Re: SP2 and startup screen

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From: Jason Tsang (jason-onlineDEL_at_ETEmvps.org)
Date: 08/12/04


Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 23:54:35 -0400

I don't think there are any SKU specific viruses (speaking generally for the
32 bit family).
They attack all Windows XP SKU's with no prejudice <g>

-- 
Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
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"Phillips" <afn18721@afn.org> wrote in message 
news:%23mVAE9BgEHA.2916@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Yeah, it is designed to puzzle the viruses and trojans as to what XP 
> version they are supposed to hack :)
> Michael
>
> "Jason Tsang" <jason-onlineDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message 
> news:%233%23WgzBgEHA.1644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> That is by design with the SP2 installation.
>>
>> -- 
>> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>>
>> Find out about the MS MVP Program -
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>>
>> "Tony" <TDM21@spymac.com> wrote in message 
>> news:461501c4801b$c5ff9430$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> Hi, I've looked everywhere, but I can't find an answer for my situation. 
>> Here
>> it is:
>>
>> I downloaded the IT version of SP2 (I'm on a dial-up connection so if XP 
>> fails
>> I do not have to re-download that huge file later on) and installed in on 
>> my
>> computer running XP Pro SP1.  When my computer restarted the startup
>> screen didn't show up at first, but then it did.  The only thing was that 
>> is was
>> different. It no longer said "WindowsXP Professional"  just "WindowsXP".
>> Also the screen no longer showed the copyright date.  It just had the
>> Microsoft Corp. and the symbol for copyright.  Was SP2 supposed to do 
>> this
>> or  was it just my machine?  I mean everything works fine, only that has
>> sparked my curiosity in what was supposed to happen.
>>
>
> 


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