The SP2 Thread - Reloaded

[I8PP]

Oh goodie! Its posted on the windowsbeta site now :)

[bobeck]

tech connect has the express installer for sp2...i just finished installing and it works well :woot:

[grimreap]

Anyone figure out a way to load stylexp with the new sp2 beta?

Or is there some better way to use themes?

Thanks

[mrastudent]

The wireless support is much better now. The available networks screen looks cool and works great!

The popup blocker is also working perfectly. This doesn't "feel" like a beta at all.

[generalstupid]

http://www.adminlessbliss.net/showthread.php?p=197

there is a link for the new XP SP2... if this post is breaking the rules then i'm sorry and feel free to delete this post... i just assumed by the thread contents so far that we could put up links... again, sorry if i was mistaken

[IGx89]

Does the new SP2 beta add support for 2 concurrent sessions?

[graeme_7799]

its about freakin time.... i've been waiting all day... windowsbeta must have had a traffic jam with so many ppl wanting sp2!

[generalstupid]

yes well i do what i can

[No_Style]

Does it work? Does it not work?

If it doesn't work, does anybody have the guts to try this Uxtheme.dll patched for SP2 Build 1213?

http://www.softpedia.com/public/cat/9/3/9-3-14.shtml

[graeme_7799]

wow! thats exactly what i was looking for, a uxtheme for sp2!! thank you so much

[Gamenews6]

I am a Beta Tester fro this software, I Have downloaded it and when i try to install it when it checks my Configuration it just closes and pops up with setup could not verify integrity of the file Update.inf. Make sure the Cryptographic service is running on this computer.

[DigitalDJ]

turn off all avs/firewalls

especially norton..

anyone checked out the cool as new wireless windows and stuff?

[Bizkit]

So were can you download the download manager at?

[+Batfink Subscriber²]

So were can you download the download manager at?

Please Note: Windows XP SP2 does not nor will it ever contain a Microsoft IE Download manager. The Download management feature is currently only part of Windows Longhorn M5.

It is not expected to feature in SP2.

[Bizkit]

Okay then. Where can I download the download manager in the screenshot on the last page?

[+Batfink Subscriber²]

Okay then. Where can I download the download manager in the screenshot on the last page?

That is the Download manager at Betaplace & Windowsbeta that Microsoft use's to distribute BETA's to official testers. It can only be used at Betaplace by official Microsoft testers and only works with Files Microsoft choses to distribute with it.

Leebobs

[DigitalDJ]

hrm, anyone got a UXTHEME for this?

also, i have found winupdate v5 seems to be giving me an error

Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot display the requested page.

You may wish to try one of these sources for more information about Windows Update:

Support Information

About Windows Update

Windows Update Home Page

Error Number: 0x80070422

any ideas?

Edited December 19, 2003 by DigitalDJ

[alphatesterusa]

Well done neowin, at least some official tester show the others THE CORRECT way to be a Microsoft tester :devil:

Appreciate very much.

:devil:

[Bizkit]

Did anyone else notice this? Its cool!

[edit] I am a retard. That is always there when you open .tif files. You can flame me for my stupidness now...

[Bizkit]

And this was from the other thread. It works, as you can see in the above screenshot. I used Replacer to do it.

5_1_.1.2600.2055.zip

[rb338]

Did anyone else notice this? Its cool!

[edit] I am a retard. That is always there when you open .tif files. You can flame me for my stupidness now...

Which visual style is that? :)

[edit]

Damn, just downloaded xpsp2-express.exe and now it tells me I have to uninstall my current SP2 installation. But I can't, because I used my home-made XP CD with SP2 slipstreamed :(

Is there any way to avoid this stuff and just install it?

Edited December 19, 2003 by rb338

[Dane]

I have a question before i install it to test it, where it says "180 Day License

Prerelease Version of Service Pack 2 for Microsoft Windows XP

Professional or Home Edition " does that mean it stops working after 180 days? or did i miss read something somewhere? :huh:

[DigitalDJ]

yes, it will stop working after 180 days, just like xp betas did, as did the sp1 betas

if you update...the 180days restarts

[Dane]

Well unless it would crash before 180 :rofl: lol.

[mm3h]

"some" XP installations last longer than 180 days if your nice to them