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If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact us. |  07-12-2004, 12:03 PM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 454 | Microsoft delays Windows XP SP2
Quote: Microsoft said Monday that the long-awaited update of Windows XP will be sent to manufacturing in August, a month later than expected.
Windows XP Service Pack 2, or SP2, will contain a number of new features. Most of the improvements deal with security. One new feature, for example, is a Security Center that provides a view of a PC's key protection settings. An improved firewall and other tweaks are also planned. | http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-22_....html?tag=e019 Also, in a related article: Windows XP SP2 is big step forward in security--but it can break things |  |  | | 07-13-2004, 12:35 AM | #2 | | I <3 Windows Join Date: May 2004 Location: Connecticut, USA Posts: 2,353 | I know a lot of people have downloaded the beta and found no problemns with it. I think they should just go ahead and release it. | | | | | 08-05-2004, 09:21 AM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 454 | Windows XP update delayed again
Quote: Microsoft has again delayed a long-awaited update to Windows XP, citing quality concerns.
The company had planned to wrap up development this week on Windows XP Service Pack 2, but a Microsoft representative said late Wednesday that the software giant had decided that more work was needed on the update before if could be released to manufacturing. | http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-22_....html?tag=e019 | | | | | 08-05-2004, 09:51 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Sierra Vista, Arizona. Posts: 553 | Quote: | Originally Posted by markblair | That is pretty funny, Microsoft waiting to release something so that they can fix problems before releasing it. Maybe they're trying to stray from their evil ways?  | | | | | Thread Tools | | | | Rate This Thread | | |  Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
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