Re: Why is SP2 so big? It doesn't do much

From: NoNoBadDog! (mypants_bjsledgeATpixi.com)
Date: 09/07/04 

Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 09:28:18 -1000

Did you even bother to read what I posted? Are you that dense?

Bobby

"NoSpam" <nospam@pipex.net> wrote in message
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> NoNoBadDog! wrote:
>
>> First of all, your statement "It doesn't do much" is totally wrong. SP2
>> consists of many updates and hotfixes combined into a single package. It
>> replaces a great number of system files with updated files that correct
>> security issues, compatibility problems, etc. It incorporates major
>> elements of SP1, and the hotfixes and critical updates issued since then.
>> It replaces the Windows firewall with a completely new (but still very
>> lame) version. It add the new Windows Security Center. It incorporates
>> a pop-up blocker to Internet explorer. It adds security to Outlook and
>> Outlook express. If you have an AMD64 processor, it adds Enhanced Virus
>> Protection that prevents certain types of malicious code gaining control
>> of the OS after a buffer overrun. SP2 updates approximately 5 million
>> lines of code. It does so much more than you can "see".
>
> Still a perfectly valid question as far as I can see. The only visible
> things are the pop-up blocker, the security centre and the firewall.
>
> When you think you can download pop-up blockers and firewalls in 3 meg
> downloads, where's the other 84 meg going? We're there really that many
> problems with XP when it shipped? Makes you wonder what you're paying for
> exactly.

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