something positive on SP2

[Patty]

Just wanted to say that I finally got up the courage to install SP2 and so
far (knock wood) I am having no problems. After reading so much negative
feedback on SP2, I thought i would post something positive. Some steps i
took before installing it were to run Adaware, Spybot S & D, and my paid
version of Spyware Doctor. I also did a virus scan with NAV, ran check
disk, and defragged prior to installing. Then I did a scan with Bazooka to
make sure my system was clean. I then closed all programs that were running
in the taskbar and disabled my NAV and my Norton Internet Security. I had
no problems with the installation and it only took about 15 minutes (if
that) to install. Don't know if I went a little overboard with making sure
my system was clean but, it worked for me.....lol. Was just reading in
another post that defragging is a must after installing SP2 so i'm going to
do that now. To all of you who are hesitant about installing SP2, the only
thing I can say is to make sure you get rid of all your spyware and malware
prior to installing and also make sure your computer doesn't have any
viruses or trojans. It was smooth sailing for me once I was sure my
computer was clean. Good Luck!!

Patty

[Rock]

Patty wrote:

> Just wanted to say that I finally got up the courage to install SP2 and so
> far (knock wood) I am having no problems. After reading so much negative
> feedback on SP2, I thought i would post something positive. Some steps i
> took before installing it were to run Adaware, Spybot S & D, and my paid
> version of Spyware Doctor. I also did a virus scan with NAV, ran check
> disk, and defragged prior to installing. Then I did a scan with Bazooka to
> make sure my system was clean. I then closed all programs that were running
> in the taskbar and disabled my NAV and my Norton Internet Security. I had
> no problems with the installation and it only took about 15 minutes (if
> that) to install. Don't know if I went a little overboard with making sure
> my system was clean but, it worked for me.....lol. Was just reading in
> another post that defragging is a must after installing SP2 so i'm going to
> do that now. To all of you who are hesitant about installing SP2, the only
> thing I can say is to make sure you get rid of all your spyware and malware
> prior to installing and also make sure your computer doesn't have any
> viruses or trojans. It was smooth sailing for me once I was sure my
> computer was clean. Good Luck!!
>
> Patty
>
>

Fantastic --

[...D.]

On Tue, 5 Oct 2004 06:36:35 -0400, "Patty" > wrote:
>Was just reading in
>another post that defragging is a must after installing SP2 so i'm going to
>do that now. To all of you who are hesitant about installing SP2, the only
>thing I can say is to make sure you get rid of all your spyware and malware
>prior to installing and also make sure your computer doesn't have any
>viruses or trojans. It was smooth sailing for me once I was sure my
>computer was clean. Good Luck!!b >Patty

I had no real problems either. Just some settings to get straight. In
fact I swear my system is more stable now.

But I didn't defrag before or after. I fired up the defragger afterwords
and it said it was not needed. Doesn't seem to affect me not defragging.

...D.

[Mike Hall]

You did what all users should do.. no more, no less.. your ability to read
and comprehend is exemplary.. your desire for a system that works well is
commendable.. way to go..



"Patty" > wrote in message
...
> Just wanted to say that I finally got up the courage to install SP2 and so
> far (knock wood) I am having no problems. After reading so much negative
> feedback on SP2, I thought i would post something positive. Some steps i
> took before installing it were to run Adaware, Spybot S & D, and my paid
> version of Spyware Doctor. I also did a virus scan with NAV, ran check
> disk, and defragged prior to installing. Then I did a scan with Bazooka
> to make sure my system was clean. I then closed all programs that were
> running in the taskbar and disabled my NAV and my Norton Internet
> Security. I had no problems with the installation and it only took about
> 15 minutes (if that) to install. Don't know if I went a little overboard
> with making sure my system was clean but, it worked for me.....lol. Was
> just reading in another post that defragging is a must after installing
> SP2 so i'm going to do that now. To all of you who are hesitant about
> installing SP2, the only thing I can say is to make sure you get rid of
> all your spyware and malware prior to installing and also make sure your
> computer doesn't have any viruses or trojans. It was smooth sailing for
> me once I was sure my computer was clean. Good Luck!!
>
> Patty
>

[Tina]

Same here,, with a new computer just 2 months old I was afraid to mess up a
good thing.. but yesterday I installed SP2... ran virus scans, spyware apps,
cleaned out temp folder, scanned and defragged, even unplugged all usb
hardware.
It took 12 minutes to install and NO PROBLEMS at all... I don't know what
all the fuss was about but I'm glad now I'm up to date .

Tina

[Anthony & Alison Walton]

!ees nac I smelborp tnerappa on htiw 2PS dellatsni tsuj I

Only kidding! ;o))

Just installed it, something's seem a little slower (i.e., the desktop icons
refreshing), but I think I can fix that!

Installed no problems, and Norton is getting along fine with it, thus far!
Ant



"Tina" > wrote in message
et...
> Same here,, with a new computer just 2 months old I was afraid to mess up
> a good thing.. but yesterday I installed SP2... ran virus scans, spyware
> apps, cleaned out temp folder, scanned and defragged, even unplugged all
> usb hardware.
> It took 12 minutes to install and NO PROBLEMS at all... I don't know what
> all the fuss was about but I'm glad now I'm up to date .
>
> Tina
>

[Ken Blake]

In ,
Patty > typed:

> Just wanted to say that I finally got up the courage to install
> SP2
> and so far (knock wood) I am having no problems. After reading
> so
> much negative feedback on SP2, I thought i would post something
> positive.


Unfortunately the nature of the newsgroups is that people come
here for help with their probelms. So you see very few posts like
yours, talking about successes.

But thanks for posting this. Your experience is the same as mine
(on several machines). It's good for others here to see even a
little balance in reporting of people's experiences.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup

[stan]

Whatever works for you Patty.

I did nothing at all, accepted Automatic Update, installation time about 15
minutes, not a hiccup, after about several shutdowns and starts system runs
and boots faster even installed update to SP2 without a hitch.

Stan
"Tina" > wrote in message
et...
> Same here,, with a new computer just 2 months old I was afraid to mess up
> a good thing.. but yesterday I installed SP2... ran virus scans, spyware
> apps, cleaned out temp folder, scanned and defragged, even unplugged all
> usb hardware.
> It took 12 minutes to install and NO PROBLEMS at all... I don't know what
> all the fuss was about but I'm glad now I'm up to date .
>
> Tina
>