According to msfn just two months after Windows XP Service Pack 2 was released to the public, 106 million downloads of the long awaited and significantly beta tested service pack have been tallied.
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Microsoft recommends XP users read over their thorough tutorial page on downloading, understanding, installing and working with the new portion in service pack 2, which includes a built in firewall, new internet explorer features, and a security centre among other features.
I Personally have found that turning off the built in XP firewall and choosing a good third party solution truly makes this package a more secure and worthwhile endeavour, for more reasons than the fact that sp2's firewall does not monitor outbound communication made from your pc : (
Download the network install here (272.4 Mb) or turn on windows update. Alternatively you can order the cd from Microsoft free of charge here
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