If you are using Windows XP Home or Professional, here's some important information you should read up on before installing the new Service Pack 2.
This does not apply to users of Win98, ME, or 2000.
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 884130
Programs that may behave differently
in Windows XP Service Pack 2
INTRODUCTION
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) introduces a number of new features that help increase the performance and the security of your system. These changes also affect the operations and functionality of some programs.
MORE INFORMATION
The programs that are listed in this article may experience issues after you upgrade to Windows XP SP2. You may not notice some of these issues. Additionally, software vendors may have resolved some of these issues. Contact the software manufacturer or vendor for more specific details.
You can also search the Microsoft Knowledge Base for specific issues that are related to your program and for the effects of the increased security features that are offered in Windows XP SP2. (Use the WINXPSP2 keyword in your searches.)
Many of these issues are related to the introduction of the Windows Firewall feature.
For additional information about Windows Firewall,
see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
842242 Some programs seem to stop working after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2
875357 Troubleshooting Windows Firewall settings in Windows XP Service Pack 2
875351 You receive a "Data Execution Prevention" error message in Windows XP Service Pack 2
(I have severely edited the following list to show only the
programs that I think would be most used by our group.)
To view the complete list, please visit Microsoft Support and search for article ID# 884130.
The following table lists programs that may "behave differently"
(quotation marks are mine, Rich
) after you install Windows XP SP2:Program_______________________Version_____Vendor
Photoshop Elements________________2________Adobe
Nero 6 Ultra Edition_________________6________Ahead
Nero Burning ROM__________________5.5.6_____Ahead
McAfee Internet Security Suite 2004____6________McAfee
McAfee VirusScan__________________7_________McAfee
Musicmatch Jukebox________________8.20.0107_Musicmatch
PhotoExplosion Deluxe______________1________Nova Development
Real Player (free version)___________10________Real Networks
Norton Antivirus 2003______________2003______Symantec
Norton Systemworks 2003 Pro Edition_2003______Symantec
ZoneAlarm (free version)____________5.0.590____ZoneLabs
Outlook 2000_____________________9_________Microsoft
Outlook 2002_____________________10________Microsoft
Outlook 2003_____________________11________Microsoft
Yahoo Messenger_________________6.0.0.167___Yahoo
Happy Computing,
Rich Vance, MultiMedia Lab leader
musicsig@cox.net
Las Vegas PC Users Group