Clint, The download offered a typical and a custom installation. I just chose typical, and as I said, all went well. I did not look thru the custom area to see which components were able to be installed separately.
Regards, Marlene PS. Your reply to Jeff was too long, I'll try approving it but if you don't see it, then u will need to break it down to less than 10,000 characters. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Support-OrpheusComputing.com > Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 4:16 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: PCWorks: SP2 available on CD free of charge > > > FYI, here's some info that may help some people. > http://www.thechannelinsider.com/article2/0,1759,1636811,00.asp , and see > "Related Links" at the right. > > Does anyone know if the CD, or the download enables you to ONLY install > certain areas of SP2, or is it "all or nothing"? I'm curious because I > remember reading some things about users "gradually getting > portions of SP2". > I assume this is a cumulative patch and has everything in it that's at the > update site. Separate parts sounds like a better idea since not all of it > would be necessary (if you can get it separate parts) and if any problems > arise you can better pin them down. If not, then I'm still going to wait > about 6-12 months. They are already about to release one patch for SP2. > > GRC is good site, but it's only one of many. Any firewall I've tested > (software or hardware) can pass its "probe my ports" tests. Try the "Leak > test" there, that goes a step further, > http://www.grc.com/lt/leaktest.htm and > also go to these sites: > http://www.auditmypc.com/ > http://www.dslreports.com/scan > http://www.pcflank.com/ (See the left nav area) > http://browsercheck.qualys.com/ > http://stealthtests.lockdowncorp.com/ > http://security1.norton.com/ssc/home.asp > http://security.norton.com/sscv6/default.asp > -Clint > > God Bless > Clint Hamilton, Owner > http://OrpheusComputing.com ) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marlene Coldwell" < > > Whew! All went well on this Gateway P4 GHz Laptop. The > download was lager than the stated 75MB on the download > site, weighing in at a very hefty 95.70MB. With cable > access that went pretty quickly. The installation seemed > painfully slow. Verifying file download seemed to take > as long as the actual download. Then files were backed > up, necessary space determined, and finally files were > installed. Entire process took just over an hour. The > only preparation I made was to disable Bootskin (a > little something for the grandkids on my otherwise very > straight-forward, no-nonsense computer). I had read at > M$ that SP2 and Bootskin seem to conflict along with > SEVERAL other programs, including Zone Alarm, which I > also have on this PC. I did not shut down Zone Alarm > during the SP2 installation. After a very slow first > reboot, Zone alarm loaded as usual. no problems noted. > Windows firewall did not load. I then went to the > Shields up test site @ GRC.com and passed all the tests > there. Then I shut down Zone Alarm, enabled the Windows > Firewall and re-tested @ GRC.com, and again passed all > the tests. I do think, though that I will stick with > Zone Alarm for now, simply because I am used to it, and > still a little unsure of the M$ firewall just yet. I've > not checked ALL my programs yet, but email, browser, > yahoo messenger all seem to work just fine. That said, > I'll still wait some time before I attempt to update the > three PC's at the office :-) > > Marlene > > > -----Original Message----- > Marlene Coldwell > > Hi all, > > I have been reading all the pro's and cons of SP2, and > must admit, I have not installed it on any of my systems > yet. It does seem that the majority of installations go > without problems, but with my luck (being similar to > Clint's ;->), I'm sure I'll run into at least a snag or > two. This is my last email on my new laptop before > installing it...so if you don't hear from me for > days...you'll know what happened! Actually...if it gets > hosed, I'll let y'all know from the office tomorrow. In > the meantime, Microsoft is offering the CD of SP2 at no > cost...even free shipping here: > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2 > /cdorder/en_us/default.mspx > > Wish me luck! > Marlene ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
