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Xformer writes "It seems that SP2 for Windows XP isn't as secure as Microsoft touts it to be. Heise Security has uncovered two flaws in SP2's bolstered security measures, both of which may be used to get around the new trusted/untrusted executable origin checks. Of course, who would be surprised by this?" Reader EtherNetFreak writes "Well it appears that at least one hotfix is already available to fix yet another bug in Windows XP, post SP2 application." Reader Finalnight writes "'Microsoft Corp. yesterday delayed yet again its oft-delayed Windows XP Service Pack 2, this time postponing the patch's distribution through the company's Automatic Update service.'"
is that Microsoft has released a Service Pack way behind schedule, and can't guarantee the fixes work. Why should poor Joe ServicePack install this SP2 if he isn't confident it will reduce his risks? If at all, SP2 could convince Joe to remain unpatched until crisis time.
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Win 95 - nearly achieved the same level of usability that Apple did five years earlier.
Win 98 - OS starting to grow - makes greater demands on hardware, requiring upgrades.
Win 98SE - nearly right - fixed many of the flaws in the original, and at least they had the guts to admit the first edition was a disaster.
Win ME - best forgotten - too many flaws to list, obviously rushed to market.
Win 2000 - NT4 with knobs on. Pretty OKish, but too insecure for serious use, and had many driver issues.
Win XP - nearly works out of the box. Too many security flaws to list, and inherently unstable. Might be OK for the casual home user, but the business user needs something more reliable.
XPSP2 - broke both my standard XP Pro installs to the point of no return. Now deleted!
Server 2003 - don't go there. The subject of much litigation from disgruntled MS clients. Insecure, unstable, overpriced, not scalable.
THERE HAS TO BE A BETTER WAY......