WIN2K SP4 Released

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Is this build the "final", final? That is, might MS release an updated build in 60 days or so with more fixes? Sort of like "SP4, revision #1", or will further updates be only via patches?? TIA
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I doubt if even MS knows the answer. What difference would it make if one had this information?
 
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I doubt if even MS knows the answer. What difference would it make if one had this information?
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Difference? I was thinking of buying the SP4 update disk as I don't want to try downloading 130MB on a dialup connection.
 
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Difference? I was thinking of buying the SP4 update disk as I don't want to try downloading 130MB on a dialup connection.
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Then any patches that come later would probably be small enough to download on the dialup.
 
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Then any patches that come later would probably be small enough to download on the dialup.
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I'd considered that too. No problem, unless there were a couple dozen of them.
 
Good idea GNOME. I've never been able to download anything from MS. Let us know how it goes off the disk, especially concerning the patch. With a disk in hand, could you delete the offensive patch prior to loading?
 
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Good idea GNOME. I've never been able to download anything from MS. Let us know how it goes off the disk, especially concerning the patch. With a disk in hand, could you delete the offensive patch prior to loading?
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I've seen no documentation of an "offensive" patch that slows down WIN2K.
 
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Good idea GNOME. I've never been able to download anything from MS. Let us know how it goes off the disk, especially concerning the patch. With a disk in hand, could you delete the offensive patch prior to loading?
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I don't know about deleting the patch either before or after installation.

I haven't decided yet about buying the disk. My system is running well with SP2 + all the patches, so I might wait 60 days or so. I'll be checking around to see if a wave of complaints emerges.
 
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http://www.entmag.com/news/article.asp?EditorialsID=5857
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"Some people" equates to anonymous message board posters quoted as a supplement to the news article you linked. Hardly a good sample.

Same complainers occurred with SP3, "It crashed my machine, Microsoft SUCKS, man." But there are always systems that are ill configured in the first place. You got a system that is not regularly defragged, registry cleaned and generally configured properly, you can expect the glitches. However, the vast majority who implement the SP's will have zero trouble.

Now, where is a link to any SP slowing down WIN2K as you claim?
 
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