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Your telling me how life is in the IT world? Trust me, I know all too well. I deal with the desktop department all of the time (more then I'd like too) They have policies that just... tick me off. We developed a .net app that used an update feature that pretty much mimicked the windows update feature. We decided this was much easier for the user, everytime the program opened it would send a request (in BITS, not even bytes) and they said no because it would clog up network traffic in the morning. No, thats not true. They just wanted control over the app, as usual. We had to go through the usual SMS package installer that just... for lack of a better word, sucks for small things like that. Personally, I'm all for users being able to change their desktop and background pictures. Some of you are all for this draconian "terminal" like computer, but I'm not. And to be completely honest, I don't think the desktop crew has the staff to do every software install, data center support, and maintain batch. So once in a while a user screws up his computer, you reimage it, and you go on with your life. They can personalize their computer, and maybe even (god forbid I know) choose their own screen saver!
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Corporate Computer != Personal Computer  Seething Ganglia | 08/17/04
I agree, but..  ObiWayneKenobi | 08/17/04
to hell with corporate America  Joe Blow_z | 08/17/04
Technically it has been released  rapson | 08/17/04
No install for small shops - only the big ones?  nomorems | 08/17/04
Download it yourself  balsover | 08/17/04
Horse hockey  frgough@... | 08/17/04
Whoa there cowpoke  systems@... | 08/17/04
Don't you hate this?  computer_man | 08/17/04
Who owns your workstation in the office?  balsover | 08/17/04
you're the type of user  Monkey_MCSE | 08/17/04
Would you please take your silly problem somewhere else.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/17/04
You're right, almost  Anton Philidor | 08/17/04
A company that I worked for..  d_jedi | 08/17/04
I can guess why, maybe  Anton Philidor | 08/17/04
Locking down is not a power trip  voska | 08/17/04
And yet...  Martin Marvinski | 08/17/04
Sensible but hesitant  Anton Philidor | 08/17/04
You the biggest problem with what users install is?  voska | 08/17/04
Yep  johnnyu | 08/17/04
Wrong!  bhanes@... | 08/17/04
Ahh  johnnyu | 08/17/04
One point on the screen saver bit  voska | 08/17/04
educate them then  johnnyu | 08/18/04
Agreed, johnnyu  Anton Philidor | 08/18/04
I did my upgrade before SP2 came out  NonZealot | 08/17/04
Wrongo  OhMyGosh | 08/17/04
Doom 3! Watch out for the mutant BSOD on level 3  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/17/04
BSOD is a fantasy  OhMyGosh | 08/17/04
Try again.  bhanes@... | 08/17/04
I've seen it  CobraA1 | 08/18/04
BSOD?  d_jedi | 08/17/04
BSOD is there...XP just doesn't let you see it  theding0 | 08/17/04
Ectoplasmic BSOD  Anton Philidor | 08/17/04
If a tree falls in the forest...  rapson | 08/17/04
I have  voska | 08/17/04
no one uses the junk  NemesisNL | 08/18/04
A PC that does nothig rarely has a problem.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/17/04
Funny but true  voska | 08/17/04
RE: Smart People??  jwschull@... | 08/18/04
SuSE patch list  TlCl | 08/18/04
Nice Job WinBlows  itanalyst | 08/17/04
SO who exactlly is forcing you to do anything?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/17/04
I think that it is the voices in his head  balsover | 08/17/04
You may well be right...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/17/04
SO who exactlly is forcing you to do anything????  middle of nowhere | 08/17/04
Another day of "insightful" comments on TalkBack...  marksashton | 08/17/04
12-year olds  CodeBubba | 08/17/04
You must understand the Linux mid set.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/17/04
Pot...... Kettle.............. Black....  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/17/04
Open source mind set - we laugh at MS whenever possible  Richard Flude | 08/17/04
(NT) Nobody's forcing you to read them are they?  James T. Kirk | 08/17/04
It has what?  DarbyOhara | 08/17/04
Control Panel?  rapson | 08/17/04
I doubt...  Qbt | 08/17/04
Patch - break apps, screw up security!  cybershoplifter | 08/17/04
But then you would know, right?  Qbt | 08/17/04
I doubt that he can  balsover | 08/17/04
Never said I was an authority.....  cybershoplifter | 08/17/04
I like XP but waited a bit before installing SP1  cybershoplifter | 08/17/04
The patch doesnt breaks apps  ScottT | 08/17/04
I can get bogged down for an hour 2,3,4,5 or  cybershoplifter | 08/17/04
Faster  CodeBubba | 08/17/04
Is a little faster worth the risk?  cybershoplifter | 08/17/04
Breathe deeply... hold it... exhale.  Anton Philidor | 08/17/04
Great patch if ya don't use p2p, divx and more!!  cybershoplifter | 08/17/04
problems?  ScottT | 08/17/04
So do what the smart admins are doing  PA-ITGuy | 08/18/04
This will most probably ensure..  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/17/04
"requirement for corporations"?  rapson | 08/17/04
What happens after the "deadline"?  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/17/04
Well...  Qbt | 08/17/04
It IS a difficult concept... almost like the 200 apps that break with SP2  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/17/04
Support options?  ScottT | 08/17/04
The same thing  rapson | 08/17/04
Thanks.. got it..  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/17/04
Gee, a rock can absorb water after all.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/17/04
LOL... After you wipe the FUD away, maybe you can too!  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/17/04
Didn't I say "forced upgrade"... and you laughed..  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/17/04
Still laughing, nothing forced at all.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/17/04
When you stop laughing, read it again.  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/17/04
Once more for the slow ones in the crowd,  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/17/04
Talking to yourself again, Bitty?  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/17/04
Idiot?  ScottT | 08/17/04
Yes, I did.. because you're a troll..  d_jedi | 08/17/04
Microsoft.... is..... not..... forcing..... me....??  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/17/04
Kids forum?  Brag | 08/17/04
i have to ask...  Monkey_MCSE | 08/17/04
You have got to be kidding me!!!!  itanalyst | 08/17/04
When all else fails, make personal attacks.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/17/04
When all else fails  CodeBubba | 08/17/04
Oh, what you said.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/17/04
Way past time Zdnet implement ignore feature  FilledOut | 08/17/04
Ok so maybe if more people asks for it.  computer_man | 08/17/04
GREAT IDEA!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/17/04
Did someone say something?  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/17/04
Good luck..  d_jedi | 08/17/04
Very much the downgrade  FilledOut | 08/18/04
Idea: group ignore list (SPAM...)  marksashton | 08/17/04
Probably won't occur  FilledOut | 08/18/04
No fact checking--over 200 programs affected  Jjules | 08/17/04
And your point is what?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/17/04
At which point is it the Apps fault.. or SP2 fault?  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/17/04
You have to understand No_Ax's logic  itanalyst | 08/17/04
Programs that may behave differently in Windows XP Service Pack 2  B.O.F.H. | 08/17/04
ROTFLMAO SOME OF MICROSOFTS OWN APPS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS  itanalyst | 08/17/04
For an "IT Analyst" you don't seem to good at analyzing.  ScottT | 08/17/04
Here's the list, for you lazy folks  middle of nowhere | 08/17/04
Idea: create a group "ignore" list  marksashton | 08/17/04
Add yourself to the list....  itanalyst | 08/17/04
IGNORED  marksashton | 08/17/04
Great patch if ya don't use p2p, divx and more!!!!  cybershoplifter | 08/17/04
SP2 Hosed My System  bhartung@... | 08/18/04
Wait for the service pack  Anton Philidor | 08/18/04
Security Descriptor Problems....  cglrcng@... | 08/24/04
not SP2 but Spyware  joeb_z | 11/12/04
SP2 auto update  Twindy | 08/24/04

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