XPSP2 and stardock

November 11, 2005 6:00 AM from

I am to subscribe has Windows xp magazine in France and it recommends remove the application of personalization before installing xpSP2, what it is necessary to do it for the stardock application or not? or right them to desactivated only, (or I owe right install the skin by defect for all stardock product like wb,ip,curxp,logonxp).

thanks !!!

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Reply #1 November 11, 2005 6:30 AM from

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I never had any problems when updating to sp2. I did not uninstall anything. I don''t know of many others that did as well but it probably can't hurt.

Reply #2 November 11, 2005 7:55 AM from

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You'll want to "unload" the applications during the install not "uninstall"

Reply #3 November 11, 2005 11:46 AM from

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They are not talking about Stardock applications when they say to remove skinning apps first.

Reply #4 November 11, 2005 12:44 PM from

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thank you for the answers ,but I would like that of another person to answer this message has if it had a problem !!! for sure !!!I would like to be sour that it is just enough to unload them !!! thank you .

Reply #5 November 11, 2005 12:55 PM from

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I would recommend setting Bootskin and LogonStudio to defaults for the install of SP2. It shouldn't be a problem if they are not, but it just ensures things go more smoothly - better safe than sorry

Reply #6 November 11, 2005 1:41 PM from

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I would recommend setting Bootskin and LogonStudio to defaults for the install of SP2.

Yep, trouble if not !!!! (at least for french SP2 version)

When i upadted to SP2, just as i do when installing any new soft, i installed it WITHOUT any other program running in background and things where OK

Reply #7 November 11, 2005 2:32 PM from

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I installed SP2 twice - once during regular Windows Updates - no problems, the second time - I reinstalled SP2 (using a disk) to fix BITS - all I did was unload everything (WB, CursorXP, etc) = SP2 reinstalled with no problems.

There are other customization programs that kinda hack into your system by requiring you to replace files and stuff. Those you probably want to unistall and put everything back to normal first.

Reply #8 November 11, 2005 5:12 PM from

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thank you that is a big help and info for me !!!

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