JustShootIt

The more you think you are ignorant, the smarter you really are!

And if I answer your off-topic question, would you be so kind as to answer one of my questions above? Because: 1) SP3 causes problems...like I was never able to figure out how to get my address bar back on the taskbar. Those so-called "fixes" on the MS website are only for IE, *not* the task bar. 2) After years of everyone else getting viruses -- and not me -- I finally figured security has nothing to do with MS patches -- it's the person in the chair! (What they download, what sites they visit, and whether they use IE or Firefox.) Recently, an MS patch opened a new hole, and many people got infected. That's not to say I never patch...I just pick and choose carefully. I use third-party software for most things to avoid deep hooks into the OS, and I keep my Adobe and Flash patched, which takes care of a lot. IE is the absolute *bane* of a security-conscious person. Anti-virus and Firewall are no longer adequate by themselves. I use Firefox with 3 additional security extensions because I consider them "serious security software", every bit as serious as the so-called security suites. **Most** malware comes from infected (or malicious) *websites*, via scripts, or flash, or poisoned images. I allow scripts only on sites I trust very well. If a site even uses JavaScript when it's *not necessary*, I don't enable scripts and I don't come back. I only enable Flash on sites I trust, and only when I actually want to *see* the videos or adds. Besides, the surfing experience is so *nice* (and fast!) without all that crap. I read about people with patched systems getting malware...but I don't get malware. I've been using XP since the day it came out, and I have it well-beaten into submission! I must be doing something right.

Hello! I'm new to the MSFN Forums, slipstreaming, and the whole enchillada. I have 3 questions (Q1 is trying to understand a concept), but first, here's what I know how to do... ...I did my first DVD last night using the Beginner's Guide (after reading beginner and intermediate). This is what I've accomplished: Slipstreamed SP2 into a no-SP XP. Used SVCPACK.SIF and WINNT.SIF (created from Setupmgr then edited). Successfully ran a *mostly*-unattended install (though .NET 2.0 failed). Hotfixes and Visual C++ Redistributable installed fine. My updated XP was installed to a different partition than my "main XP". Downloaded installers were already in their own partition, but I have not installed anything yet. Application install method Now I want to re-do my disk with drivers and applications...but I'm confused about the method of install. It seems like the commands are supposed to run at first logon by *each* user, not first logon by any user -- is that correct? Then how does it handle install-once applications? I don't mean the apps that give a choice...I mean apps that only install that way, automatically (like Apache)? Is there still no conflict? Or am I misunderstanding, commands are not once per user but once during Setup??? (May be related to previous question.) .NET framework 2.0 failed -- why? The installer GUI needed my interaction, so it was not completely unattended. But then it failed with an error message, something about permissions. I was installing via SVCPACK.INF with my other hotfixes. Is that the wrong way? If so, what should I have done? Where does the $OEM$ folder go? Do I put it in the root of my DVD or below i386? Thanks. I am about to jump into doing a DVD with drivers and apps, so any help is appreciated.