Bro, have you installed in yet or all the stuff just "hear
say"?
1. I have installed on a number of my friends PC and was never
asked for the Original CDs.
2) I have installed on my office PCs and never had problems
yet.
3) Both my home PCs are installed with SP2 and never have
encountered any problems both with online gaming or
applications.
Unless you are referring to SP2 turning on Firewall by default (if
you do not have one installed) which "blocks" ya games and appz
from accessing the net.
This can be easy change by enabling those games or appz or better
yet, install Zonealarm.
it is a trick to punish those who are not using original
Windows.
I dun quite see it as a punishment unlike that the author said.
MS is trying to beef up their security and from using it for a
while i notice that one very USEFUL change is that all ActiveX does
not install unless you Explicitly instruct it too.
This will prevent tons of stuff ranging from Spyware and pesky
stuff you never asked for.
Overall, I find SP2 highly useful and a step forward in their quest
for better secured OS. (BTW: I am not implying that the OS is
highly secure).
I am not working for MS but I think before anyone start slaming
them with their security efforts, at least try it before you
talk.
I rest my case.
Note: I am not sure how this is related to Bar forum at all.
