://ffdshow.sf.net

It's quite an improvement, and it's free.
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post #5 of 7
8/25/04 at 12:41am
I slipstreamed Service Pack 2 into the regular Windows XP Pro CD and so far it works great. Don't really notice any slowness but then again, I've got a new laptop so everything seems faster compared to what I was using before. Slipstreaming is great, especially if you're planning to a re-format, re-install. Saves sitting around waiting for the downloads and restarting over and over again. All done in one shot.
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post #6 of 7
8/25/04 at 12:41am
I took the plunge myself, the only problems I've had was with my wireless connection. But windows xp wireless management blows, so I was using intel's proset wireless anyway...
No problems with the latest divx or xvid versions here.
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post #7 of 7
8/25/04 at 3:15am
it limits to 10 connections and to fix this u should visit msfn.org forums in the xp section. their is a pinned topic of downloads/hacks for this.

some of the hacks they have is:

unlimited connections - tcip.sys (for already installed os) and tcip.sy_ (to throw in the I386 folder of ur slipstreamed cd.)

allow unsigned themes so that u don't need to use stardock windowblinds and such - uxtheme.dll (for already installed os) and uxtheme.dl_ (for I386 folder)

and there is also one for getting rid of windows file protection and a modified one that just gets rid of wfp in program files.

there is 1 more that allows for concurrent sessions. (2 people can be on at once...helpful if u use remote desktop on a multiuser computer)
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