Windows XP SP2 Beta Test

[buckmasterson]

Link

PC World tested the beta and it sounds thumbs up...

 

[Davegod75]

paul thurrot (SP??) has a new review up as well

sounds very nice however, i wish they would sneak tabbed browsing in there.


we'll see

 

[spyordie007]

I've got it running on a crashbox, works fine thusfar. I like the improvements they have made to the firewall, however I dislike that they have set the messenger service to disabled and than set an exception in the firewall to open the messenger service to the internet. I would have done it the other way around, left it running and than used the firewall to block outside access to it...

Oh well, all in all it seems to be fine.

 

[WobbleWobble]

I've been beta testing it for weeks and have encountered no problems with it. As said, I really like the new firewall enhancements.

 

[bernse]

When is it due?

 

[InlineFive]

Originally posted by: WobbleWobble
I've been beta testing it for weeks and have encountered no problems with it. As said, I really like the new firewall enhancements.

Why do we need a new firewall? Even an Intermediate computer user should know about basic security. I feel sorry that Microsoft has to make allocations for idiots.

However the IE enhancements will be welcome. When is this going to be released?

-Por

 

[WobbleWobble]

The firewall now lets you to allow to set rules per application.

 

[spyordie007]

oh I forgot to add the update to windows updates is good to have too, both the automatic update client and the web site.

 

[Reliant]

Pop-up blocking!

 

[Ionizer86]

And some new Outlook Exp. spam filter thingy.

 

[buckmasterson]

Originally posted by: bernse
When is it due?

As far as I know there hasn't been a release date set. Just "mid-2004" according to Microsoft.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: PorBleemo

Originally posted by: WobbleWobble
I've been beta testing it for weeks and have encountered no problems with it. As said, I really like the new firewall enhancements.

Why do we need a new firewall? Even an Intermediate computer user should know about basic security. I feel sorry that Microsoft has to make allocations for idiots.

However the IE enhancements will be welcome. When is this going to be released?

-Por

Firewalls are considered a good thing these days. No one should get on the net without one.

 

[jmagg]

Why do we need a new firewall? Even an Intermediate computer user should know about basic security. I feel sorry that Microsoft has to make allocations for idiots.

This infers that all those without "intermediate computer skills" are idiots.
This is Very untrue.

A hardened firewall for the masses is a very good and worthwhile thing.

 

[bsobel]

Originally posted by: PorBleemo

Originally posted by: WobbleWobble
I've been beta testing it for weeks and have encountered no problems with it. As said, I really like the new firewall enhancements.

Why do we need a new firewall? Even an Intermediate computer user should know about basic security. I feel sorry that Microsoft has to make allocations for idiots.

However the IE enhancements will be welcome. When is this going to be released?

-Por

You don't even know how to use your caps lock key...

Bill