Windows XP SP2 preview

[Dave_S]

WOW!!! Microsoft taking Security seriously :eek:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/winxpsp2.mspx

Dave

[Dunk]

Can't be genuine...

Reckon its been hacked or is an early 1st April joke....

[mattpayne]

far too nerdy for me to read!

[Dave_S]

Well worth a read, the ICF is being renamed Windows Firewall and might actually be useful!!!!

Dave

[Infinity]

Originally posted by Dave_S
WOW!!! Microsoft taking Security seriously :eek:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/winxpsp2.mspx

Dave

Do you reckon Bill and the boys have been hanging out at Linux LAN parties???

Jut

[Dave_S]

Originally posted by Infinity
Do you reckon Bill and the boys have been hanging out at Linux LAN parties???

Jut
You know I was wondering the same :D

Dave

[Martin T]

I only could be bothered to read about a quarter of it but it all seemed good to me. What NT 3.51 should have been in the first place :rolleyes:

[voodoo_melon]

Dunno why they're bothering to improve the firewall, they're being sued for €500M because they bundle ie and media player with windows :rolleyes:

[Duff Man]

Originally posted by voodoo_melon
Dunno why they're bothering to improve the firewall, they're being sued for €500M because they bundle ie and media player with windows :rolleyes:

If only the guys sueing them would understand that we wouldnt use realplayer, quicktime etc anyway coz they are utter shite and act like spyware :mad:

IE and mediaplayer 9 are two of the most useful apps that come with it IMO, I only use winamp 5 out of choice since I find it easier to manage my music collection with (looks flash too). :notworthy

[voodoo_melon]

Originally posted by Adam D
If only the guys sueing them would understand that we wouldnt use realplayer, quicktime etc anyway coz they are utter shite and act like spyware :mad:

IE and mediaplayer 9 are two of the most useful apps that come with it IMO, I only use winamp 5 out of choice since I find it easier to manage my music collection with (looks flash too). :notworthy Yep. Are they going to be suing car manufacturers for including a stereo next?

[Dave_S]

I think it's disgraceful the way everyone is jumping on the "lets sue Microsoft for something" bandwagon.

We may bitch and moan about them but they've made the most user friendly O/Ses ever and lets face it, we all use them. It started in a bedroom / shed ffs, I think massive respect to them and give them a little leeway. So what if they're a monopoly, they got there by themselves, everyone is just bitter :indiff:

Dave

[philk]

In light of all this legal actions, Heres a thought, What would happen if Bill said Fcuk it and folded microsoft?:smash:

[Martin T]

Originally posted by Dave_S
I think it's disgraceful the way everyone is jumping on the "lets sue Microsoft for something" bandwagon.

We may bitch and moan about them but they've made the most user friendly O/Ses ever and lets face it, we all use them. It started in a bedroom / shed ffs, I think massive respect to them and give them a little leeway. So what if they're a monopoly, they got there by themselves, everyone is just bitter :indiff:

Dave
You forget what OS's were like before wven windows 95 and the like. Anything good they have ever made has been bought, stolen or copied. Its not jealousy, its annoyance at the limitations of the software.
BTW I happen to think all the major modern OS's are shit, not just windows.

[voodoo_melon]

Originally posted by philk
In light of all this legal actions, Heres a thought, What would happen if Bill said Fcuk it and folded microsoft?:smash: Tbh if I was him that's what I'd do. Not like he needs the money.