Hi Bruce, the only problem I have so far is with the new autoupdate program which you have to install before SP2. So far it has not worked correctly I have to go to the site and manually select and install critical updates. I believe the same program is used for manual and autoupdates. I have been reading on the news groups and a lot of people have been having problems getting this program to work right in one or the other mode. one of these days microsoft will get around to fixing it! I have been working with them, trying to troubleshoot the problem. I finally got to the point where the guy I was working with admitted that the problem was not on my computer, and is forwarding my feedback to the programmers. yeppy! Now maybe they will fix the program.
On SP2,The way I am doing it is I am starting from a clean install. I have not installed office at this time so I can not say anything about it. On the new firewall, sometimes it ask to let a program reach the internet and sometimes it don't. I does not ask on the known windows programs, it automatically gives them permission to get on the internet. It allows WebWasher to connect with out asking me. media player is the same. but it blocks automatically all P2P programs, you have to say yes let the program connect. So it seem to be where ZoneAlarm was when it came out a few years ago.
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