Top 10 security modifications in Windows XP SP 2

Wednesday, 11 August 2004, 8:39 AM EST

Whether you run Windows XP Professional or Home, you will soon be able to install Service Pack 2, in beta (in release candidate stages) for almost one year. At press time, Microsoft is promising that the Service Pack will be released shortly, but a delay would surprise no one.

There are plenty of security updates with Service Pack 2, with some more important than others. Here are the top 10 security features and modifications that you can expect.

By Derek Melber at Enterprise Systems.

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