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About once a year, Microsoft releases an update to Windows XP. These updates contain all the fixes and enhancements which have been made available in the previous year. The updates (called Service Packs) provide convenient, all-in-one access to the most up-to-date drivers, tools, security updates, patches, and customer-requested product changes.

The latest Service Pack for Windows XP?Service Pack 2 (SP2)?is all about security, and it?s one of the most important service packs ever released. It provides better protection against viruses, hackers, and worms, and includes Windows Firewall, Pop-up Blocker for Internet Explorer, and the new Windows Security Center.

Direct from http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx

So that's the New Firewall, Pop up blocker for IE, and Windows Security Center. Now are these features that bad? I guess if you don't use IE the pop up blockers kind of useless. But I can't see why one would complain about it.
Posted by: voska   Posted on: 09/08/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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It'll be interesting to see...  Michael Kelly | 09/08/04
Yeah, but...  rapson | 09/08/04
Once Again MicroSloth Shows Its Stupidity  itanalyst | 09/08/04
It's comforting to know...  mikeybrass | 09/08/04
Microsoft only company that makes patches that need to be tested  CobraA1 | 09/08/04
Example  mikeybrass | 09/08/04
but...  ryusen | 09/08/04
Hey, they had to get that DRM-Infested Media Player 9 on there somehow!  Xunil_Sierutuf | 09/08/04
Are you claiming WMP 9 is part of SP2???  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/08/04
That's not a claim, it's a fact !  NT Admin | 09/08/04
Yeap, he's right.. it's in there.(nt)  el1jones | 09/08/04
Apparently so  Michael Kelly | 09/08/04
Although...  Michael Kelly | 09/08/04
Microsoft claims WMP 9 is part of SP2!  B.O.F.H. | 09/08/04
WMP9? They just released WMP10 on September 2nd  Lisanne001 | 09/09/04
Microsoft only company that makes patches that need to be tested  CodeBubba | 09/09/04
FUM-BLE  Chad_z | 09/08/04
if they seperated the features from the security  V Sanders | 09/08/04
What features are you talking about?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/08/04
Here you go  voska | 09/08/04
I see nothing in your post but security issues.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/08/04
EXACTLY! Thank you (NT)  ryusen | 09/08/04
Microsoft, please add the "forever" checkbox.  Xunil_Sierutuf | 09/08/04
A nice little timesaver  Michael Kelly | 09/08/04
wouldn't it be great to see all active ports  V Sanders | 09/08/04
netstat?  d_jedi | 09/08/04
Bill Gates & Steve Ballmer Are Out of Touch & Drunk  brenthawkinsmd | 09/08/04
Oh well, not a big concern  FilledOut | 09/08/04
DO NOT install SP2!!!!  coffeegurrl | 09/08/04
Lose IE, lose the firewall, or change your prefs  jfsayre@... | 09/09/04
Do Not Install SP2 from coffeegurrl  simola | 09/09/04
SP2  annie_z | 09/21/04

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