Windows XP Service Pack 2 to be released in August

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XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 Released
August 25 - 11:39 AM ET As part of
Windows XP Service Pack 2, which will ma

XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 Released
August 25 - 11:39 AM ET As part of
Windows XP Service Pack 2, which will ma 08/27/2004 11:03 PM
BetaNews Aug 28 2004 2:27AM GMT

Unofficial Windows 98 SE Service Pack 1
released

Unofficial Windows 98 SE Service Pack 1
released 02/10/2004 02:46 PM

Unofficial Windows 98 SE Service Pack
1.1 released

Unofficial Windows 98 SE Service Pack
1.1 released 02/14/2004 10:37 PM

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Build 2142
Released

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Build 2142
Released 06/02/2004 01:30 PM

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Released to
the Public on Monday

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Released to
the Public on Monday 08/07/2004 12:13 PM

Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
Platform SDK RC1 Released

Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
Platform SDK RC1 Released 05/24/2004 04:04 PM

XP Service Pack 2 delivery expected in
August

XP Service Pack 2 delivery expected in
August 07/12/2004 10:47 PM

The most anticipated update to a operating systems is expected now to be released in August. Microsoft is cleaning up the code and squashing some remaining bugs. Hopefully the delay will give other software companies time to adapt to changes Microsoft has made to Windows. [Computer World]

Deploying Windows Firewall Settings for
Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2
(v 2)

Deploying Windows Firewall Settings for
Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2
(v 2) 05/07/2004 01:56 AM
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), currently a Release Candidate in Beta testing, includes significant enhancements to the Windows Firewall component, previously known as the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF). Windows Firewall is a stateful host-based firewall that discards unsolicited incoming traffic, providing a level of protection for computers against malicious users or programs. To provide better protection for computers connected to any kind of network (such as the Internet, a home network, or an organization network), Windows XP SP2 enables Windows Firewall on all network connections by default. This new behavior can impair some types of communications. This article describes how to deploy the appropriate configuration settings for Windows Firewall on an organization network so that it is enabled and providing protection, and so that communications are not impaired.

Windows XP Service Pack 2, Build 2138 on
Windows Update v5

Windows XP Service Pack 2, Build 2138 on
Windows Update v5 06/02/2004 08:28 AM

Manually Configuring Windows Firewall in
Windows XP Service Pack 2

Manually Configuring Windows Firewall in
Windows XP Service Pack 2 08/01/2004 11:37 PM

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“Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), now in Beta testing, includes the new Windows Firewall, previously known as the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF). Windows Firewall is a stateful host-based firewall that drops all unsolicited incoming traffic that does not correspond to either traffic sent in response to a request of the computer (solicited traffic) or unsolicited traffic that has been specified as allowed (excepted traffic). Windows Firewall provides a level of protection from malicious users…

Troubleshooting Windows Firewall in
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2

Troubleshooting Windows Firewall in
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 09/02/2004 12:00 PM

Using the Windows Firewall INF File in
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2

Using the Windows Firewall INF File in
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 04/12/2004 08:44 AM

Jet 4.0 Service Pack 8 (SP8) for Windows
95/98/NT 4.0

Jet 4.0 Service Pack 8 (SP8) for Windows
95/98/NT 4.0 12/10/2003 09:12 AM

Windows Service Pack 2 is out

Windows Service Pack 2 is out 08/06/2004 04:30 PM
Sympatico Aug 6 2004 8:11PM GMT

First Look At Windows XP Service Pack 2

First Look At Windows XP Service Pack 2 12/31/2003 02:30 PM
Security Pipeline obtained access to the first widespread beta of Microsoft's forthcoming Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) during the holidays. Microsoft has said that this beta represents a subset of what will be released when this software is finalized sometime during the first half of 2004. We tested the new software on a couple of test machines, and found it to be very reliable during a couple of days use. It's not recommended that you install this beta in a production environment, however.

Windows XP Service Pack 2

Windows XP Service Pack 2 08/09/2004 04:34 PM
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides new proactive security technologies for Windows XP to better defend against viruses, worms, and hackers. In addition to a more robust security infrastructure, SP2 improves the security configuration options of Windows XP and provides better security information to help users faced with security decisions. [Update 272.4 MB]

SMS 2003 Service Pack 1 Released!

SMS 2003 Service Pack 1 Released! 09/10/2004 06:33 PM

Cumulus 6.0.3 Service Pack 1 released

Cumulus 6.0.3 Service Pack 1 released 09/23/2004 06:06 PM
Canto on Thursday released Cumulus 6.0.3 Service Pack 1, an update to the Single User, Workgroup and Enterprise Clients and Viewer versions of its Digital Asset Management (DAM) software for Mac OS X and Windows. This service pack fixes a variety of cross-platform bugs, makes several Mac OS X-specific fixes, contains new filters in Photo Suite and adds support for new camera models. Bug fixes have also been applied to Cumulus Java Classes 6.0.4.

Windows XP Service Pack 2 is coming

Windows XP Service Pack 2 is coming 11/03/2003 09:33 PM
Microsoft has outlined what the major improvements are going to be for XP Service Pack 2 [Microsoft]...

Ready for Windows Service Pack 2?

Ready for Windows Service Pack 2? 09/20/2004 08:57 AM
Boston Globe Sep 20 2004 12:43PM GMT

Windows Service Pack: More issues

Windows Service Pack: More issues 09/02/2004 01:40 PM

CNet: PC makers: Look before taking SP2 leap. Although Microsoft has recommended consumers turn on Windows' Automatic Update feature to get Windows XP Service Pack 2, PC makers are reminding Windows XP users to do their homework before installing the security update.

Windows XP SP2 is more than your average
service pack

Windows XP SP2 is more than your average
service pack 05/18/2004 09:07 PM
Computer Weekly May 19 2004 1:19AM GMT

Comments on Windows XP Service Pack 2

Comments on Windows XP Service Pack 2 08/09/2004 05:56 AM
As we reported yesterday, Service Pack 2 for Windows XP has finally been released and is now available for people to download and install on their systems. The file, at just over 250 Megs, is a hefty download yet is packed with new updates well worth getting (Microsoft will allow people to order a CD with it on in due course).

The install took about 5-10 minutes, yet clearly this figure will vary from system to system. After installing and rebooting XP asked me to turn on automatic updates (even before reaching windows). An excellent move on Microsoft's behalf, and one that serves to highlights a growing commitment to security and user safety. On the first run, Microsoft also loads up the new Security Center. The Security Center monitors your Antivirus, Firewall, and Auto Update situation. If it detects anything that is potentially damaging or hazardous, it will prompt you with a warning and give you advice on how to resolve the issue. Microsoft has saved a lot of hassle for users in that if you have Zone Alarm installed, they leave the Windows Firewall off to prevent conflicts.

Less importantly for a Firefox user like me, Internet Explorer has been updated and the new features seem helpful. It seems somewhat nippier that before, and with additions like pop-up blocking make it a slightly more attractive prospect than before; however, it still lacks features like tabbed browsing and standards compliancy that still make some of the new features mute points. To really start winning back people, Microsoft need to get IE 7 out the door with these features (Before longhorn though?).

Asides from these major additions, there are many more subtle changes that XP SP2 has brought in (NX code, improved security and stability). As a user, my computer does seem to be doing tasks a bit faster. The only minor problem; XP re-installed MS Messenger (to be expected), yet continued to load it up even though MSN Messenger is running! Silently wasting 5 megs of Ram, it's annoying, but thankfully removable. I haven't had any of the problems that a few people have mentioned, and would thus recommend SP2 to all.

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Order Windows XP Service Pack 2 on CD

Order Windows XP Service Pack 2 on CD 08/06/2004 11:15 AM
In order to easily obtain Windows XP Service Pack 2 Microsoft will ship at no cost SP2 CDs. This is great news for those of us who don't have broadband, but most importantly this will help to secure a large amount of consumer desktops.

View: Order Windows XP Service Pack 2 on CD
News source: In House

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Windows XP Service Pack 2 Finally RTM

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Finally RTM 08/06/2004 01:31 PM
In a letter just sent to testers, "Final testing is complete and at 10:08am this morning we signed off on build 2180 as Windows XP Service Pack 2, releasing it to manufacturing. The final build will be available to beta sites immediately at http://windowsbeta.microsoft.com/download/dl3.asp. You will find both English and German versions there, Japanese will follow early next week. Next week the service pack will be available on the Microsoft Download Center for general download. In the interim we're making the update available to you via the beta web site. If you are running RC2, or any other build released to beta sites, we invite you to turn on Automatic Updates, and starting on August 10th your system will automatically download the express version of Windows XP SP2. For typical home users this is about a 75 MB download; for those on RC2 it should be less than 30 MB. "

Torrent for Windows XP Service Pack 2

Torrent for Windows XP Service Pack 2 08/09/2004 04:48 PM
Microsoft needs to distribute its new Win XP Service Pack 2 to 260 million Windows users at 75MB each. Moving a wodge that big to that many machines is too much even for the biggest software company on the planet. So the folks at Downhill Battle have seized upon this as an opportunity to prove the substantial noninfringing uses of P2P by releasing a .torrent of SP@ (complete with checksum info so that you can verify that this isn't some malware-riddled trojan, except to the extent that it is a typical piece of the Windows XP OS). Join the mesh, shoulder the load, get your medicine -- the 21st Century way. Link (via Waxy)

Changes to Functionality in Windows XP
Service Pack 2

Changes to Functionality in Windows XP
Service Pack 2 12/13/2003 10:28 AM

Unofficial Windows 98 SE Service Pack
2.0 RC3

Unofficial Windows 98 SE Service Pack
2.0 RC3 04/05/2005 07:09 AM

Download the Windows XP Service Pack 2

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Windows XP Service Pack 2 Webl0g

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Webl0g 05/20/2004 07:16 AM
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Windows XP Service Pack 2 Free for All

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Free for All 05/09/2004 07:27 AM

"Download the Windows XP Service Pack 2"

"Download the Windows XP Service Pack 2" 08/10/2004 02:30 PM

WINDOWS XP SERVICE PACK 2 available @
MSDN

WINDOWS XP SERVICE PACK 2 available @
MSDN 08/07/2004 10:24 AM

Unofficial Windows 98 SE Service Pack
1.3 RC-1

Unofficial Windows 98 SE Service Pack
1.3 RC-1 04/11/2004 06:50 AM

New Windows Service Pack 2 Info

New Windows Service Pack 2 Info 09/08/2004 01:29 AM
Based on customer feedback, Microsoft has changed the date on which Automatic Updates (AU) and Windows Update (WU) will deliver Windows XP SP2 regardless of the presence of the blocking mechanism. This change will provide customers a greater window of time to enable them to plan and deploy Windows XP SP2. AU and WU will now continue to honor the blocking mechanism that prevents the offering of Windows XP SP2 until Tuesday 12 April 2005. Beginning on Tuesday 12 April 2005 AU and WU will deliver SP2 regardless of the presence of the blocking mechanism. Note that this is also the scheduled day for a monthly cumulative security update.

Windows XP Service Pack 2... ready, set
go!

Windows XP Service Pack 2... ready, set
go! 08/10/2004 04:04 PM
Fire up that pipe, because you can grab the full network install straight from Microsoft right now. At 266MB, it's big and juicy. But, be forewarned.

Windows XP Service Pack 2 available to
pirates

Windows XP Service Pack 2 available to
pirates 05/10/2004 12:09 AM
A Microsoft product manager has said that the company has not made any effort to prevent Windows XP Service Pack 2 from installing on computers without properly licensed copies of Windows XP.

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Arrives

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Arrives 08/06/2004 05:08 PM

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“However, the highly anticipated upgrade is not yet available to end users. Microsoft is announcing only its release to manufacturing, and expects it to be posted on the vendor’s Windows download site by early next week. What’s more, the company is urging individual users to avoid downloading it, because anticipated traffic jams are likely to produce timeouts or other problems. Rather, users should wait for the update to come to them.”…

Microsoft comes through with Windows
Service Pack 2

Microsoft comes through with Windows
Service Pack 2 08/06/2004 04:59 PM
After some last-minute waxing and buffing, Microsoft finally sent its Windows XP Service Pack 2 to manufacturing early Friday. The product is expected to be available shortly through the Windows Updates feature in Windows XP, company officials said.
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