XP Service Pack 2 Technical Preview

I have just downloaded the Windows XP Service Pack 2 (Technical Preview Program

). At Size: 273 MB for the English vision it could take some time to download and that is if you are one of the lucky ones to have a Broadband connection.

I am currently loading it onto a test PC we have to evaluate it an test. You can look and get the SP2 download from this link

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/sp2pre view.mspx

NOTE

This SP2 is still in development and this download is only for testing.

Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides an enhanced security infrastructure that defends against viruses, worms and hackers, along with increased manageability and control for IT professionals and an improved experience for users.

More Information

Network administrators can use the Windows Firewall INF file (Netfw.inf) to modify default settings either before installation or after installation. This article describes the usage of the Windows Firewall INF file.

The service pack provides an enhanced firewall that is enabled by default. This white paper describes the methods used to deploy Windows Firewall settings in a managed environment.

This service pack includes significant enhancements to the Windows Firewall, previously known as the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF).

This service pack includes new networking features to provide enhanced security and additional functionality for wireless users and peer-to-peer network applications.

Yep tell me about it but they are working to get it down to around 70mb

They will probably remove some of the security features to do so LOL.