Dave C. wrote:

SOP for any software house to do a rollup.


and now SP2 (272 mb).

Same thing, except it also adds new functionality that's almost enough to
have been called WindowsXP SE and sold as a new release.



OK, what can you do with SP2 that couldn't be done before? I've heard it
turns on the XP firewall which was always there, but you should WANT to turn
that one off anyway, if you have a decent firewall.

The typical user tends to take the O.S. 'as is' and, in that case, having a
built in firewall is a distinct improvement (and so is something as simple
as defaulting it to 'on'). SP2 also 'prods' (or nags, depending on your
point of view) the typical user about various security risks.

I'm curious. What can
SP2 users do that I can't? (typing this on SP1a) -Dave

Given enough time, knowledge, and resources one can always do just about
'anything' with just about any computer but that isn't the issue. The
'advantage' is that nothing else 'need' be done in those particular areas
or rather that, for the typical user who normally does nothing else, it
improves security.