RE: [PCTECH] Some programs seem to stop working after you installWindows XP Service Pack 2

["Bob Crothers" <bob2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Annoying to those who are doing support, but I'd still call it a Feature.

There are MANY machines out there running Naked to the Net.  At least this
way they wont turn into rouge servers.

Bob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Steve Landess
> Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 1:06 PM
> To: pctech@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [PCTECH] Some programs seem to stop working after you
> installWindows XP Service Pack 2
> 
> Is this a "Feature" or a "Bug"?
> Steve
> -------------------------------------------------
> 
> SUMMARY
> 
> After you install Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), some programs
> may seem not to work. By default, Windows Firewall is enabled and blocks
> unsolicited connections to your computer. This article discusses how to
> make
> an exception and enable a program to run by adding it to the list of
> exceptions. This procedure permits the program to work as it did before
> the
> service pack was installed.
> 
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=842242
> 
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