XP SP2

[MC]

Does anyone here have any experience with XP SP2 RC1? Is it worth
installing?

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

SP2 for Windows XP is still under going development and beta testing.
Unless you are an authorized SP2 beta tester, and have access to the SP2
beta testing newsgroups, I would recommend not attempting to install
any beta version of SP2. Wait until the final version is released later
this year.

Welcome to Windows XP SP2 Technical Preview Newsgroups
http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp?icp=xpsp2&slcid=us

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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"MC" > wrote in message:
news:yxmrc.35$XG2.17@newsfe6-win...

| Does anyone here have any experience with XP SP2 RC1? Is it worth
| installing?

[David B.]

No need to be an authorized beta tester, it has been released in RC form, but definitely not for use by those unfamiliar with beta
testing software.

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"Carey Frisch [MVP]" > wrote in message ...
> SP2 for Windows XP is still under going development and beta testing.
> Unless you are an authorized SP2 beta tester, and have access to the SP2
> beta testing newsgroups, I would recommend not attempting to install
> any beta version of SP2. Wait until the final version is released later
> this year.
>
> Welcome to Windows XP SP2 Technical Preview Newsgroups
> http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp?icp=xpsp2&slcid=us
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
>
> Be Smart! Protect your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "MC" > wrote in message:
> news:yxmrc.35$XG2.17@newsfe6-win...
>
> | Does anyone here have any experience with XP SP2 RC1? Is it worth
> | installing?
>

[David B.]

No need to be an authorized beta tester, it has been released in RC form, but definitely not for use by those unfamiliar with beta
testing software.

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"Carey Frisch [MVP]" > wrote in message ...
> SP2 for Windows XP is still under going development and beta testing.
> Unless you are an authorized SP2 beta tester, and have access to the SP2
> beta testing newsgroups, I would recommend not attempting to install
> any beta version of SP2. Wait until the final version is released later
> this year.
>
> Welcome to Windows XP SP2 Technical Preview Newsgroups
> http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp?icp=xpsp2&slcid=us
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
>
> Be Smart! Protect your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "MC" > wrote in message:
> news:yxmrc.35$XG2.17@newsfe6-win...
>
> | Does anyone here have any experience with XP SP2 RC1? Is it worth
> | installing?
>

[David B.]

No need to be an authorized beta tester, it has been released in RC form, but definitely not for use by those unfamiliar with beta
testing software.

--

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"Carey Frisch [MVP]" > wrote in message ...
> SP2 for Windows XP is still under going development and beta testing.
> Unless you are an authorized SP2 beta tester, and have access to the SP2
> beta testing newsgroups, I would recommend not attempting to install
> any beta version of SP2. Wait until the final version is released later
> this year.
>
> Welcome to Windows XP SP2 Technical Preview Newsgroups
> http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp?icp=xpsp2&slcid=us
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
>
> Be Smart! Protect your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "MC" > wrote in message:
> news:yxmrc.35$XG2.17@newsfe6-win...
>
> | Does anyone here have any experience with XP SP2 RC1? Is it worth
> | installing?
>

[David B.]

No need to be an authorized beta tester, it has been released in RC form, but definitely not for use by those unfamiliar with beta
testing software.

--

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"Carey Frisch [MVP]" > wrote in message ...
> SP2 for Windows XP is still under going development and beta testing.
> Unless you are an authorized SP2 beta tester, and have access to the SP2
> beta testing newsgroups, I would recommend not attempting to install
> any beta version of SP2. Wait until the final version is released later
> this year.
>
> Welcome to Windows XP SP2 Technical Preview Newsgroups
> http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp?icp=xpsp2&slcid=us
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
>
> Be Smart! Protect your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "MC" > wrote in message:
> news:yxmrc.35$XG2.17@newsfe6-win...
>
> | Does anyone here have any experience with XP SP2 RC1? Is it worth
> | installing?
>

[David B.]

No need to be an authorized beta tester, it has been released in RC form, but definitely not for use by those unfamiliar with beta
testing software.

--

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"Carey Frisch [MVP]" > wrote in message ...
> SP2 for Windows XP is still under going development and beta testing.
> Unless you are an authorized SP2 beta tester, and have access to the SP2
> beta testing newsgroups, I would recommend not attempting to install
> any beta version of SP2. Wait until the final version is released later
> this year.
>
> Welcome to Windows XP SP2 Technical Preview Newsgroups
> http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp?icp=xpsp2&slcid=us
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
>
> Be Smart! Protect your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "MC" > wrote in message:
> news:yxmrc.35$XG2.17@newsfe6-win...
>
> | Does anyone here have any experience with XP SP2 RC1? Is it worth
> | installing?
>

[David B.]

No need to be an authorized beta tester, it has been released in RC form, but definitely not for use by those unfamiliar with beta
testing software.

--

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"Carey Frisch [MVP]" > wrote in message ...
> SP2 for Windows XP is still under going development and beta testing.
> Unless you are an authorized SP2 beta tester, and have access to the SP2
> beta testing newsgroups, I would recommend not attempting to install
> any beta version of SP2. Wait until the final version is released later
> this year.
>
> Welcome to Windows XP SP2 Technical Preview Newsgroups
> http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp?icp=xpsp2&slcid=us
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
>
> Be Smart! Protect your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "MC" > wrote in message:
> news:yxmrc.35$XG2.17@newsfe6-win...
>
> | Does anyone here have any experience with XP SP2 RC1? Is it worth
> | installing?
>

[Fat Bastard]

I have been using various builds of SP2 for a while now and they are for the
most part stable. Problem is, if you do install SP2 on your machine you need
to understand that there is no real support for it yet, so if it screws up
your system it's on your own head.


"MC" > wrote in message
news:yxmrc.35$XG2.17@newsfe6-win...
> Does anyone here have any experience with XP SP2 RC1? Is it worth
> installing?
>
>

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Many people report great success with SP2 RC1.
However if you have to ask the question it is probably not for you.
Since it is prerelease, there is no support of any kind from Microsoft
except a limited amount in the SP2 newsgroups, referenced in the link
below.
Any Beta/prerelease software is always at your own risk.
Do not install unless you are prepared to for a Clean Installation in
the unlikely event something goes wrong.

See this link for more details:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/xpsp2.htm

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


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