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Windows XP SP2 In Release

Posted by Hemos on from the coming-out-soon dept.

mr_tommy writes "Service Pack 2 for Windows XP has been released to manufacturers (RTM), is available to MSDN customers, and will soon be available to all via Windows Update and Microsoft sites. At ~ 250 megs, the download is big, and Microsoft will be offering the option of getting it on CDs. The much awaited Service Pack comes with many security updates (new NX and DEP protection), extra features (firewall, security center), and improvements for Windows. New versions of IE and OE come with the release, as well as improvements in the wireless networking field. So far, the service pack seems to be very stable (no known major issues) and does seem to speed up most systems. A review of SP2 Final with some limited download links is available at Neowin.net. I'd urge all users (pirate users too) to deploy the service pack and benefit from the genuine effort Microsoft have made with regards to security in this release." We did cover this recently but since this is a major deal, we figured people would want to know more.

31 of 571 comments (clear)

  1. Makes sense by Yeechang+Lee · · Score: 2, Funny

    Now I know why my computer just exploded in "The Simpsons"-style flames.

  2. odd or even by wawannem · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is it odd or even service packs that usually cause problems?

    1. Re:odd or even by Short+Circuit · · Score: 1, Funny

      It's dod.

      Odd, even.

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  3. Install it now by Tod+DeBie · · Score: 5, Funny

    Install it now! Say what you will about MS, but this looks like a good improvement. Maybe I'll wait untill you all install it first...

  4. RTM? by boomgopher · · Score: 3, Funny

    Ahem, it's Released To Fucking Manufacturers (RTFM), thank you.

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    1. Re:RTM? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      I'm waiting for Services For Unix to be Released To Fucking Manufacturers. Then we'll have:

      SFU RTFM

  5. Missing features... by dave-tx · · Score: 5, Funny
    Sure would have been nice if they had included a new solitare game in the release. I've already got my machine firewalled, and have never had an issue with security on this box. I mean, hell, at least give me something I'll use!

    Only being half sarcastic, actually.

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  6. The short answer by lildogie · · Score: 5, Funny

    > Is it odd or even service packs that usually cause problems?

    Yes.

  7. Service pack or what it should have been? by PipoDeClown · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well Microsoft finally donnit. Iam glad they brought the final version of their XP operating system after using the beta version for over 2 years now. Looking forward to bugfixes to this version.

  8. Re:SP2 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    man you can't have a backdoor cause it comes from Microsoft!

  9. Slashdotting the Internet? by yndrd · · Score: 5, Funny

    Let's see...millions of Windows users all downloading 250MB at once....

    I guess this is the nuclear attack we've been waiting for to see if this whole "Internet" concept really works.

    1. Re:Slashdotting the Internet? by DrEasy · · Score: 2, Funny

      Heh, maybe we can run Microsoft to bankruptcy by running their internet bill to crazy levels! Let's all download SP2 once a day in the background! ;-)

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  10. Slashdot Poll - what will we see first? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    so MS XP SP2 won the poll then?

    i was hoping on HL2 =(

  11. I use Gentoo by vuvewux · · Score: 2, Funny

    Can I just `emerge` this service pack?

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  12. Re:"RTM"?? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Why on earth do they need to make that a three letter acronym?

    Um, that's TLA, not "three letter acronym". We have these things for a reason...

  13. I hope he updates it. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    My Windows box is pwned by a 12 year scripty kiddy I hope he remembers to install this useful update.

  14. Re:Already disabled the firewall by Nick+of+NSTime · · Score: 5, Funny

    What's your IP?

    Signed,
    Nigerian Scammer

  15. Re:Already disabled the firewall by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    127.0.0.1

  16. Re:Now it's stable?!?!? by freeze128 · · Score: 4, Funny

    >Does anyone have a GM they've tested yet?

    Windows XP SP2 is for Computers running Microsoft's Windows XP. It won't run on anything made by General Motors.

  17. Windows fixes ready to download by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Latest Windows fixes are ready to download at these locations. fedora.redhat.com www.debian.org www.freebsd.org www.openbsd.org Thank You!

  18. Re:sitting by garcia · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's a godsend, and it works pretty well.

    While it may work pretty well (depending on your own definition of that) it is certainly NOT a godsend.

    It's certainly not a "godsend". If anything it is just an annoyance that most people (who will even get it installed) will shut off if they can.

  19. Re:SP2 by silicon+not+in+the+v · · Score: 4, Funny
    If your concered about the about someone planting an trojan disguesed as sp2, the checksum is 59a98f181fe383907e520a391d75b5a7 *WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe
    Really? Then maybe I got a bad file. My checksum says
    599go6t2ch0a56s4u1ck76e82r5!1337
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  20. Re:"RTM"?? by Dmala · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's also handy because, when a release is so many weeks late (varies by company), "Release To Manufacture" changes to "Release The Motherfucker"

  21. Ugh, big download by mackman · · Score: 4, Funny

    If you're on a slow connection, try submerging your computer in your bathtub. You'll be just as secure and you're about as likely to reboot successfully.

  22. Re:Already disabled the firewall by AKnightCowboy · · Score: 5, Funny
    127.0.0.1

    Fool, that's your localhost address. Your real address is the one assigned to a physical adapter. For example, mine is 192.168.10.20. Feel free to hack me all you want.

  23. Re:SP2 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    My advice: Grow a little, do some research before you post, and take off your tin-foil hat. It looks incredibly silly.

    Woah! You only think that because you made the mistake of taking your tin-foil hat off.

    Your mind is theirs now.

  24. Re:IBM? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Well, it also doesn't hurt that Microsoft's firewall thinks that IBM's internal system tracking software is spyware, and blocks it from broadcasting. :)

  25. Re:That's what the MD5 hash is for. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Th dif erenc bet een a comp ter and a hum n is tht a hum n can under tand wha th s says.

    Hi, I am the search crawler robot of Google.com. What makes you believe I cannot read this silly nonsense?

  26. Re:Already disabled the firewall by maird · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hey, that's on my subnet and you don't respond to ping and port-scan shows no response on any port. You hackers are really clever.

  27. Re:Already disabled the firewall by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Wait a minute! That's my subnet. What are you two doing on my subnet?

    I'll fool you both though. I'll disconnect the modem!

  28. Re:Warez File Server by sqrt(2) · · Score: 2, Funny

    What kind of idiot script kiddie makes there trojan run a process called "Warez File Server"?

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