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1-8 Chapter 1 Introduction to Windows XP Professional<br />

Lesson 2: Identifying Major Features of Windows XP<br />

Service Pack 2<br />

As part of a major effort to increase the security of desktop computers, in 2004,<br />

Microsoft is releasing an update to Windows XP named Windows XP Service Pack 2.<br />

As with all Windows service packs, Windows XP Service Pack 2 includes all of the critical<br />

updates released for Windows XP to date. In addition, Service Pack 2 includes a<br />

large number of new enhancements to Windows XP—enhancements aimed at increasing<br />

the default level of security for the operating system.<br />

In addition to a new Security Center that provides at-a-glance security status for a<br />

computer, Service Pack 2 provides enhancements to the built-in software firewall in<br />

Windows XP (now named Microsoft Windows Firewall), to the Automatic Updates feature,<br />

and to Microsoft Internet Explorer.<br />

After this lesson, you will be able to<br />

■ Determine whether Service Pack 2 is installed on a computer running Windows XP<br />

Professional.<br />

■ Identify the major enhancements included in Windows XP Service Pack 2.<br />

Estimated lesson time: 20 minutes<br />

How to Determine Whether Service Pack 2 Is Installed<br />

Aside from simply looking for new enhancements to the interface (such as the Security<br />

Center), you can determine whether Service Pack 2 (or any Service Pack, for that matter)<br />

is installed in one of two ways:<br />

■ From the Start menu, right-click My Computer and click Properties. The General<br />

tab of the System Properties dialog box (in the System section) allows you to<br />

know which version of Windows and which Service Pack is installed.<br />

■ From the Start menu, click Run. In the Run dialog box, type winver.exe and click<br />

OK. The About Windows dialog box shows you the exact version of Windows<br />

(including Service Pack), down to the build number.<br />

Note This section presents an overview of the most important and obvious features of Windows<br />

XP Service Pack 2. The procedures and discussions in this book assume that you have<br />

Windows XP Service Pack 2 installed. You can learn more about Windows XP Service Pack 2<br />

at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/winxpsp2.mspx.<br />

You can download and install Service Pack 2 from the Windows Update site at<br />

http://www.windowsupdate.com.

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