OT: Windows SP2

I downloaded it, does it do anything besides the new firewall, antivirus updates?

Yes

yes.. there are several differences. there is the chance it will not work with some apps "mjones53" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > I downloaded it, does it do anything besides the new firewall, antivirus > updates? > >

Fixes some gaping security holes....and no doubt creates more. repo wrote:

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> yes.. there are several differences. > there is the chance it will not work with some apps > > "mjones53" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > I downloaded it, does it do anything besides the new firewall, antivirus > > updates? > > > >

"mjones53" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... >I downloaded it, does it do anything besides the new firewall, antivirus >updates? > Does it turn on this firewall by default. If so, where are the settings located? Alanb

mjones53 wrote: > I downloaded it, does it do anything besides the new firewall, > antivirus updates? http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];835935 -- Don Burnette

In case someone are having trouble finding it: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/winxpsp2.mspx#XSLTdivision120120124121120120 It's only the full package, but no MSDN membership required. Downloaded surprisingly fast. (30 minutes) -- Jone Tytlandsvik http://tytlandsvik.no mailto: firstname at lastname dot no

"Alan Bernardo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:lrdSc.237896$%_6.116938@attbi_s01...

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> > "mjones53" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > >I downloaded it, does it do anything besides the new firewall, antivirus > >updates? > > > > Does it turn on this firewall by default. If so, where are the settings > located? > > Alanb > >

Go into Network Connections. Find the connection that is your internet connection (usually a network connection to a broadband modem or router). Right Click on that connection, click Properties at the bottom of the menu that pops up. IIRC, the Firewall settings are found under the Advanced Tab once the Properties app comes up and ONLY applies to that connection. If you have several "connections" that you need firewalled, you have to go check each one, including dialup modem based connections. HTH

On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 20:53:48 GMT, "SimRacer" <nospam@[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Go into Network Connections. Find the connection that is your internet >connection (usually a network connection to a broadband modem or router). >Right Click on that connection, click Properties at the bottom of the menu >that pops up. IIRC, the Firewall settings are found under the Advanced Tab >once the Properties app comes up and ONLY applies to that connection. If you >have several "connections" that you need firewalled, you have to go check >each one, including dialup modem based connections. > >HTH >

A much simpler method is to make a shortcut to your network connection (you can use this to enable/disable the network too), have it put an icon in the system tray too, the option is there somewhere. Now all you do is right click the network icon in the system tray and select "Change Windows Firewall Settings". You do the same to disable your network too. I put the shortcut in my quicklaunch bar and when I single click it it enables the network. This makes it much quicker than having to navigate to Network Connections and selecting properties, just takes a minute or so to do the initial setup to the method I described above.

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> On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 20:53:48 GMT, "SimRacer" > <nospam@[email hidden]> wrote: > > > >Go into Network Connections. Find the connection that is your internet > >connection (usually a network connection to a broadband modem or router). > >Right Click on that connection, click Properties at the bottom of the

menu > >that pops up. IIRC, the Firewall settings are found under the AdvancedTab > >once the Properties app comes up and ONLY applies to that connection. Ifyou

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> >have several "connections" that you need firewalled, you have to go check > >each one, including dialup modem based connections. > > > >HTH > > > > A much simpler method is to make a shortcut to your network connection > (you can use this to enable/disable the network too), have it put an > icon in the system tray too, the option is there somewhere. Now all > you do is right click the network icon in the system tray and select > "Change Windows Firewall Settings". You do the same to disable your > network too. I put the shortcut in my quicklaunch bar and when I > single click it it enables the network. This makes it much quicker > than having to navigate to Network Connections and selecting > properties, just takes a minute or so to do the initial setup to the > method I described above.

Good advice, though I don't need access to my network connections so often that I need shortcuts to them. I usually set them up and leave them be until an upgrade or new computer comes along.

On Mon, 16 Aug 2004 20:08:09 GMT, "SimRacer" <nospam@[email hidden]> wrote: >Good advice, though I don't need access to my network connections so often >that I need shortcuts to them. I usually set them up and leave them be until >an upgrade or new computer comes along. > That's ok so long as you don't mind "always" being connected to the internet. With my method I can go offline just like one can with a regular modem.