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XP SP2 - At Your Service?
Leader It was supposed to solve the gaping holes in Windows XP's defences almost at a stroke, and in the run-up to its August 2004 launch Microsoft promised an unrelenting campaign to persuade businesses and individuals to upgrade at the earliest...
[August 25, 2004, 11:40]
XP SP2 Wait For Bugs To Be Sorted And It Will Make Your PC Safer.
Member Review It shows that your PC becomes safer when you install XP SP2, although buffer over runs are yet to be really solved. I think this article is very helpful.
[August 12, 2004, 10:20]
XP SP2: How Secure Will Your Company Be?
White Papers Windows XP Service Pack 2 is a major security update effort from Microsoft. In this review, you will learn what SP2 does well and what needs further improvement.
[September 27, 2006, 13:01]
XP SP2 - At Your Service?
Talkback XP SP2 is NOT at my service - I downloaded yesterday and now Windows won't load. So I can't get rid of it. Yet. Where there's a will.
[August 25, 2004, 13:58]
XP SP2 - At Your Service?
Talkback Let me start of by saying that Windows XP SP2 update is the best thing to come out of Microsoft in a long time. It dismays me that I legally purchased six full copies of Windows XP Professional recently, for an Internet Cafe that my wife opened a...
[August 25, 2004, 15:17]
XP SP2 - At Your Service?
Talkback See: http://tfl09.blogspot.com/2004/08/re-appearance-of-gdi-bug-in-xp-sp2.html This bug, noted in KB 319740, has been reintroduced into SP2. The fix is to get the version of UXTHEME.DLL from your SP1 CD, and copy it to your SP2 System.
[September 19, 2004, 12:18]
XP SP2 - At Your Service?
Talkback I have a Dell Inspiron 8600 with a 1.4 gz chip and 512 mb of memory running Win XP pro. I spent considerable time downloading & installing SP2 and I have just spent considerable time UNINSTALLING SP2.
[September 8, 2004, 10:38]
XP SP2 - At Your Service?
Talkback First of all, about 83% of all Windows XP users up until now were not running ANY kind of firewall and thus Windows XP SP2's enhanced built-in on by default firewall is a good thing to keep malware out in the first place.
[August 25, 2004, 23:05]
XP SP2 - At Your Service?
Talkback When XP came out the firewall was off by default because people were more concerned with app compat (moving from 9x to NT) then security. I'll give M$FT credit for trying, SP2 is free and helps novices secure their machines.
[August 25, 2004, 20:51]
XP SP2 - At Your Service?
Talkback But, how many average home users, mostly XP Home Edition users, could understand how to manage their built-in security mesures effectively? It's true that SP2's firewall functionality is improved one, and other security patches could protect...
[August 30, 2004, 22:03]
TechNet Webcast: "Ask The IT Security Experts" Series: Client Security Enhancements In Windows XP SP2 - Level 200
White Papers Beginning with a brief overview of security technologies, the webcast will focus the discussion on the new security infrastructure in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and how it can help you reduce security risks.
[August 12, 2008, 1:18]
Microsoft To Distribute XP SP2 On One Million CDs
Talkback please send me the copy of XP SP2
[October 12, 2004, 0:47]
Defend Your PC With Windows XP SP2
White Papers Check out this on-demand webcast from Insight to learn about Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 and its Advanced Security Technologies. Find out how SP2 defends your PC against the malicious code that can threaten network security and end-user...
[June 4, 2005, 3:00]
Microsoft Business Solutions Webcast: How Windows XP SP2 Will Affect Microsoft CRM V1.0 And V1.2 - Level 100
White Papers The upcoming release of Windows XP Service Pack 2 will deliver the latest security updates and innovations designed to make it easier for you to protect your PC. This webcast will show you how to successfully deploy XP SP2 with CRM and answer your...
[October 27, 2008, 0:19]
MSDN Webcast: SQL Server And Windows XP SP2
White Papers SQL Server 7.0, SQL Server 2000, MSDE 1.0 and MSDE 2000 all run on the Windows XP operating system. This webcast examines what the Windows XP SP2 changes do to SQL Server, MSDE, Reporting Services and Analysis Services, as well as how to enable...
[August 12, 2005, 0:00]
SQL Server And Windows XP SP2 - Level 300
White Papers SQL Server 7.0, SQL Server 2000, MSDE 1.0, and MSDE 2000 all run on the Windows XP operating system. This webcast examines what the Windows XP SP2 changes do to SQL Server, MSDE, Reporting Services, and Analysis Services, as well as how to enable...
[July 23, 2004, 0:00]
Microsoft To Distribute XP SP2 On One Million CDs
Talkback the compressed executable file for XP SP2 RC2 is 264MB so somebody has their figures wrong. only 80Mbytes? This also explains why it will be made available on CD.
[July 13, 2004, 12:54]
OWA 2003 Caveats When Deploying Windows XP SP2 In Your Organization
White Papers This paper will show some of the caveats one run into when deploying Windows XP SP2 in an organization where the users rely on the Outlook Web Access (OWA) 2003 client, and because many of the security enhancements included in Windows XP SP2 have...
[September 20, 2006, 1:00]
Confusion Reigns Over Windows XP SP2
News Just three days after a Microsoft vice president -- who is in charge of Microsoft.com and Windows Update -- told thousands of delegates at a conference in Florida that Service Pack 2 for Windows XP would be available by the end of 2003, the...
[October 17, 2003, 13:05]
Windows XP SP2 Flaw Complex But Dangerous
News Security experts have identified a modified exploit that can target computers running Windows XP SP2. Researchers at Danish security company Secunia have labelled the vulnerability as "highly critical" because it allows hackers to access local...
[December 1, 2004, 11:55]
