XP SP2 Warning List Released List of Apps 'Broken and Disrupted' by XP SP2 Released Ryan Naraine
After installing Microsoft's badly needed, highly anticipated Windows XP Service Pack 2 (XP SP2), it seems that some programs may no longer work, according to Microsoft. So to try and smooth the transition, the company released a list of dozens of third-party applications that will have problems with the default Windows firewall.
In a knowledge base article, the software giant said an explicit setting in the Windows firewall to block unsolicited connections will cause disruptions on FTP programs, peer-to-peer applications, and software for multimedia streaming.
Microsoft has spent the last few months warning that the security-centric service pack will break and disrupt existing applications, especially those that depend on open ports
for connectivity.
The list includes Microsoft's own Visual Studio .NET and SQL Server products, as well as anti-virus software from Symantec, the ColdFusion MX Server from Macromedia, and security products from Computer Associates and McAfee.
The XP SP2 disruptions will also affect certain multi-player games that rely on instant messaging connectivity. Games sold by the likes of Atari, EA Games, and ActiVision were affected, Microsoft said.
As previously reported, Microsoft has released update patches to allow its own
flagship customer relationship management (CRM 1.2) software to work properly on systems running SP2.
The company has also urged Web developers and Web site owners to closely examine the XP changes and make the necessary code modifications to minimize
disruptions. Microsoft released a detailed document titled "How to Make Your Web Site Work with Windows XP Service Pack 2" to spell out the code tweaks needed to deal with SP2.
