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        Windows XP Service Pack 2 Beta addresses security concerns

        Staff | Date: Jan 9, 2004 | Comments: 1



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        In the time since the release of Windows XP, some security concerns have surfaced. To address some of these issues, Microsoft has released the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Beta. The second service pack release for Windows XP focuses primarily on security, and brings updated security and features to the Internet Connection Firewall, wireless connection interface, automatic updates, pop-up blocker,...


        and reworked RPC mechanism to protect from buffer-overrun attacks.

        In the article "Windows XP Service Pack 2 Beta first look", Kurt Hutchinson goes through the updates included in the 222 MB Windows XP Service Pack 2 in detail, and explains their benefits to the user and security of the system.

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