Microsoft disponibiliza beta público do Windows XP SP2

A Microsoft disponibilizou para download o Windows XP Service Pack 2 RC1 para o público em geral, poucos dias depois de ter liberado essa versão para os beta-testers.

O Windows XP SP2 apresenta várias mudanças relacionadas à segurança se comparado ao SP1 e ao XP original, começando pelo Windows Firewall que foi completamente reformulado e também o novo Security Center.

Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides an enhanced security infrastructure that defends against viruses, worms, and hackers, along with increased manageability and control for IT professionals and an improved experience for users.

To aid IT professionals in planning and testing for the deployment of Windows XP SP2, Microsoft is making available this preview, based on Release Candidate 1 (RC1) of the SP2. Additionally, we have established 11 newsgroups for sharing information.

WARNING! This technical preview is unsupported and is intended for testing purposes only. Do not use in production environments.

Download: Windows XP SP2 RC1 Technical Preview | Release Notes
View: Windows XP SP2 RC1 Screenshot Gallery
Homepage: Windows XP SP2 Technical Preview Program
Fonte: MSFN

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