Phyllis, I am not surprised. Who the heck is Gringley anyway and what do they know???
<I just tried, but a url would be better..Had no luck with a search for a Gringley article that in any way referred to MS..--Phyllis >From: "Phyllis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [A-1-Computer_Tech] Re: Service Pack 2 >Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 11:32:55 -0500 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Received: from n3.grp.scd.yahoo.com ([66.218.66.86]) by mc4-f21.hotmail.com >with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6824); Sun, 26 Sep 2004 09:34:12 -0700 >Received: from [66.218.66.31] by n3.grp.scd.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 26 Sep >2004 16:32:57 -0000 >Received: (qmail 59106 invoked from network); 26 Sep 2004 16:32:56 -0000 >Received: from unknown (66.218.66.166) by m25.grp.scd.yahoo.com with QMQP; >26 Sep 2004 16:32:56 -0000 >Received: from unknown (HELO smtp813.mail.sc5.yahoo.com) (66.163.170.83) >by mta5.grp.scd.yahoo.com with SMTP; 26 Sep 2004 16:32:56 -0000 >Received: from unknown (HELO WEBBOT2) ([EMAIL PROTECTED]@64.216.24.53 with >login) by smtp813.mail.sc5.yahoo.com with SMTP; 26 Sep 2004 16:32:56 -0000 >X-Message-Info: JGTYoYF78jFlfPjpOlLNNMGZkJ//Sceu >X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: groups-email >X-Apparently-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >X-MSMail-Priority: Normal >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 >X-eGroups-Remote-IP: 66.163.170.83 >X-eGroups-From: "Phyllis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >X-Yahoo-Profile: webbot20002002 >Mailing-List: list [EMAIL PROTECTED]; contact >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Delivered-To: mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Precedence: bulk >List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Return-Path: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 26 Sep 2004 16:34:12.0382 (UTC) >FILETIME=[A7A7E3E0:01C4A3E6] > >I just tried, but a url would be better..Had no luck with a search for a >Gringley article that in any way referred to MS..--Phyllis > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Charles James" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2004 10:39 AM >Subject: Re: [A-1-Computer_Tech] Re: Service Pack 2 > > > > Hi, Christopher and Friends > > > > Go read the Gringley article (google it) on M$'s endeavors to control > > the desktop but in particular the > > USB Ports and equipment that attaches. > > > > It is scary... > > > > Charles > > > > > > On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 22:02:03 -0500, Piney Woods PC's > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Upon installing SP 2 on a test computer, the installation went well, >but > >> afterwards XP would no longer recognize my usb ports or my built in > >> ethernet port. Uninstalling it was the only way to solve the problem >and > >> for those ports to once again work. SP 2 may work for some, but others > >> do experience some problems. > >> > >> Piney Woods PC's > >> > >> chrisrange wrote: > >> > >> > Tom Mitchell wrote: > >> > > Thanks for the info.....but I want someone to tell me whether I > >> > should or > >> > > should not install it so I can blame them if something goes wrong!! > >> > AR AR AR > >> > > > >> > Tom, I have heard the accusations that, installing SP2, gives MS even > >> > more > >> > control over ones' PC. I feel statements like that derive from > >> > 'anti-government' types. Additionally, Before one complains about > >> > SP2, they > >> > should complain about SP1, IF, they are going to complain at all. 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