WINDOWS XP SERVICE PACK 2 Answer guide
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Microsoft is making a major push to get Windows users to embrace the security-focused overhaul to its XP computer operating system.
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A critical hole in Windows XP firewall in Service Pack 2 makes computers accessible to anyone on the network. The configuration problem only affects dial-up users: some dialling software mistakes the entire
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(InfoWorld) - Microsoft has released a major update to its server operating system, designed to make the product more stable and secure. Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 has been in beta since November, and was tested by twice as many users as Microsoft's previous Service Pack 1 update, released in March 2005. Microsoft released the service pack with little notice, prompting one administrator to complain Tuesday on her blog. "You gave us admins a heads up before XP sp2 was Microsoft updated out to our boxes," wrote Susan Bradley, [cq] chief technology officer with Tamiyasu, Smith, Horn and Braun, Accountancy Corp. [cq] "Why can't you give us a heads up on this?" This latest update can be applied to all versions of Windows Server 2003, as well as to Windows XP Professional, X64 edition, Microsoft said. It includes a number of new features including: *Scalable Networking Pack -- tools that help speed up networking intensive tasks *Windows Deployment Services -- allows administrators to set up new Windows systems remotely over the network *Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 -- makes it easier for users to securely connect to wireless networks *Microsoft Management Console 3.0 - the latest version of Microsoft's management tools *Improved IPsec and Firewall management features.
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p2pnet.net News:- Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) has ten unpatched vulnerabilities, says Finjan Software. &quot;Microsoft, however, ardently disputed the claims and said that they were &#39;potentially misleading and possibly erroneous&#39;,&quot; says a TechWeb story.
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Windows XP users with Automatic Update enabled will have a rather hefty download tomorrow (August 25), as Microsoft plans to release Service Pack 2 for Windows XP via Automatic Update.
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From today home users will be able to get hold of Microsoft&#39;s long-awaited update for Windows XP. The version of the SP2 security update for the Home Edition of XP has become available via its auto-update service.
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Microsoft&#39;s channel partners are getting set to put out fires when Windows XP Service Pack 2 becomes available to consumers over the Windows Update service on Wednesday.
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Microsoft this week updated an administrative tool for delaying Automatic Update and Windows Update rollouts of Windows XP Service Pack 2 from four months to eight months.
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Microsoft is poised to deliver a new interim build of its Windows Server 2003 SP1 (Service Pack 1) to testers. Windows Server 2003 SP1 is the server complement to the recently released Windows XP SP2 (Service
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Now that Windows XP Serviced Pack 2 (SP2) is available at Windows Update for online update of both the XP Home Edition and XP Professional Edition platforms, you need to be prepared for the changes youâll see as a result of the security controls XP SP2
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mithridate writes &quot;Microsoft has posted the Windows 2003 Service Pack 1 Release Candidate. eWeek has a short review of the service pack.
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Microsoft has delayed the rollout of XP Service Pack Two (SP2) for home users, and some customers will not be able to download it until the end of the month. The new code was supposed to go out on Microsoft&#39;s Automatic Update service on ...
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Service Pack 2 for XP represents a sea change in Microsoft's security posture. Here's why you should ignore the naysayers and start planning your upgrade.
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The long awaited âService Pack 2â for Windows XP has finally been released, not without problems though. If youâve got a good bit of computer experience, then installing
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&quot;The most secure version of Windows today is Windows XP with SP2,&quot; Microsoft explained in a statement it issued. &quot;We recommend that customers upgrade to XP and SP2 as quickly as possible.
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Learn about the plethora of security enhancements included in Windows XP Service Pack 2, as well as how these security features could impair the functionality of some applications.
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Microsoft has confirmed that it will deliver Windows XP Service Pack 2 to users via Automatic Update starting tomorrow. The company previously delayed including SP2 as an automatic update due to concerns from businesses that their infrastructures were not prepared for the significant operating system changes. Users who cannot download the hefty 100MB service pack will be able to find the update on CD bundled with numerous computer magazines, according to Microsoft. An official SP2 end-user Web site will also launch tomorrow.