Re: What is a "service pack" basically?

From: Kent W. England [MVP] (kwe_at_mvps.org)
Date: 07/05/04

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    Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2004 09:22:22 -0700

    Jayan wrote:

    > Please tell me you copy & pasted this and don't have it stored to
    > memory.
    >
    > One note about Windows update is that after installing the new SP
    > dont sit there thinking that you are secure as I'm sure it will open
    > a whole world of trouble on our PC's (no offence MS but look at your
    > track record ;) )
    >
    > So re-update after installing.
    >
    That made me laugh out loud! No, I don't have it committed to memory.
    Read all about it yourself at
    http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2chngs.mspx

    I don't understand your other comment. Of course there are still unknown
      vulnerabilities, but if SP2 is successful, SP2 protections will block
    exploits of those vulnerabilities until MS has time to patch. For
    example, HTA applications can still run in the local zone, but getting
    the file placed there and executed from within IE is much more difficult
    now than it was before.

    Certainly leave Windows Update set on automatic after installing SP2.

    If SP2 is successful, it will be worth upgrading from 9x or 2K to get
    these security features. But it all depends on how the hackers respond. 

    -- 
Kent W. England, Microsoft MVP for Windows Security
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