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**PetraCromlich** · 06-12-2006, 08:00 AM

That's why I set

up my clients to auto download the updates. It helps them a lot and saves me a few phone calls.

I have a

copy of SP2/RC2. Got it a few days ago from MS. They shipped to people who attended the release seminars. So far, it

hasn't broken anything. There are some changes like it turns on the firewall automatically. You need to go back and

check shares to make sure they are allowed, minor tweaks like that.

XP (Full or OEM using NTFS) is a lot

more stable than ME but can be a pain in the rear on some things. One of the big problems is people do the upgrade

and continue to use FAT32.

Auto update is a good thing, the users I deal with don't have

administrative rights. We're getting ready to deploy St Banard software to push patches.
I agree, XP is more

stable than ME, but I've always found that M$ has done an alternating "OK"/ piece 'o cr@p cycle of OS's and

patches (I still remember SP6 for NT)
Yes I agree NTFS all the way...NFS would be even better!
Heard that if

you have applications that require network access, you have to go into the firewall and open the ports to them.

Usually, I run the RC/Betas, but the last couple of months have been"interesting" and I haven't had time. Been an

"oficial" M$ beta tester for years!

Oh well, Microsoft software = Job security!

06-12-2006, 08:00 AM	#4
PetraCromlich Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 467 Senior Member	That's why I set up my clients to auto download the updates. It helps them a lot and saves me a few phone calls. I have a copy of SP2/RC2. Got it a few days ago from MS. They shipped to people who attended the release seminars. So far, it hasn't broken anything. There are some changes like it turns on the firewall automatically. You need to go back and check shares to make sure they are allowed, minor tweaks like that. XP (Full or OEM using NTFS) is a lot more stable than ME but can be a pain in the rear on some things. One of the big problems is people do the upgrade and continue to use FAT32. Auto update is a good thing, the users I deal with don't have administrative rights. We're getting ready to deploy St Banard software to push patches. I agree, XP is more stable than ME, but I've always found that M$ has done an alternating "OK"/ piece 'o cr@p cycle of OS's and patches (I still remember SP6 for NT) Yes I agree NTFS all the way...NFS would be even better! Heard that if you have applications that require network access, you have to go into the firewall and open the ports to them. Usually, I run the RC/Betas, but the last couple of months have been"interesting" and I haven't had time. Been an "oficial" M$ beta tester for years! Oh well, Microsoft software = Job security!
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