Harry Ohrn said:Colin SP2 is not the same as the Security CD that the OP was asking about.
As you know SP2 is specific to updating XP only. For your clarification
and
my edification, I'll inform you that I beta tested the Security Update CD
so
I'm somewhat familiar with it. The purpose of the Security CD was not just
to update XP but also to update Windows 2000, as both OS were prone to
being
attacked, and it updated Windows 98/Me. In addition the Security Update CD
upgraded DirectX and Media Player and gave information on making your
system
more secure.
The OP asked if there would be an updated Security CD. Given that the
Security CD updated not only XP but also other versions of windows it
was/is
a handy tool especially if you run multiple systems with multiple OS. It
understandable that someone would ask about future updates for it. While
there might not be another such disc in the offing I think it was a great
idea and would enjoy seeing another one.
--
Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
| Harry, It IS the SP2 cd. There will be many more XP service packs; for
| example, when Longhorn components are released for XP at the time when
| Windows 2006 is rtm'd. Those service packs will be rollups just as SP2
is.
| No one knows if an interim security cd will be released, but I doubt it.
|
| | > You are correct this is an XP newsgroup. The Security Update CD, as
you
| > know, updated XP to SP1. I think the OP is wondering if there will be
a
| > new
| > release of the Security Update CD which will contain SP2 .
| > --
| >
| > Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
| > www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
| >
| >
| > | > | I know; I use it for my virtual machines in VPC 2004. But this is
an
XP
| > | newsgroup, is it not?
| > |
| > | | > | > Colin, the February 2004 Security CD contained updates for all
| > versions
| > of
| > | > Windows from 98 to XP (SP1 at the time). The SP2 CD is only for
XP,
of
| > | > course. <g>
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > James M. Fisher
| > | > MS MVP Windows Shell/User
| > | > http://jmfmvps.mvps.org
| > | > http://computerhaven.info/
| > | > <Please reply in the newsgroups>
| > | > ----------------------------------------------------
| > | >
| > | > | > | >> It is the SP2 cd.
| > | >>
message
| > | >> | > | >>> Will microsoft be brining out a new Security CD some time? I
have
| > got
| > | >>> the
| > | >>> February 2004 one and wondering if a new one will be coming out
| > sometim?
| > | >>
| > | >>
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
Harry Ohrn said:Thanks minimally for the lesson Colin.
--
Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
| Harry, I know all this about the Security cd and the beta program. My
point
| is that the project brought security issues forward for Windows OS's and
is
| not likely to be repeated.
|
| No one knows if a security CD project will be done again, but I doubt
it.
| It's purpose was a one shot deal.
|
| Any security cd pertaining to XP is simply an XP service pack and not a
| security cd like the Feb 2004 cd. Future XP service packs are likely to
| involve adding Avalon and Indigo to XP as the Longhorn technology
| progresses.
|
| The OP's primary interest is undoubtedly XP, so the legacy systems
included
| in the Feb 2004 release are moot.
|
| | > Colin SP2 is not the same as the Security CD that the OP was asking
about.
| > As you know SP2 is specific to updating XP only. For your
clarification
| > and
| > my edification, I'll inform you that I beta tested the Security Update
CD
| > so
| > I'm somewhat familiar with it. The purpose of the Security CD was not
just
| > to update XP but also to update Windows 2000, as both OS were prone to
| > being
| > attacked, and it updated Windows 98/Me. In addition the Security
Update
CD
| > upgraded DirectX and Media Player and gave information on making your
| > system
| > more secure.
| >
| > The OP asked if there would be an updated Security CD. Given that the
| > Security CD updated not only XP but also other versions of windows it
| > was/is
| > a handy tool especially if you run multiple systems with multiple OS.
It
| > understandable that someone would ask about future updates for it.
While
| > there might not be another such disc in the offing I think it was a
great
| > idea and would enjoy seeing another one.
| >
| > --
| >
| > Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
| > www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
| >
| >
| > | > | Harry, It IS the SP2 cd. There will be many more XP service packs;
for
| > | example, when Longhorn components are released for XP at the time
when
| > | Windows 2006 is rtm'd. Those service packs will be rollups just as
SP2
| > is.
| > | No one knows if an interim security cd will be released, but I doubt
it.
| > |
| > | | > | > You are correct this is an XP newsgroup. The Security Update CD,
as
| > you
| > | > know, updated XP to SP1. I think the OP is wondering if there will
be
| > a
| > | > new
| > | > release of the Security Update CD which will contain SP2 .
| > | > --
| > | >
| > | > Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
| > | > www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | > | > | I know; I use it for my virtual machines in VPC 2004. But this
is
| > an
| > XP
| > | > | newsgroup, is it not?
| > | > |
| > | > | | > | > | > Colin, the February 2004 Security CD contained updates for all
| > | > versions
| > | > of
| > | > | > Windows from 98 to XP (SP1 at the time). The SP2 CD is only
for
| > XP,
| > of
| > | > | > course. <g>
| > | > | >
| > | > | > --
| > | > | > James M. Fisher
| > | > | > MS MVP Windows Shell/User
| > | > | > http://jmfmvps.mvps.org
| > | > | > http://computerhaven.info/
| > | > | > <Please reply in the newsgroups>
| > | > | > ----------------------------------------------------
| > | > | >
messa
ge
| > | > | > | > | > | >> It is the SP2 cd.
| > | > | >>
| > message
| > | > | >> | > | > | >>> Will microsoft be brining out a new Security CD some time? I
| > have
| > | > got
| > | > | >>> the
| > | > | >>> February 2004 one and wondering if a new one will be coming
out
| > | > sometim?
| > | > | >>
| > | > | >>
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
Colin Barnhorst said:yw
Harry Ohrn said:Thanks minimally for the lesson Colin.
--
Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
| Harry, I know all this about the Security cd and the beta program. My
point
| is that the project brought security issues forward for Windows OS's
and
is
| not likely to be repeated.
|
| No one knows if a security CD project will be done again, but I doubt
it.
| It's purpose was a one shot deal.
|
| Any security cd pertaining to XP is simply an XP service pack and not a
| security cd like the Feb 2004 cd. Future XP service packs are likely
to
| involve adding Avalon and Indigo to XP as the Longhorn technology
| progresses.
|
| The OP's primary interest is undoubtedly XP, so the legacy systems
included
| in the Feb 2004 release are moot.
|
| | > Colin SP2 is not the same as the Security CD that the OP was asking
about.
| > As you know SP2 is specific to updating XP only. For your
clarification
| > and
| > my edification, I'll inform you that I beta tested the Security
Update
CD
| > so
| > I'm somewhat familiar with it. The purpose of the Security CD was not
just
| > to update XP but also to update Windows 2000, as both OS were prone
to
| > being
| > attacked, and it updated Windows 98/Me. In addition the Security
Update
CD
| > upgraded DirectX and Media Player and gave information on making your
| > system
| > more secure.
| >
| > The OP asked if there would be an updated Security CD. Given that the
| > Security CD updated not only XP but also other versions of windows it
| > was/is
| > a handy tool especially if you run multiple systems with multiple OS.
It
| > understandable that someone would ask about future updates for it.
While
| > there might not be another such disc in the offing I think it was a
great
| > idea and would enjoy seeing another one.
| >
| > --
| >
| > Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
| > www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
| >
| >
| > | > | Harry, It IS the SP2 cd. There will be many more XP service packs;
for
| > | example, when Longhorn components are released for XP at the time
when
| > | Windows 2006 is rtm'd. Those service packs will be rollups just as
SP2
| > is.
| > | No one knows if an interim security cd will be released, but I
doubt
it.
| > |
| > | | > | > You are correct this is an XP newsgroup. The Security Update CD,
as
| > you
| > | > know, updated XP to SP1. I think the OP is wondering if there
will
be
| > a
| > | > new
| > | > release of the Security Update CD which will contain SP2 .
| > | > --
| > | >
| > | > Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
| > | > www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
| > | >
| > | >
message
| > | > | > | > | I know; I use it for my virtual machines in VPC 2004. But this
is
| > an
| > XP
| > | > | newsgroup, is it not?
| > | > |
| > | > | | > | > | > Colin, the February 2004 Security CD contained updates for
all
| > | > versions
| > | > of
| > | > | > Windows from 98 to XP (SP1 at the time). The SP2 CD is only
for
| > XP,
| > of
| > | > | > course. <g>
| > | > | >
| > | > | > --
| > | > | > James M. Fisher
| > | > | > MS MVP Windows Shell/User
| > | > | > http://jmfmvps.mvps.org
| > | > | > http://computerhaven.info/
| > | > | > <Please reply in the newsgroups>
| > | > | > ----------------------------------------------------
| > | > | >
messa
ge
| > | > | > | > | > | >> It is the SP2 cd.
| > | > | >>
| > message
| > | > | >> | > | > | >>> Will microsoft be brining out a new Security CD some time?
I
| > have
| > | > got
| > | > | >>> the
| > | > | >>> February 2004 one and wondering if a new one will be coming
out
| > | > sometim?
| > | > | >>
| > | > | >>
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
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