Service Pack 2 update

[Nathan]

great article showing all the major changes in Windows XP SP2
http://www.winsupersite.com/faq/xpsp2.asp

I am running SP and have to say I think it is great. It is a Release
Candidate and is not the Final release.


You can get SP2 here:

http://tinyurl.com/23aql


( If you are not familiar with www.tinyurl.com feel free to look at the
site. But all http://tinyurl.com/23aql does is forward you to
http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/a/f/5aff45ae-ef27-4821-b666-d2b6530cbe4f/xpsp2.exe )


You can read what people are saying about Service Pack 2 with the
following:

From this MS webpage:
http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp?icp=xpsp2&slcid=us

...to view Microsoft newsgroups with an NNTP newsreader such as Outlook
Express..
Viewing these Newsgroups with an NNTP Newsreader
Since these are private newsgroups, your server will require you to logon
using the following information:
Server: privatenews.microsoft.com
Account name: privatenews\sp2user
Password: password
Note that the password is case-sensitive.
Viewing these Newsgroups through Outlook Express
Launch Outlook Express
Select Tools - Accounts
Select Add & click News
Enter Your Name
Enter an alias (you may want to consider avoiding posting with your real
e-mail alias, as these newsgroups are exposed publicly through the web
interface. More about e-mail aliases and privacy.)
Internet News Server Name Page - enter privatenews.microsoft.com and check
"My news server requires me to log on". Click "Next".
Enter Account name - privatenews\
Enter password (case-sensitive):
Click Next & Finish
Close and download the newsgroups.

[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

Nathan,

Ideally since as you suspect not everyone is not going to trust a "tinyURL"
you may be better off posting a full link.
However - it is best to avoid posting the absolute download location as they
are subject to change without notice - better to direct a user to the actual
page where we link from
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/sp2preview.mspx
Where they can not only find a link to download the SP2 Preview but also
links to other related information such as the Comprehensive Guide to
Functionality etc.

--
Regards,

Mike
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"Nathan" > wrote in message
...
> great article showing all the major changes in Windows XP SP2
> http://www.winsupersite.com/faq/xpsp2.asp
>
> I am running SP and have to say I think it is great. It is a Release
> Candidate and is not the Final release.
>
>
> You can get SP2 here:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/23aql
>
>
> ( If you are not familiar with www.tinyurl.com feel free to look at the
> site. But all http://tinyurl.com/23aql does is forward you to
>
http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/a/f/5aff45ae-ef27-4821-b666-d2b6530cbe4f/xpsp2.exe )
>
>
> You can read what people are saying about Service Pack 2 with the
> following:
>
> From this MS webpage:
> http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp?icp=xpsp2&slcid=us
>
> ..to view Microsoft newsgroups with an NNTP newsreader such as Outlook
> Express..
> Viewing these Newsgroups with an NNTP Newsreader
> Since these are private newsgroups, your server will require you to logon
> using the following information:
> Server: privatenews.microsoft.com
> Account name: privatenews\sp2user
> Password: password
> Note that the password is case-sensitive.
> Viewing these Newsgroups through Outlook Express
> Launch Outlook Express
> Select Tools - Accounts
> Select Add & click News
> Enter Your Name
> Enter an alias (you may want to consider avoiding posting with your real
> e-mail alias, as these newsgroups are exposed publicly through the web
> interface. More about e-mail aliases and privacy.)
> Internet News Server Name Page - enter privatenews.microsoft.com and check
> "My news server requires me to log on". Click "Next".
> Enter Account name - privatenews\
> Enter password (case-sensitive):
> Click Next & Finish
> Close and download the newsgroups.
>
>
>

[kurttrail]

"Nathan" > wrote in message
...
> great article showing all the major changes in Windows XP SP2
> http://www.winsupersite.com/faq/xpsp2.asp
>
> I am running SP and have to say I think it is great. It is a Release
> Candidate and is not the Final release.
>
>
> You can get SP2 here:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/23aql
>
>
> ( If you are not familiar with www.tinyurl.com feel free to look at
the
> site. But all http://tinyurl.com/23aql does is forward you to
>
http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/a/f/5aff45ae-ef27-4821-b666-d2b6530cbe4f/xpsp2.exe )
>
>
> You can read what people are saying about Service Pack 2 with the
> following:
>
> From this MS webpage:
>
http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp?icp=xpsp2&slcid=us
>
> ..to view Microsoft newsgroups with an NNTP newsreader such as Outlook
> Express..
> Viewing these Newsgroups with an NNTP Newsreader
> Since these are private newsgroups, your server will require you to
logon
> using the following information:
> Server: privatenews.microsoft.com
> Account name: privatenews\sp2user
> Password: password
> Note that the password is case-sensitive.
> Viewing these Newsgroups through Outlook Express
> Launch Outlook Express
> Select Tools - Accounts
> Select Add & click News
> Enter Your Name
> Enter an alias (you may want to consider avoiding posting with your
real
> e-mail alias, as these newsgroups are exposed publicly through the web
> interface. More about e-mail aliases and privacy.)
> Internet News Server Name Page - enter privatenews.microsoft.com and
check
> "My news server requires me to log on". Click "Next".
> Enter Account name - privatenews\
> Enter password (case-sensitive):
> Click Next & Finish
> Close and download the newsgroups.

That's one mighty big Service Pack. And thanks for the private logon
info! ;-)

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[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

Kurt,

The "private login info" is actually public.

As I pointed out to the original poster if he had just provided the proper
link to the SP2 Preview page you would get a link that would provide the
download as well as lots of other relevant information including how to
participate in the Preview Program newsgroups.
see
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/sp2preview.mspx
--
Regards,

Mike
--
Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights

Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions, please use these
newsgroups

"kurttrail" > wrote in message
...
> "Nathan" > wrote in message
> ...
> > great article showing all the major changes in Windows XP SP2
> > http://www.winsupersite.com/faq/xpsp2.asp
> >
> > I am running SP and have to say I think it is great. It is a Release
> > Candidate and is not the Final release.
> >
> >
> > You can get SP2 here:
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/23aql
> >
> >
> > ( If you are not familiar with www.tinyurl.com feel free to look at
> the
> > site. But all http://tinyurl.com/23aql does is forward you to
> >
>
http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/a/f/5aff45ae-ef27-4821-b666-d2b6530cbe4f/xpsp2.exe )
> >
> >
> > You can read what people are saying about Service Pack 2 with the
> > following:
> >
> > From this MS webpage:
> >
> http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp?icp=xpsp2&slcid=us
> >
> > ..to view Microsoft newsgroups with an NNTP newsreader such as Outlook
> > Express..
> > Viewing these Newsgroups with an NNTP Newsreader
> > Since these are private newsgroups, your server will require you to
> logon
> > using the following information:
> > Server: privatenews.microsoft.com
> > Account name: privatenews\sp2user
> > Password: password
> > Note that the password is case-sensitive.
> > Viewing these Newsgroups through Outlook Express
> > Launch Outlook Express
> > Select Tools - Accounts
> > Select Add & click News
> > Enter Your Name
> > Enter an alias (you may want to consider avoiding posting with your
> real
> > e-mail alias, as these newsgroups are exposed publicly through the web
> > interface. More about e-mail aliases and privacy.)
> > Internet News Server Name Page - enter privatenews.microsoft.com and
> check
> > "My news server requires me to log on". Click "Next".
> > Enter Account name - privatenews\
> > Enter password (case-sensitive):
> > Click Next & Finish
> > Close and download the newsgroups.
>
> That's one mighty big Service Pack. And thanks for the private logon
> info! ;-)
>
> --
> Peace!
> Kurt
> Self-anointed Moderator
> microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
> http://microscum.com
> "Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
> "Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"
>
>

[kurttrail]

Mike Brannigan [MSFT] wrote:

> Kurt,
>
> The "private login info" is actually public.
>
> As I pointed out to the original poster if he had just provided the
> proper
> link to the SP2 Preview page you would get a link that would provide
> the
> download as well as lots of other relevant information including how
> to
> participate in the Preview Program newsgroups.
> see
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/sp2preview.mspx


Thanks, but I found that out after I posted my first response in this
thread, but before you posted your response to me, by following the link you
provided earlier to Nathan. I hadn't downloaded your first post in this
thread, until after I already posted my first response. Thanks again.

--
Peace!
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Self-anointed Moderator
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