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InternetNews February 24, 2004 Jim Wagner	Microsoft Beta Includes Built-in Virus Scanner Intent on stopping the spread of Internet viruses, the software giant pilots a new tool for its Windows XP Service Pack 2 and reaches out to ISVs.
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BusinessWeek August 30, 2004 Stephen H. Wildstrom	Windows: Security Is Suddenly Job One By attacking some of the worst security problems in Windows, Windows XP Service Pack 2 could save you a lot of trouble. Bite the bullet and install it -- the sooner the better.
InternetNews August 17, 2004 Ryan Naraine	XP SP2 Delivery Schedule Adjusted Enterprise customers ask for more time to prepare for Windows XP SP2 via Automatic Update.
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InternetNews July 27, 2004 Susan Kuchinskas	Delay in Windows Server SP1 Expected at year's end, Windows 2003 Service Pack 1 could take an additional six months... Windows XP Service Pack 2 out next month.
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InternetNews November 4, 2004 Susan Kuchinskas	Enterprise Foot-Dragging on XP SP2 A study released Tuesday found that 50 percent of U.S. businesses expected installation of Microsoft's XP Service Pack 2 to disrupt their businesses.
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InternetNews August 31, 2004 Ryan Naraine	XP SP2 Goes International The service pack is released to manufacturing in German, Japanese, Korean, simplified and traditional Chinese languages.
InternetNews March 12, 2004 Ryan Naraine	Thumbs Up for Longhorn Security Lockdown As software security holds its place as a top priority among enterprise networks, engineers at Microsoft are building proactive PC monitoring capabilities into its next generation Longhorn operating system, a move that's being widely embraced.
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InternetNews August 10, 2004 Susan Kuchinskas	Microsoft XP SP2 Blog Watch Reading between the bloglines gives a clearer picture of Microsoft's vision and plans for XP SP2.
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BusinessWeek July 12, 2004 Stephen H. Wildstrom	Why I'm Staying Away From Internet Explorer The browser's endless security woes make it dangerous to use.
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PC Magazine August 3, 2005 Neil J. Rubenking	XP SP2 Firewall Versus Microsoft Outlook If your e-mail is based on Microsoft's Exchange server, you're probably accustomed to having new mail appear automatically in your Inbox, possibly accompanied by a sound or a desktop alert. Updating to Microsoft Windows XP SP2 may terminate your automatic notification and the download of new mail.
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