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    Two years ago, the IT community was abuzz with a Microsoft "breakthrough" called Service Pack 1. The mega software patch mainly comprised of security updates for Windows XP. Will things get any better with the much-publicised Service Pack 2?

  • Make or break with Windows XP SP2

    Learn about the plethora of security enhancements that Microsoft has included in Windows XP Service Pack 2, and how these security features could impair the functionality of some applications.

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    Microsoft's new firewall offering, included in Windows XP Service Pack 2, has a long way to go to match established products from Zone Labs and other players. Additional reading: XP SP2: The good, bad and ugly

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    With the introduction of Service Pack 2 for Windows XP, sites and software that depend on ActiveX may falter under Microsoft's new security regime.

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