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Monday, August 09 2004

Windows SP2 Ready to roll  by Shane L at 16:03

Microsoft SP 2 for Windows has been released to PC manufacturers and it is expected to be widely available in late August.
Known fixes : Pop-up ads blocked
Revamped firewall on by default
Outlook Express, Internet Explorer and Windows Messenger warn about attachments
Origins of downloaded files logged
Web graphics in e-mail no longer loaded by default
Some spyware blocked
Users regularly reminded about Windows Updates
Security Center brings together information about anti-virus, updates and firewall
Protection against buffer over-runs
Windows Messenger Service turned off by default
Full story

**Update**
IF your desperate to get a hold of SP2, you can now download it officially.
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WUD
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09 August 2004 16:51
LMAO, i was gonna post that!
Tricky
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09 August 2004 19:16
Widely available late august? I downloaded it on saturday That side I guess the sources to download will be limited for a while
Jammin
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09 August 2004 19:35
yes finally msn doesnt auto log in!
malis
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09 August 2004 21:24
whats msn login got to do with sp2 :/
option to stop that is in msn options
Felon
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09 August 2004 21:38
hehe
Jammin
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10 August 2004 14:06
not the one that comes with XP, it logs in without it even being on taskbar, i had to block it by saying i was behind a proxy :/


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