<g> You say tomato, we say ...
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"Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )" <ignacio.mach in AT dot.state.fl.us > wrote
in message news:eV******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP12.phx.gbl...
: Hi,
:
: That's called progress :)
:
: cheers,
:
: --
: Ignacio Machin,
: ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us
: Florida Department Of Transportation
:
: "Randy Birch" <rg************ @mvps.org> wrote in message
: news:eY******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...
: > : Oh, absolutely. SP2 kills this kind of behavior. ActiveX controls
: in
: > a
: > : web page are the tool of the devil.
: >
: > <g> You gotta love how MS changes their direction every few years. "I
: > remember a time..." when MS actively touted the use of ActiveX controls
on
: > web pages as development nirvana. So now we kill activex controls, and
: > allow web services. In 2008 we kill web services, and move to <enter
next
: > catchy name here>. And so on...
: >
: > --
: >
: > Randy Birch
: > MVP Visual Basic
: >
http://vbnet.mvps.org/
: > Please respond only to the newsgroups so all can benefit.
: >
: >
: > "Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]" <mv*@spam.guard .caspershouse.c om> wrote
: in
: > message news:eA******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP11.phx.gbl...
: > : Jay,
: > :
: > : Oh, absolutely. SP2 kills this kind of behavior. ActiveX controls
: in
: > a
: > : web page are the tool of the devil.
: > :
: > : You should be moving to smart clients in this case, ActiveX
controls
: > : embedded in a web page are two steps away from that anyways.
: > :
: > : --
: > : - Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
: > : -
mv*@spam.guard. caspershouse.co m
: > :
: > : "jayderk" <ja*****@hotmai l.com> wrote in message
: > : news:OG******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP11.phx.gbl...
: > : >I think it may have something to do with the web-install it is a cab
: file
: > : > that automatically starts downloading as soon as we go to the 'begin
: > : > download' page.
: > : >
: > : > based on what I have read about Service Pack 2 this could very well
be
: > the
: > : > case as or install process uses activeX controls, I am pretty sure.
: what
: > : > do
: > : > you think about my assumption?
: > : >
: > : > regards,
: > : > Jay
: > : >
: > : >
: > : >
: > : >
: > : > "Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]" <mv*@spam.guard .caspershouse.c om>
: wrote
: > : > in
: > : > message news:#F******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP12.phx.gbl...
: > : >> Jay,
: > : >>
: > : >> It's a little hard to determine, based on the information you
: have
: > : >> given. What is it that your application does? Is it a .NET app?
: Are
: > : >> you
: > : >> using something that perhaps checks the version?
: > : >>
: > : >> Here are some resources that might help (watch for line wrap):
: > : >>
: > : >> Windows XP Service Pack 2 Resources for IT Professionals
: > : >>
: > : >>
: > : >
: >
:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro.../winxpsp2.mspx
: > : >>
: > : >> Windows XP Service Pack 2 - Security Information for Developers
: > : >>
: > : >>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/security/p...2/default.aspx
: > : >>
: > : >> Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) Support Center
: > : >>
: > : >>
http://support.microsoft.com/default...r=windowsxpsp2
: > : >>
: > : >> Hope this helps.
: > : >>
: > : >>
: > : >> --
: > : >> - Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
: > : >> -
mv*@spam.guard. caspershouse.co m
: > : >>
: > : >> "jayderk" <ja*****@hotmai l.com> wrote in message
: > : >> news:O$******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...
: > : >> >a customer was trying to install some of our software after they
: > : > installed
: > : >> > the windows XP service pack 2 and he is getting a message that
says
: > : >> > something about it not being compatable with windows XP?
: > : >> >
: > : >> > we have our software on thousands of XP boxes and have not had a
: > : >> > problem
: > : >> > up
: > : >> > to this point. Any Clues/suggestions on what it could be?
: > : >> >
: > : >> > Regards,
: > : >> > Jay
: > : >> >
: > : >> >
: > : >>
: > : >>
: > : >
: > : >
: > :
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: >
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