Windows sp2 hack

After hacking the registry, Sullivan installed the shortcut patch -- which he had downloaded directly from Microsoft's site rather than via the Windows Update patching service -- and tested an exploit that has been used by attackers for several weeks to infect PCs. The patch for the shortcut bug can be found on Microsoft's Download Center site. You really should update to Service Pack 3 if at all possible.

Most users, in fact, steer clear of the registry, since as Sullivan pointed out, an editing error can cripple the computer. Sullivan admitted he had not come up with the registry tweak, but said he had remembered a similar hack touted by players of "Grand Theft Auto IV" a year and a half ago.

A thread on the GTAForums. We at Infopackets. You really should update to Service Pack 3 if at all possible. Privacy Policy Terms of Service. Jump to Navigation. Search form Search. All credits for this hack goes to dancomhosting at Neowin, this code is posted for educational purposes only using unreleased versions of Service packs is not recommended and can be harmful for your computer.

It is a good method to try vista sp2 ,but I think that the sp2 beta may be unstable. I scared the sp2 kill my PC : would you?

If it's unstable, I for one can't tell. We all await Windows 7 but it's not here yet is it, so play with this instead ;-. Anyone have any Clues. Also has anyone figured out how or where to download service pack 2 from.?? To manually install SP2 using the standalone installation package Depending on whether you're running the bit or the bit version of Windows Vista, download the update for bit versions or download the update for bit versions.

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