08-08-2004, 03:44 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
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Windows XP Service Pack 2 Has Shipped!
Microsoft has released Windows XP Service Pack 2 to manufacturing. It is currently available to MSDN subscribers for download. General download availability should come sometime next week. CDs will be available to order in the event you don't want to deal with the Internet traffic jam this download will surely cause.
The service pack features a number of security enhancements, including a stronger firewall than the one currently in Windows XP. It will also be on by default. Service Pack 2 will also have improved Wi-Fi and Bluetooth stacks, and a number of new features for Tablet PC and Media Center users.
I'm pulling down the update now. I never got around to testing the betas or release candidates with ActiveSync, so I'll let you know how it goes over the next few days. That is about the only thing I can think of that could impact Smartphone and Pocket PC users. While we are waiting for the release to be widely available, now would be a great time to formulate your backup strategy if you don't have one. Microsoft went to great lengths to make sure that nothing would go wrong during the upgrade, but we computing enthusiasts are all too familiar with Murphy's law. Be sure to back up important documents, your e-mail if it is kept locally, and export the settings from any application that would be a pain to set up again in the event of something bad happening (like IE favorites, or MS Money settings).
I'm really looking forward to this service pack being widely distributed. Hopefully, it will help to ease the quantity of security issues we deal with each day.
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David McNamee
Office Platform Specialist, Microsoft Corp.
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