Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2

[SYAR2003]

Hi all!

Thought i should post this .

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...d7-b791-40b6-8364-685b84158c78&DisplayLang=en

syar

 

[bcastner]

Very nice find syar.

The Netsh Helper and the IE revisions are an impressive steps to try and prevent the ridiculous number of browser hijacking and unsolicieted pop-up windows plaguing the internet right now.

But alas folks will need to wait to see this release. The beta is nicely done; imagine a stand-alone Security Hotfix panel that does an analysis of a local or remote computer, does a security analysis, and pushes the needed missing hotfixes to bring the system up to date. IE has added a lot of controls on ActiveX and java scripting; is self-contained in the sense that it does not rely on DLLs; and rather aggresively blocks attempts by hijacking malware to change the configuration.

But alas, the opening screen says "Winter, 2004"

 

[SYAR2003]

Yeah Bill!
There is some interesting changes to come.
Haven't read it all thoroughly though ,just skimmed through it.

Nice that they have described the policies and registry controls.

I understand that a "final" beta (not alpha) is now out at beta testers.

 

[bcastner]

That is what I was looking at, and it says "Winter, 2004"

 

[linney]

"Winter, 2004"

Does that mean Aussies are going to get SP2 6 months earlier than our Northern Hemisphere friends?

 

[bcastner]

Not until you give us the Cup back from NZ. For Aussies and New Zealand, there is a programmed delay of 12 months.

Think about it next time you steal the cup from the likes of Paul Allen, Phillipe Khan and Larry Ellison.

 

[TheTuna]

Now that's funny...

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