Sp2 Auto Install

[Holly12]

I received a newsletter from a Tech group that said Microsoft will force WXP
SP2 auto download & install on 4/12/05. Is this true?

I have put off installing it because I installed in back when it first came
out but then lost all internet access on my computer. After trying every
suggestion I could find I finally uninstalled SP2 and my internet came back.
I'm not prepared to lose it again. By the way, I have Zone Alarm (free
version) installed and someone suggested that I uninstall it before applying
SP2 to see if that helps. Any thoughts on that?

Thank you,
Holly

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Holly;
Bad journalism.
Drop them and find a reliable source for information.
They are publishing just enough facts to make it seem believable.
If you do not want SP-2, you will not get it:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/forcesp2.htm

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol
http://www.dts-l.org


"Holly12" > wrote in message
...
>I received a newsletter from a Tech group that said Microsoft will force
>WXP
> SP2 auto download & install on 4/12/05. Is this true?
>
> I have put off installing it because I installed in back when it first
> came
> out but then lost all internet access on my computer. After trying every
> suggestion I could find I finally uninstalled SP2 and my internet came
> back.
> I'm not prepared to lose it again. By the way, I have Zone Alarm (free
> version) installed and someone suggested that I uninstall it before
> applying
> SP2 to see if that helps. Any thoughts on that?
>
> Thank you,
> Holly

[Holly12]

Thanks for your quick response. Used the link to your site - very nice,
great info.
Have a great weekend!

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:

> Holly;
> Bad journalism.
> Drop them and find a reliable source for information.
> They are publishing just enough facts to make it seem believable.
> If you do not want SP-2, you will not get it:
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/forcesp2.htm
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
> "Holly12" > wrote in message
> ...
> >I received a newsletter from a Tech group that said Microsoft will force
> >WXP
> > SP2 auto download & install on 4/12/05. Is this true?
> >
> > I have put off installing it because I installed in back when it first
> > came
> > out but then lost all internet access on my computer. After trying every
> > suggestion I could find I finally uninstalled SP2 and my internet came
> > back.
> > I'm not prepared to lose it again. By the way, I have Zone Alarm (free
> > version) installed and someone suggested that I uninstall it before
> > applying
> > SP2 to see if that helps. Any thoughts on that?
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Holly
>
>
>

[Sandman]

I would go into Services applet and carefully disable True Vector Engine,
which is part and parcel of ZOneALarm... When uninstalling ZoneAlarm (only
if you have to) I first disable this.... I think if you shut ZoneAlarm down
while installing SP2, it will save you some possible grief. Actually, save
yourself a lot of grief, and don't install SP2 again...
"Holly12" > wrote in message
...
> I received a newsletter from a Tech group that said Microsoft will force
WXP
> SP2 auto download & install on 4/12/05. Is this true?
>
> I have put off installing it because I installed in back when it first
came
> out but then lost all internet access on my computer. After trying every
> suggestion I could find I finally uninstalled SP2 and my internet came
back.
> I'm not prepared to lose it again. By the way, I have Zone Alarm (free
> version) installed and someone suggested that I uninstall it before
applying
> SP2 to see if that helps. Any thoughts on that?
>
> Thank you,
> Holly