With advent of 'Service Pack 2' for Windows XP operating system, Microsoft have really made forums hum.

Every forum on computer problems is replete with complaints that since downloading and installing 'SP2', many 'third party' applications don't work.

This service pack was needed to keep viruses and trojans out of people's computers when they are on internet, but it has caused a world wide backlash against software giant because people's favored applications won't work, or computer crashes when they try to open them. Many people have said they will buy a Mac or try Linux instead.

What causes all this fury against Microsoft who are only trying to make surfing internet safer?

Maybe there was an almighty rush to release this service pack before it had been thoroughly beta tested on all applications to see what issues would be.

The complexity of this service pack is such that you really need to have a degree in I.T. just to set it's parameters, instead of relying on it's default settings, before you can successfully use it. It really needed a dvd movie to accompany it to visually show what you had to set before starting up any 'third party' applications, but this was not thought necessary because Microsoft were offering free technical support via a free phone number.

Some applications require that you open ports manually, but who would know that without clear instructions?

More Information: -

http://www.acomputerportal.com/internet_2.html

This will bring Interactive Video for use for distance Engineering and Medical development as well as 3 D visual displays in Real time.

It is said that Internet 2 will have same impact as Internet has had on Business, People and Society. The take up of Internet 2 should be a lot quicker because Internet has been proved to function and work.

The impact will be same level, or more as moving for using DOS to using Windows. Think how we access Video, Even with broadband this can be slow. With Internet 2 Full screen Interactive display should be possible.