Microsoft to Release Big Windows Upgrade

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

Microsoft to Release Biggest Ever Windows Upgrade to Make Users Safer From Cyberattacks

REDMOND, Wash. (AP) -- Almost since the day Microsoft Corp. released its Windows XP computer operating system nearly three years ago, it has been a favorite target of hackers and critics eager to stress its numerous security shortcomings.

Now, more than two years after promising to do something about it, Microsoft is about to release the biggest update ever for Windows. The free upgrade is designed to make users safer from cyberattacks by sealing entries to viruses, better protecting personal data and fending off spyware.

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said the upgrade, dubbed Service Pack 2, revises less than 5 percent of the millions of lines of code that make up Windows XP -- but adds more value than any update the company has ever done.

Read entire story here (http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/040805/microsoft_update_5.html).

[dock0184]

I'm glad that SP2 is coming out. It fixes the long time stupidity from MS, which was turning off the system firewall (by default). Why would you do that? Somebody who needs that firewall probably doesn't know how to turn it on, and the people who don't need it already know how to turn it off. Microsoft seems to be learning from its mistakes, which I can't say is true for many software companies.

[phalkon30]

Unfortunately....it was delayed AGAIN.

http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/08/05/1742224

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

Yeah, I got too hyped on the info. Hopefully not much longer.

[rebirth]

Wait...it's already out.
from www.filemirrors.com (http://www.filemirrors.com) :

http://www.edoma.sk/download/xpSP2.exe
http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/7/9/5791ae7e-4ae4-4e6d-9813-97763a0e8306/xpsp2.exe
http://ftp.ji-net.com/microsoft/Windows%20XP/sp2-2096/xpsp2.exe
ftp://download.idg.pl/674/vol2/w95/patche/xp/sp2/xpSP2.exe
http://free.telecoms.bg/Server2/disk7/update/xpsp2.exe
http://free.telecoms.bg/Server2/disk7/update/xpsp2.exe
ftp://ftp.tpnet.pl/d5/programy/download.microsoft.com/download/5/7/9/5791ae7e-4ae4-4e6d-9813-97763a0e8306/xpsp2.exe
http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/7/9/5791ae7e-4ae4-4e6d-9813-97763a0e8306/xpsp2.exe
http://download.microsoft.com/download/D/2/D/D2D702D4-7C83-46DE-BCBC-78FC69BB462D/xpSP2.exe
ftp://download.microsoft.com/download/5/7/9/5791ae7e-4ae4-4e6d-9813-97763a0e8306/xpsp2.exe

***Dial-Up WARNING***
The files are around 270 MB. Good Luck.

Want more? search for XPSP2 at filemirrors.com

[hawkburn]

Wait...it's already out.
from www.filemirrors.com (http://www.filemirrors.com/) :

http://www.edoma.sk/download/xpSP2.exe
http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/7/9/5791ae7e-4ae4-4e6d-9813-97763a0e8306/xpsp2.exe
http://ftp.ji-net.com/microsoft/Windows%20XP/sp2-2096/xpsp2.exe
ftp://download.idg.pl/674/vol2/w95/patche/xp/sp2/xpSP2.exe
http://free.telecoms.bg/Server2/disk7/update/xpsp2.exe
http://free.telecoms.bg/Server2/disk7/update/xpsp2.exe
ftp://ftp.tpnet.pl/d5/programy/download.microsoft.com/download/5/7/9/5791ae7e-4ae4-4e6d-9813-97763a0e8306/xpsp2.exe
http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/7/9/5791ae7e-4ae4-4e6d-9813-97763a0e8306/xpsp2.exe
http://download.microsoft.com/download/D/2/D/D2D702D4-7C83-46DE-BCBC-78FC69BB462D/xpSP2.exe
ftp://download.microsoft.com/download/5/7/9/5791ae7e-4ae4-4e6d-9813-97763a0e8306/xpsp2.exe

***Dial-Up WARNING***
The files are around 270 MB. Good Luck.

Want more? search for XPSP2 at filemirrors.com
Is that the final release? Or is it just the most recent release client?

[rebirth]

I really don't know. It was the most popular file on FileMirrors.com when I got back from camp...the 7th of July. But it's all Microsoft.com and associates.

[phalkon30]

I believe thats still a beta, but I haven't been online for a few days. According to softpedia, SP2 has been released to manufacturers, which means its final. http://www.softpedia.com/public/cat/13/9/13-9-177.shtml

Its also on microsoft.com, so I suspect its gone final (although your links may not be final links). http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en for more info

[rastilin]

It's out and at 266mb. I feel I should warn you guys it limits the amount of concurrent connections to 10. Unless you're willing to edit your tcpip.sys file it might be a good idea to let this fish go.

[phalkon30]

You're seriously going to let a major security update go because of that little blemish? Just use the tool from this website. Its foolproof. http://lvllord.de/

Use the command line /? to get more options like allowing more connections than the default.