Windows Firewall on SP2-RC1

I installed SP2-RC1 for XP today. When trying to check
out the new Windows Firewall I got an error saying the
settings could not be displayed due to an unidentified
error (really??? that sucks.) So I was unable to see the
interface for the firewall or configure it in any way.
I've looked around for anyone having a similar experience
but haven't found anything. Has anyone else had this
problem? Thanks for the feedback.

Kevin

Hi Kevin

There are News Groups specific to SP2 - you might like to try those:

http://communities.microsoft.com/new...xpsp2&slcid=us

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
Please reply to the News Groups


"Kevin Marasco" wrote in message
...
| I installed SP2-RC1 for XP today. When trying to check
| out the new Windows Firewall I got an error saying the
| settings could not be displayed due to an unidentified
| error (really??? that sucks.) So I was unable to see the
| interface for the firewall or configure it in any way.
| I've looked around for anyone having a similar experience
| but haven't found anything. Has anyone else had this
| problem? Thanks for the feedback.
|
| Kevin

Also, the SP2-RC1 has reached the "end of life". That is to say: MS Beta
group is not supporting it anymore since RC2 is out.


"Kevin Marasco" wrote in message
...
I installed SP2-RC1 for XP today. When trying to check
out the new Windows Firewall I got an error saying the
settings could not be displayed due to an unidentified
error (really??? that sucks.) So I was unable to see the
interface for the firewall or configure it in any way.
I've looked around for anyone having a similar experience
but haven't found anything. Has anyone else had this
problem? Thanks for the feedback.

Kevin

That is not correct about RC2. It is not out yet, but seems to be getting
close. No firm dates have been mentioned by Microsoft on it's release.
SP2-RC1 Build 2096 is still the current build for public use.

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Tedd Riggs
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Redmond, WA



"Yves Leclerc" wrote in message
...
Also, the SP2-RC1 has reached the "end of life". That is to say: MS Beta
group is not supporting it anymore since RC2 is out.


"Kevin Marasco" wrote in message
...
I installed SP2-RC1 for XP today. When trying to check
out the new Windows Firewall I got an error saying the
settings could not be displayed due to an unidentified
error (really??? that sucks.) So I was unable to see the
interface for the firewall or configure it in any way.
I've looked around for anyone having a similar experience
but haven't found anything. Has anyone else had this
problem? Thanks for the feedback.

Kevin

Also, the SP2-RC1 has reached the "end of life". That is to say: MS
Beta
group is not supporting it anymore since RC2 is out.

Yves:

Do you have a URL for the RC2 download?

Per Mike's post late yersterday in the SP2 NG, RC2 has not been released
yet:
" That (the release of a build to windowsupdate) was a
mistake and no, RC2 will not be released tonight, we are
still not done yet.
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Regards,

Mike
--
Mike Brannigan [Microsoft] "

Yves Leclerc wrote:

Also, the SP2-RC1 has reached the "end of life". That is to say: MS Beta
group is not supporting it anymore since RC2 is out.

Except that is is NOT 'out' and not likely to be for another week or
more


SP2 at the moment is available for *Evaluation* and you are strictly
warned not to use it in a production environment unless you can revert
to a previous state of the system without loss


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Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K. (remove the D8 bit)