Service Pack 2 will close lot of holes in Windows XP

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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.

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

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

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…

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]

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.

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

Unofficial Windows 98 SE Service Pack
2.0 RC3

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

Learn About Windows XP Service Pack 2

Learn About Windows XP Service Pack 2 08/17/2004 11:14 AM
Learn about Windows XP Service Pack 2

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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
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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 Headaches

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Headaches 07/19/2004 11:41 AM

Companies brace for Microsoft security update: An interesting look at the apparently huge Windows XP Service Pack 2 due next month and what it means for software companies. The changes will affect thousands of programs that have depended on how Windows handles certain things.

The new system bolsters security on Windows, its built-in Internet Explorer browser and Outlook Express e-mail. Among the changes, a Windows Firewall will automatically be turned on, helping to guard against attack. The browser has been fortified, and a new attachment manager will offer tougher policing against e-mail-borne attacks.

The changes in the way Windows polices itself — particularly the newly strengthened firewall — could cause troubles for applications that are used to working with Windows' old ways. Some say that's particularly true of applications that regularly interact online, such as gaming programs or music services.

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Ain't Misbehavin'.. It's the Windows
Service Pack 2

Ain't Misbehavin'.. It's the Windows
Service Pack 2 08/17/2004 07:13 PM
Microsoft's Web site has a list of Programs that may behave differently in Windows XP Service Pack 2. The data organization nut in me is appalled that this list: a)...

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Experiences

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Experiences 08/18/2004 10:53 AM

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Please use this page to post your experiences installing the Service Pack 2 for Windows XP. Please only use this page to post factual experiences related to Windows XP Service Pack 2. Do not post opinions about the service pack in general. The intent is to help others that may run into similar problems, or to tell people what conflicts may or may not exist. If you’ve installed XP Service Pack 2 please swing by…

Download the Windows XP Service Pack 2

Download the Windows XP Service Pack 2 08/10/2004 03:40 AM
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Preview of Windows XP Service Pack 2

Preview of Windows XP Service Pack 2 06/08/2004 01:46 PM
Microsoft has made great strides in improving the user experience and to help protect from the worms and viruses that inhabit the net. From the most part I have had no problems with this service pack besides a couple of annoyances that accompany beta software.

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Free for All

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

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Beta first
look

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Beta first
look 01/05/2004 12:03 AM
Windows XP SP2 Beta is out, and Ars has a preview heavy on the screenshots

Changes to Functionality in Windows XP
Service Pack 2

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

Windows XP Service Pack Security: Uh Oh

Windows XP Service Pack Security: Uh Oh 08/27/2004 01:27 PM

PC Magazine: Windows XP SP2 Has a Dangerous Hole. Windows XP Service Pack 2 promises to raise the security bar for the sometimes beleaguered operating system. Unfortunately, one of the new features could be spoofed so that it reports misleading information about system security, or worse, lets a malicious program watch for an opportunity to do damage without being detected.

Robert Scoble gave me a hard time when I advised people to wait a little while to install SP2. I'm still waiting a little longer. (Of course, I have a serious firewall already installed, and take other security measures, and one of the reasons to use SP2 is its enhanced security features, which are clearly better than what Microsoft was selling in XP and XP SP1.)

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. "

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.

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)

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Chat

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Chat 08/18/2004 01:05 PM
Windows XP Service Pack 2

Join Microsoft Experts in an online chat to discuss Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). Learn what you need to know about deploying SP2 for Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional.

Date: August 18, 2004

Time: Now (6 p.m. UK)

Note: Sorry for late notification.

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"Download the Windows XP Service Pack 2"

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

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.

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.”…

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 XP Service Pack 2 Webl0g

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Webl0g 05/20/2004 07:16 AM
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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.

Evaluating Windows XP Service Pack 2 RC2

Evaluating Windows XP Service Pack 2 RC2 07/05/2004 09:44 AM

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Platform SDK
RC2

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Platform SDK
RC2 06/28/2004 07:00 AM

Windows XP Service Pack 2 oops?

Windows XP Service Pack 2 oops? 08/27/2004 01:44 PM

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Dan Gillmor reports that after all of the work it took to get XP SP2 out the door, it still has a bug in it. I guess that this proves that we can patch this up all we want, but like with any OS, there are going to be holes needing attention….

FAQ | Be cautious when you use new
Windows service pack

FAQ | Be cautious when you use new
Windows service pack 08/08/2004 03:19 AM
Philadelphia Inquirer Aug 8 2004 7:42AM GMT

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]...

WINDOWS XP SERVICE PACK 2 available @
MSDN

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

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Beta-1 Out

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Beta-1 Out 12/18/2003 10:40 AM

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