Sp2

[clocker]

Microsoft has decided to make SP2 available to ALL users of XP...pirated or not.
Unlike SP1, which had features that would prevent a pirated copy from downloading/installing, SP2 will available to all.

Source. (http://computertimes.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,5104,2292,00.html)

[tesco]

That was smart and dumb of them.
Smart for teh increased security, which is very important to fix their ruined reputation.
Dumb of them becuase SP1 not being able to install made a lot of people buy XP...fear of no future updates, and the important features included in SP1 were important as well. THey will now make less money, but being the richest person in teh world i don't think Bill Gates needs any more money. ;)

[{I}{K}{E}]

old news (May 5, 2004)

SP2 will not be able to install on systems that used pirated serials.

[Robert00000]

People too dumb not to get a keygen only have themselves to blame if they can't install the updates.

[Tormentor]

:clap:

[haha21]

So SP2 is out eh?
Id rather just update critical patches.

[Tormentor]

Originally posted by haha21@4 July 2004 - 17:45
So SP2 is out eh?
Id rather just update critical patches.
Who ever said it was publically released?

[Titus808]

ahh good things...rossco nice avatar.

[sparsely]

yeah, MS has said both. But the latest news I read said no....but they'll just do the same thing they did last time...
easy enough to circumvent.

[tesco]

Originally posted by Titus808@4 July 2004 - 21:00
ahh good things...rossco nice avatar.
You too.
http://filesharingtalk.com/uploads/av-121981.jpg
http://img59.photobucket.com/albums/v180/rossco_2004/kittymelonmean.jpg
http://img59.photobucket.com/albums/v180/rossco_2004/kittymelon.jpg
:'( Poor Kitty. :(




:lol:

[wontellyagen]

I heard last night, there was a detrimental aspect to the sp2...might have had something to do with us p2p users (don't quote me on that one).

I'll find out and get back, unless someone else has heard it too.


edit:
just remembered, but still haven't found the link....something to do with Digital Rights Managment.

[abu_has_the_power]

its important in asia cuz the azns pirate microsoft stuff publically. gates got pissed, and the azns stopped using windows. most of the businesses use linux. :wacko:

[iMartin]

Originally posted by {I}{K}{E}@4 July 2004 - 18:03
SP2 will not be able to install on systems that used pirated serials.
Oh I'm sure someone will find a way around it. :rolleyes:

[sparsely]

if nothing else, take yourself down to a library school, or any other place with public oomputers, and look on the case.
There'll be a sticker on it with a nice, legit product key.

[zapjb]

SP2 not only about the VLK but also very much about the PID.