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Windows XP Service Pack 2 Preview
I installed the Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) beta in a Windows XP Professional virtual machine environmentto see what's new in this interesting release. As a preview, here's a look at some of t...
Paul Thurrott
October 6, 2010
2 Min Read
I installed the Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) beta in a Windows XP Professional virtual machine environmentto see what's new in this interesting release. As a preview, here's a look at some of the new features, most of which are centered around what Microsoft calls "safety technologies." For a more in-depth look at this release, please see my Windows XP Service Pack 2 Beta Preview.
Windows XP SP2 is due by mid-2004, according to Microsoft.
First boot screen, System properties, new Automatic Updates settings. | ||
New Windows Update. | ||
New Windows Update. | ||
New Internet Connection Firewall Control Panel applet. | ||
New Internet Connection Firewall. | ||
New pop-up ad blocking in Internet Explorer 6.05. | ||
New pop-up ad blocking and browser add-on management in Internet Explorer 6.05. | ||
New email security features in Outlook Express 6.05. | ||
Outlook Express 6.05. |
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