Win XP Service Pack 2 poised to DESTROY most/all file-sharing networks!
...Because it includes a wee little 'security feature' which KILLS ALL outgoing connections made by a single program if too many connection attempts fail too quickly.
Guess what -- if your file-sharing program tries to download from 20+ people at once and not enough of them respond back QUICKLY enough... Win XP SP2 has decided your program is 'hostile' and blocks it.
Note: With saved ips for old download sources on unfinished downloads OFTEN being offline/gone-for-good, the LIKELYHOOD of tripping this 'security feature' is EXTREMELY LIKELY!
If you want to read some news articles about it, click one of these:
http://www.developerpipeline.com/tools/23904837
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/computi...softupdate.html
http://www.informationweek.com/story/showA...icleID=23902063
If you want some TECHNICAL information on if and how this may affect you (which may be the case even if you DON'T use Win XP!... click one of these links:
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=192856
http://text.broadbandreports.com/for...9306~mode=full
User says Win XP SP2's 'security feature' knocks out e-mule:
http://www.warp2search.net/modules.php?nam...ticle&sid=19021
User and BEARSHARE DEVELOPERS says Win XP SP2's 'security feature' knocks out BearShare:
http://www.bearshare.net/showthread.php?t=30219
Note: Microsoft offers neither a 'cure' for this problem, nor a temporary workaround at this time that I am aware of. One reported 'fix' by tweaking registry settings found here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=314053
ABSOLUTELY DOES NOT WORK to solve this problem!
Oh yeah, the patch is probably 1-way too -- if you want to REMOVE it, format and reinstall!
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