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- Windows XP Service Pack 3 adds support for WPA2
- Windows XP Service Pack 3 adds support for WPA2WPA2 on SP2Just to let everyone know, there has been a patch for some time that adds WPA2 to SP2.
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows, WPA2, Windows XP Service Pack 3, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2008-05-14
- Windows XP Service Pack 3 adds support for WPA2
- If you're running Windows XP and haven't yet installed Service Pack 3, Microsoft has included a few incentives that might interest networkers. First, XP Service Pack 3 provides support for Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2), the most recent security standard derived from the...
- Tags: Router, Network, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Windows XP Service Pack 3, Microsoft Windows XP, Routers & Switches, Networking, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Rik Fairlie
- Blog posts 2008-05-14
- Windows XP Service Pack 3 (exe)
- Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) includes previously released Windows XP updates, including security updates and hotfixes. It also includes select out-of-band releases, and a small number of new enhancements, which do not significantly change customers' experience with the operating system. Windows XP SP3 provides a new baseline for customers...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Windows XP SP3, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2008-05-06
- Overview of Windows XP Service Pack 3
- Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) includes all previously released updates for the operating system, in addition to a small number of new functionalities that will not significantly change customers' experience with the operating system. This white paper summarizes what is new in Windows XP SP3, and how to deploy...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2007-12-07
- Testers get Windows XP Service Pack 3 Release Candidate build
- Testers get Windows XP Service Pack 3 Release Candidate buildMixed resultsI'm running RC of the SP for both Vista and XP on systems here (not any critical systems thought ...) and what I'm seeing is that XP SP3 looks like mostly bug fixes and the impact of performance isn't really...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows XP Service Pack 3 Release Candidate, Windows XP Service Pack 3, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows, ZD-Net, Mary Jo
- Discussion threads 2007-11-19
- Testers get Windows XP Service Pack 3 Release Candidate build
- Microsoft has begun rolling out to testers a near-final Release Candidate RC build of Windows XP Service Pack SP 3. Testers said they began pulling down the bits from Microsoft's private download site on November 18. Testers said the new XP SP3 build is...
- Tags: Performance, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Tester, SP1, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2007-11-19
- Microsoft confirms next XP service pack
- Microsoft confirms next XP service packIndigo, Avalon and WinFS?So, is this when they will integrate the three buzzwords of Vista into XP? That seems rather quick by Microsofts standards to me.Can you wait that long for SP3?, maybe with LOTS of Windows updatesIn order to get their new desktop...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, XP SP3, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, SP3, Microsoft Corp., service pack
- Discussion threads 2005-09-30
- Faronics Anti-Executable With Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Faronics Anti-Executable Standard and Enterprise are completely compatible with Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, released on August 6th, 2004. This white paper provides additional technical information required to configure Windows XP's firewall for use with the Faronics Anti-Executable Enterprise Console. The Workstation Seed and Full Workstation Installation program both...
- Tags: Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Firewalls, Operating Systems, Software, Networking
- White papers 2005-06-01
- Windows XP Service Pack 2: Answers from the Experts
- As of April 12, 2005, IT departments can no longer block Windows XP SP2 on machines that use Automatic Updates. This sample chapter, taken from McGraw-Hill's Windows XP Answers from the Experts, gives you a detailed overview of Service Pack 2's feature changes and enhancements. The chapter's coverage of the...
- Tags: Chapter, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, McGraw-Hill Companies, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software
- Book chapters 2005-04-21
- Corporate Acceptance of Windows XP Service Pack 2
- AssetMetrix Research Labs conducted an analysis of over 130,000 Windows XP PCs from 251 corporations ranging in size from 20 to 9,000 employees. On average, Windows XP Service Pack 2 is deployed on less than 25% of all Windows XP PCs. Smaller companies are more likely to have more PCs...
- Tags: AssetMetrix, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2005-04-04
- Quick Guide: Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) is a highly complex update with many ramifications for technology professionals. IT pros needing to understand SP2's real impact need look no further than TechRepublic's Windows XP Service Pack 2 Quick Guide. This guide drills down on critical SP2 need-to-know areas, with sections devoted...
- Tags: Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Download resources 2005-01-13
- The New Wireless Network Setup Wizard in Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Wireless LAN technologies such as IEEE 802.11a/b/g have become a popular networking alternative to connect multiple computers in a home or small business. Although wireless networks introduce location flexibility, they also introduce security issues that do not exist with conventional wire-based networking technologies such as Ethernet. To make the configuration...
- Tags: Network, Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Wireless Network, Microsoft Windows, Wi-Fi, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Wireless, Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2004-12-02
- Windows XP Service Pack 2 RC2
- Service pack 2 will solve a majority of computer problems that plague the industry today. The main focus on SP2 is security. After the outbreak of Slammer Worm, Microsoft took what they were going to implement in an unreleased version of Windows Code named Longhorn and decided that it was...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2004-11-04
- Windows XP Service Pack 2 Windows Firewall Group Policy Setup for Executive Software Products
- By default, Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) enables Windows Firewall, previously known as Internet Connection Firewall ICF. The firewall's behavior is such that by default, file and print sharing is disabled, and most TCP and UDP ports are blocked. This paper contains a technical overview of how to utilize...
- Tags: Group Policy, Microsoft Windows XP, Diskeeper Corp., Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows, Firewalls, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Network Security, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Networking
- White papers 2004-11-03
- Troubleshooting Windows Firewall in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
- The Windows Firewall feature of Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), a replacement for the Internet Connection Firewall ICF in previous versions of Windows XP, is a stateful host firewall that provides protection for computers against incoming traffic from the Internet or from neighboring network devices on a private...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows Firewall, Microsoft Windows, Firewalls, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Network Security, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Networking
- White papers 2004-11-01
- Microsoft distributed 106 mln copies of Windows XP Service Pack 2
- According to Microsoft, 106 mln copies of Windows XP Service Pack 2 went out to the OS users. 90 mln were downloaded from Windows Update Web site, and 16 mln were distributed on CD.
- Tags: Operating systems, Windows XP Service, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp.
- Blog posts 2004-10-21
- Windows XP Service Pack 2 heads to retail
- Windows XP Service Pack 2 heads to retailXP SP2 is outNow if only the actual user of the computer could be upgraded to be literate and wise in the ways of secure computing.Putting a Windows PC in front of most people is the equivelant to giving a 10 year old...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, IT Operations, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, uzi, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Discussion threads 2004-10-05
- Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
- In Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft is introducing a set of security technologies that will help to improve the ability of computers running Windows XP to withstand malicious attacks, especially those from viruses and worms. In addition, this service pack also includes updates designed to improve the performance and...
- Tags: Service Pack 2, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2004-09-15
- New Networking Features in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Windows XP SP2 includes the new Windows Firewall, which replaces the Internet Connection Firewall ICF provided with Windows XP with Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows XP with no service packs installed. Windows Firewall is a stateful firewall that drops unsolicited incoming traffic that does not correspond to either traffic...
- Tags: Network, Service Pack 2, Traffic, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows Firewall, Microsoft Windows, Firewalls, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Network Security, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Networking
- White papers 2004-09-15
- Using Group Policy to Deploy Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
- If you are managing computers in an Active Directory directory service environment, you can use the Software Installation and Maintenance feature of Group Policy to deploy Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) on target computers. This paper describes how to use Windows Installer and Group Policy to install SP2...
- Tags: Group Policy, Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2004-09-07
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