Windows XP SP2 Beta Reviewed

Posted by simoniker on Monday January 5, 2004 @10:50AM from the steel-bars dept.

worm eater writes "Ars Technica has a characteristically thorough review of Windows XP Service Pack 2 Beta, with plenty of screen shots. In a nutshell, it's all about security fixes, including a seriously beefed up firewall. The final release is expected this summer." The review concludes: "Overall, Microsoft has made a step in the right direction with this service pack. The increased focus on security will be good not only for the average user who does not spend much time thinking about security her system, but also for 'power users' and those who work supporting end users."

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if it ain't broke . . . by r5t8i6y3 · 2004-01-05 10:58 · Score: 2, Troll

i personally advise customers to *never* update their windows systems.

i receive many calls regarding windows computers that are no longer working and when i ask when the system last worked they say before they updated. then they express their confusion at having been told to keep their system up to date.

part of the problem is that (beyond the initial service pack for any particular microsoft product) not enough people install the updates so that the bugs in the updates are not addressed.