Programs That May Behave Differently In Xp Sp2

[Alpine]

INTRODUCTION
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) introduces a number of new features that help increase the performance and the security of your system. These changes also affect the operations and functionality of some programs.
MORE INFORMATION
The programs that are listed in this article may experience issues after you upgrade to Windows XP SP2. You may not notice some of these issues. Additionally, software vendors may have resolved some of these issues. Contact the software manufacturer or vendor for more specific details.

You can also search the Microsoft Knowledge Base for specific issues that are related to your program and for the effects of the increased security features that are offered in Windows XP SP2. (Use the WINXPSP2 keyword in your searches.)

Many of these issues are related to the introduction of the Windows Firewall feature.

For additional information about Windows Firewall, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
842242 Some programs seem to stop working after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2

842242 Some programs seem to stop working after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2

875357 Troubleshooting Windows Firewall settings in Windows XP Service Pack 2

875351 You receive a "Data Execution Prevention" error message in Windows XP Service Pack 2


To see this list please refer to this link


Programs that may behave differently in Windows XP Service Pack 2




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PS: Slickvic78 have post also something about that here

http://www.betaone.net/index.php?showtopic=33054

[KingCobra]

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Many of these issues are related to the introduction of the Windows Firewall feature.

Yes, by default the internet security setting is set higher than in previous SP1 and of course there has been much more code added. For those people out there that never had or used a real firewall, they are in for some trouble shooting on their PC.

No WindowsXP/SP1 built in firewall don't count. The WinXP/SP1 firewall compared to WinXP/SP2 firewall is like McDonald's hamburger vs. the Whopper, but you can get better (ground beef) in the store.

Please see what some of the users have to say about SP2 firewall and different stand alone software firewall programs.

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http://www.betaone.net/index.php?showtopic=32967

[Capricornxs]

dont you find it funny that a big chunk of the list comes from microsoft itself? :P

[KingCobra]

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nf/20040816/tc_nf/26344

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Home users that have their preferences set to receive operating-system updates as they are made available by Microsoft may be surprised to learn that some of the software they already run on their systems could be disabled by SP2 or may run very differently.


Microsoft has released a long list of programs that are affected, including many of its own products. Even administrators of sophisticated networks are having a hard time making their way through the update, security firm Secunia's CTO Thomas Kristensen told NewsFactor. "People really should be very careful" about this mega-patch, he stressed.


Home-User Conflicts


Many of the programs on Microsoft's list of problems will affect enterprise users for the most part. However, a big group of computer games, including a range of those made by Atari, are affected. In addition, the update can interfere with the operation of several popular antivirus programs -- including those made by McAfee and Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC - news).


Quicken (news - web sites) 2003 products are among those that may "experience issues," according to Microsoft's notice. WordPerfect Office appears on the list, as do three versions of Microsoft's own Outlook.


Enterprise Headaches


Technical-support personnel responsible for hundreds or thousands of corporate users have a rough road ahead of them, said Kristensen. His firm is advising clients to test SP2 very thoroughly to make sure that it is compliant with all other applications running on the enterprise network.


"Don't apply it until you know that it's working," he stressed. He added that Secunia's business customers are not rushing to apply this particular security enhancement due to the plethora of compatibility issues.


Yahoo's (Nasdaq: YHOO - news) instant-messenger tool appears on the list of applications with potential SP2 conflicts. So does ICQ. The corporate editions of several popular security products appear on the list. Ubiquitous plug-in and helper applications used with Web browsers are involved, such as Real Networks' Real Player.


Perhaps most frustrating for the system administrator in Microsoft-based shops, however, is the fact that the update could affect so many of Microsoft's other products running on the same network. Several Visual Studio products already have known conflicts with SP2, as do a range of Office editions and BizTalk 2004.