Windows XP Service Pack 2: XP SP2
March 27, 2011 by admin
Filed under Software patches and updates
Works with:
Windows XP (English)
Requires
Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, TabletPC or Media Center (32 bit)
Size of file
272MB
Name of the file
WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe
Author/Supplier
Microsoft
About
The Windows XP Service Pack 2 (XP SP2) fixes a range of bugs in Windows XP. The file is a massive download and can be applied to any version of Windows XP Home, Professional, TabletPC or Media Middle. It doesn’t matter what XP updates you have historicallyin the past applied to your technique, SP2 will update any unpatched, partially patched or updated technique (it includes all historicallyin the past released patches and updates). In case you are going to reinstall the original release of Windows XP on a PC, it is important that you apply this Service Pack BEFORE connecting to the Web. Disagreeable viruses and worms like Sasser and Blaster can enter an unpatched technique as soon as it is connected to the Web. They come through an open port on your technique. You don’t even must get e-mail or go to a website – being connected is . XP SP2 fixes the security holes so you won’t get attacked.
The advantage of this full download is that it can be used on any technique – and it doesn’t need an Net connection to put in. You can download SP2, burn it to CD and use it on multiple PCs.
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides enhanced security measures that will hopefully improve defences against viruses, worms and hackers, along with increased manageability and an improved experience for users. In addition to security and bug fixes, it will alter plenty of default settings to improve security, but it may also generate some issues:
The firewall will be turned on
Messenger will be turned off by default
Media Bar has been removed from Net Explorer 6
New version: Windows Film Maker 2.1
You can no longer print or print preview a Web page that includes an ActiveX object
XP SP2 includes a new power-management option for Windows XP. You can now use the tool Powercfg.exe to configure power-management settings from the command line
The new Wireless Network Setup Wizard makes it simpler to generate a security-enabled wireless network and add a new computer or tool to an existing wireless network
When you install SP2, Net Explorer 6 is updated and includes a new security setting, called Binary Behaviors. To view this setting, click Tools, click Net Options, click Security, and then click Custom Level.
The Security Middle is a new feature in SP2 that tracks and reports your computer’s security settings and sends you alerts if your settings might be putting your computer in danger.
Automatic Updates will help improve the security of your computer. By default, after you install SP2, these updates are installed automatically when you shutdown your computer. If the ‘Turn off computer’ dialog box appears, it displays a new security shield icon that gives you the choice to ‘Update and Turn Off’ your computer. In case you pick this option, the downloaded updates are installed, and then your computer shuts down.
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