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tmf6902 Senior Enthusiast

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yeah I got it...takes a crap load of time to put on there....the only thing I like about it so far is the pop up blocker.....you can still turn the fire wall off....but then you have a new icon in your task bar (stupid MS)....o well though....atleast my computer still works....as does all my software....I wonder what kinda of havoc this will make at work tommorow??

MCourson Senior Enthusiast

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I wonder what kinda of havoc this will make at work tommorow??

Yea thats what we were afraid of so we made sure auto update was off on the images before we pushed out the clean images to the machines and we wont let anyone dl SP2. We'll will let others be the guinea pigs.

R Dogg 56 Senior Enthusiast

R Dogg 56

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So if you install this, do you really have to back up all of your files beforehand, or is like a "plug and-play" program? I'd hate to have to go in and un-compress EVERYTHING and back it all up before I can use any of it.

SnakeEyeSS Senior Enthusiast

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quick question:

 

if I'm running auto update, and I'm at, say 50%, and I get off the net, will it pick up where it left off when I get on the net again?

 

I'm running accelerated 56K here, a d/l that size will take a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG time, I know I can't keep that connection stable for 18 hours straight.

SnakeEyeSS Senior Enthusiast

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whoops, I guess I'll oder the CD, since it's FREE!!!!

 

since it takes 4-6 weeks to get here, I bet they will have some of the bugs fixed by then, so all I'll have to do is get the lastest SP@ add-on's then, and won't have to go theough the "version 1.0" trials.......

 

of course watch tjhem have to release a 200 MB fix.......that's isn't availble on CD!

tmf6902 Senior Enthusiast

tmf6902

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I have it on both my computers and so far everything this is good. The pop up blocker actually works!!!! and I havn't had any problems with accessing site, or using any programs.

NOS#9BIGMAC Enthusiast

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My roomate is getting a conflict with his anti virus after he updated. I think he said it doesn't work now or something like that. He keeps getting a notification on his toolbar that he is open to virus attacks :lol: anyone else have this problem :thumbs:

RAYS B4U Enthusiast

RAYS B4U

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you can still turn the fire wall off....but then you have a new icon in your task bar (stupid MS)

You can get rid of the system tray icon by going to Control Panel>Security Center>then Under Firewall click on Recommendatins, in the pop up box check the box "I have a firewall solution that I'll monitor myself"

SxViper Enthusiast

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DO NOT INSTALL SP2!!!! It will break a ton of programs already installed on PCs. There are also two know bugs with it... SP2 should be out atleast 2 to 3 months before you install it... Let someone else beta test a SP...

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