RE: Windows 2k Versus XP

From: No Spam (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/14/04 

Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 05:56:28 -0700

I'm using the beta version of SP2, and there still daily
updates due to flaws in the OS.

Microsoft have a monoploy on desktop OS, and unless you
move to another OS, you have no option to have a firewall,
anti-virus, and go to Windows Update every day!!!

>-----Original Message-----
>XP is where you need to be if you are concerneded about
security on the
>desktop. XP SP2 will be released in the near future.
This is a major
>Service Pack and the majority of the changes are security
related. I don't
>think it will be possible for most of these changes to be
backported to
>Win2K so you should only be looking at XP.
>
>The following doc details some of the changes.
>Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP Service
Pack 2
>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/main
tain/sp2chngs.mspx
>
>You can also download the beta RC2 relase of the SP. I
recommend you start
>testing it in your environment to see if it will impact
your existing
>applications.
>Windows XP Service Pack 2 Release Candidate 2 Preview
>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/sp2p
review.mspx
>
> I hope this helps,
>
>IBTerry [MSFT]
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
>
>
>.
>

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