Analysis of Microsoft XP Service Pack 2

Microsoft has been in extended beta testing of Windows XP Service Pack 2 for some months now, and until recently I had not really looked into it. Most "service packs" just fix large collections of bugs, but this one is certainly not in that category.

This Service Pack has an enormous security component, and it's much more than just diddling a few default settings. I've never seen such a comprehensive set of security improvements from Microsoft, ever (though they have certainly talked about it for a long time).

I have written a Tech Tip that analyzes and summarizes this from a security point of view, and I see very little not to like. Perhaps you'll agree.

Unixwiz.net Tech Tip: Analysis of Microsoft XP Service Pack 2

Posted by Steve at March 06, 2004 07:29 PM | TrackBack