Windows Autoupdate Blocking

[t34b4g5]

So basically they will be forcing customers to upgrade SP's no matter what...

all aboard the fail train i say.

[nihil]

No, not really.

I have just finished a job where the local network didn't connect to the internet, and ran Windows XP SP2 (apart from my box that now runs SP3 ).

If it ain't broke you don't have to fix it. Their internet network was separate.

I actually (for a very rare occurrence) agree with M$ on this one. If I were running a network I would want as few different builds as possible to reduce my support overhead...........wouldn't you?

M$ are the same but the buck$ are bigger

People have had 10 months to get their act together............If they haven't done it by now they have 4 choices as I see it:

1. Update their legacy systems.
2. Separate their legacy systems.
3. Boot Linux and go bust (they can always blame that on the recession?).
4. Buy a legitimate copy of the OS.

On a purely personal and selfish note; I would far rather M$ deployed the resources in getting Windows 7 right, that in supporting obsolete service packs.

Hell's teeth, they are already supporting Win 2000, XP, and Vista.............we should at least meet them part of the way.

They aren't Vegemite mate! you can't spread them that thin