Windows XP Service Pack 1 Beta
WinInfo | at | by Mike
Microsoft on Wednesday released its first external beta release for Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1), its upcoming update to XP that will add new features, support for new technology, and a bevy of bug fixes. Most notably, XP SP1 includes security fixes for vulnerabilities found during Microsoft's recent Trustworthy Computing-inspired code review, and a set of changes to the Windows user interface necessitated by the company's proposed antitrust settlement with the US government.
"Today, Microsoft released the first beta of Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional," Microsoft announced. "As you know, SP1 is in most ways a traditional service pack and will include security fixes, application compatibility updates and updated drivers since the October launch. Of note, included in the security updates will be fixes developed during the security push done by the entire Windows division as part of Microsoft's renewed emphasis on security for customers.