Microsoft KB Archive/832490

= Security enhancements in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 =

Article ID: 832490

Article Last Modified on 8/26/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition

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SUMMARY
With Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), Microsoft is introducing a set of security technologies that will help to improve Windows XP-based computers' ability to withstand malicious attacks from viruses and worms. The technologies enhance the following services:
 * Network protection
 * Memory protection
 * E-mail
 * Browsing



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about some of the security enhancements that are included in Windows XP SP2, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/xpsp2sec.mspx

For additional information about the latest service pack for Windows XP, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

Keywords: kbinfo kbwinxppresp2fix atdownload KB832490

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