Windows XP SP2 RC2 Now released!

[DigitalN.]

seems there might be a problem "BUG" :whistle: i'll wait to the final

hahahaha blocking their own site :rofl:

[lardiop Veteran]

(/Sounding like Homer Simpson...)

mmmmmmm... RC2 :D

agahagahag :drool:

[SidVicious]

Why try to tell others what to do with THEIR systems??? If I want start deleting registry keys and dip my motherboard in vodka I will, without regards to what you think we should do. :yes:

Vodka is good. :yes: :whistle:

[Darkmoon]

Read the rules...

:yes:

Wait till the Public build of RC2 (Y)

ok, i know now. i will never ask it . thx.

[ATLien_0]

that pic looks fakey shouldnt the sys properties have rc2 in it

[Phil Gates]

grr, its fluctuating from 55 kb/sec to in the 20's.

[FBtje]

can sp2 rc2 be upgraded with future builds of sp2? if not. I think I'll wait

[digistil]

can sp2 rc2 be upgraded with future builds of sp2? if not. I think I'll wait

Not without first uninstalling RC2.

[jwjw1]

that pic looks fakey shouldnt the sys properties have rc2 in it

no the pics not fakey...when you get you copy in a couple of weeks you will have the same...but if you want to see a RC2...here is the about on IE

[CoLdFuSi0n]

i just got RC2 installed and noticed that my system runs a lot faster now then the other builds :D

[SidVicious]

i just got RC2 installed and noticed that my system runs a lot faster now then the other builds :D

Hey CF...what are your system specs?

[Nexus-]

seems there might be a problem "BUG" :whistle:  i'll wait to the final

The idiot who wrote that article needs to click on the info bar ( the tan/cream bar at the top of IE and allow whatever it is that was blocked then it would work. Im sure someone here can confirm, for you, that rc2 isnt blocking WU. I myself cant cus I havent installed it yet. :)

Edited June 15, 2004 by divertom15

[pandi]

when u search it in google, you will get a torrent file of it.

[98XT]

when u search it in google, you will get a torrent file of it.

Not 2149 .. it's too new.

[Flae_qui]

The idiot who wrote that article needs to click on the info bar ( the tan/cream bar at the top of IE and allow whatever it is that was blocked then it would work. Im sure someone here can confirm, for you, that rc2 isnt blocking WU. I myself cant cus I havent installed it yet. :)

Still, why should a MS product block a MS website?

[98XT]

Still, why should a MS product block a MS website?

It doesn't. It's just a prompt.

[Bateau]

seems there might be a problem "BUG" :whistle: i'll wait to the final

Works fine for me. No critical updates, 2 optional updates, 2 driver updates for nForce audio and Ti4200 driver.

[emel]

Not 2149 .. it's too new.

No, its out there already search it and u will find a preety speedy torrent, also its in the irc channels. so start googling. my download is only 21mins left. :D

[FBtje]

Not without first uninstalling RC2.

uninstalling sp2 is not an option for me.. you can't uninstall without problems..

[Bateau]

uninstalling sp2 is not an option for me.. you can't uninstall without problems..

Every SP2 build to date requires uninstall of previous build before upgrading. I've gone through 4 cycles each on my laptop and my desktop without issues. What problems do you have with uninstall and have you filed a bug for it?

[AminoSC]

I'm downloading now at 30kb's per second @ winbeta.

I have a question for those who are lucky enough to have it already installed....

Did you guys do a format/fresh install and how has it effected your system, is windows faster with this build?

Thanks in advance for any info...... I'm stoked! :D

AminoSC

[Dazog]

Its called Active X protection

They aren't exempt from it.

Once you allow it once its all good.

Would you rather ms puts a backdoor in to allow there stuff to run without the warning

sheesh

who cares.

Now where's the RTM :)

[CoLdFuSi0n]

Hey CF...what are your system specs?

amd thunderbird 1.2

512megs DDR PC2100

GForce4 440mx se 128meg

mobo ( no ****ing clue)

[scyphe]

This is pretty sad. None of the external testers got e-mails regarding RC-2's release. I guess NeoWin should be renamed http://ww.microsoft.com/windowsbeta

If you check the newsgroups which all of us are required to do, Paul posted the announcement just a short while after the link appeared.

Emailing all users take time, and in most cases it's queued on the mailservers while other projects are mailing etc.

[scyphe]

Geez........can't anyone wait a couple of weeks for it to be released?

Who cares if RC2 is available, UNLESS you are a sys admin wanting to check it

on your systems BEFORE you deploy it system wide.

Why anyonw would want to download this, other than bragging rights is beyond

me. I even wait at least a week, when a SP comes out, let others screw around

with bleeding edge......I want S-T-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y

:alien:

That's very sensible, for a non-tester. Non-testers really should wait for the final, since there's bugs in pre-final releases, and they can't report any findings or get official help. On the other hand, I don't care if people install it and screw up their systems. It's their choice.

Personally, I see it as getting the edge on new technology as a learning experience, a way to influence the final product and enhance my own experience. I've betatested for Microsoft since 1999, and it's been a joy.