Microsoft polishes Windows 2000 SP3
C|Net | at | by Mike
Microsoft is putting the finishing touches on the third collection of Windows 2000 bug fixes, which is nearly ready for release after a protracted period of testing, sources said. The update, Windows 2000 Service Pack 3, contains vital security updates and hundreds of fixes to bugs plaguing the operating system that Microsoft released in February 2000. Service Pack 3 could be important for many businesses, as not all of the included security fixes are available as separate downloads. Windows 2000 Service Pack 3, Microsoft is expected to make many changes that could improve the overall of security of the operating system. Microsoft started taking Windows 2000 security more seriously in January, after Chairman Bill Gates distributed a company-wide e-mail about putting security ahead of adding new features to products. Soon after, Microsoft issued a package of cumulative security fixes.