General Windows XP SP 2 Product Information

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Release notes for Windows XP Service Pack 2

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Hard Disk Space Requirements for Windows XP Service Pack 2

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List of fixes included in Windows XP Service Pack 2

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Windows XP Service Pack 2 Support Tools

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Windows XP SP2 Deployment Tools

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The new language locales that Windows XP Service Pack 2 supports

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Frequently asked questions about Windows Security Center

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Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 is installed with Windows XP Service Pack 2

Top Support Issues

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Some programs seem to stop working after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2

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How to configure pop-up blocker in Internet Explorer

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Description of the IE Information Bar

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Images are blocked when you open an e-mail message in Outlook Express on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer

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Description of the Windows Firewall feature in Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)

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How to troubleshoot problems accessing secure Web pages with Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 2

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How to troubleshoot wireless network connections in Windows XP Service Pack 2

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How to change your auto update settings using Windows Security Center

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How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 2 from your computer

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You receive a "Data Execution Prevention" error message in Windows XP Service Pack 2

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Detailed description of the data execution prevention feature in Windows XP SP2

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How to configure the Windows Firewall feature in Windows XP Service Pack 2

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Troubleshooting Windows Firewall settings in Windows XP Service Pack 2

How To Articles

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How To configure Internet Explorer automatic download prompts on your Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer

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How To manage Internet Explorer add-ons in Windows XP Service Pack 2

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How To turn on the Remote Desktop Sharing feature of Windows NetMeeting in Windows XP Service Pack 2

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How To install and configure Bluetooth devices in Windows XP Service Pack 2

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How To install Windows XP Service Pack 2 by using Systems Management Server

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How To use the Automatic Recovery feature to recover your computer if the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Setup program is not completed successfully

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How To remotely administer a printer through a network share when you use Windows XP Service Pack 2 in a workgroup environment

Application Compatibility Articles

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You cannot modify Windows Firewall settings for an AOL dial-up network connection by using Network Connections in Control Panel in Windows XP Service Pack 2

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The Application Center 2000 client snap-in does not display correct health monitor information in Windows XP Service Pack 2

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You may not be able to open a project when you try to connect to a remote Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer by using the AutoCAD FTP service

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You cannot use Veritas Backup Exec to back up a remote Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer

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ARCserveIT 6.61 does not successfully back up files that are in the %Windir%\SoftwareDistribution folder of your Windows XP SP2-based computer

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"Installation failed: Access is denied" error message when you try to perform a remote installation of Computer Associates eTrust Antivirus 7.0 client software on a computer that is running Windows XP Service Pack 2

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You cannot play licensed media content in Windows Media Player after you remove Windows XP Service Pack 2

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Command AntiVirus version 4.62.4 causes an error message on a blue screen in Windows XP Service Pack 2

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You cannot use Computer Associates BrightStor ARCServe Backup 9.0 Manager to back up a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer from a remote computer

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You may not be able to add Manage Add-ons columns by using only the keyboard in Windows XP Service Pack 2

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You receive the "Control ID not found" error message when you try to install Windows XP Service Pack 2

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You receive an error message when you try to start Money on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer

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The Gravis GamePad Pro device is not recognized when you install it on a Windows XP-based computer

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McAfee Internet Security version 4.0 quits unexpectedly during installation in Windows XP Service Pack 2

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McAfee Virusscan Professional version 6.0 quits unexpectedly after you install it on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer

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Messages in Microsoft Outlook are not sent immediately in Windows XP Service Pack 2

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NetZero closes unexpectedly when you start it in Windows XP SP2

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You cannot back up the %windir%\SoftwareDistribution folder by using the NovaStor NovaNet-WEB backup program on Windows XP Service Pack 2

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"This presentation was optimized for more recent versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer." message when you open a PowerPoint 2002 presentation in Internet Explorer in Windows XP Service Pack 2

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You cannot install Paint Shop Pro 8 on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer

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The JumpStart Preschool - 1st Grade Learning Playground Demo screen does not appear correctly on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer

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"Cannot load Word for Windows 6.0 files" error message when you try to open the "What's new" file in Quicken on a Windows XP-based computer

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SonicWALL Complete Anti-Virus program does not work after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2

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You occasionally receive a "STOP: 0x000000D1" error message when your Windows XP Service Pack 2 computer resumes from standby

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You cannot run executable files or program add-ins that are downloaded by using Internet Explorer or by using Outlook Express on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer

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SOURCENEXT VirusSecurity2004 real-time monitor does not work correctly on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer

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You cannot use Legato NetWorker to back up a remote computer that is running Windows XP Service Pack 2

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You cannot start Windows Messenger after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2

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Windows Movie Maker 2.1 is installed on your computer when you install Windows XP SP2

Bluetooth Issues

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You cannot add a Bluetooth printer on a computer that is running Windows XP Service Pack 2

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Cannot install a Bluetooth device after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2

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List of Bluetooth radio drivers that are included in Windows XP SP2

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A Bluetooth keyboard or mouse does not work when you start Windows XP Service Pack 2

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How to troubleshoot Bluetooth detection and connectivity problems in Windows XP Service Pack 2

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You receive a "STOP: 0x000000D5" fatal system error message after you update to Windows XP Service Pack 2 on your Toshiba portable computer

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Bluetooth device installation may not work without any notification

Driver Issues

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After you install Windows XP Service Pack 2, your computer restarts continuously

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Device drivers known to cause instability in Windows XP Service Pack 2

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Your computer may unexpectedly stop responding when you try to install modem drivers on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer

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Roll Back Driver feature in Device Manager does not work after you update a device driver to the Windows XP Service Pack (SP2) version of the device driver

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Rollback of the driver in a multi-device scenario results in mismatched Driver and miniport

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Third-party device drivers are not restored after you restore the System State data from backup in Windows XP

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You receive a "STOP: 0x000000D5" error message when you close an IP Phone connection on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based Toshiba computer

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When you install Windows XP Service Pack 2, the USB 2.0 drivers do not appear to update

Setup Issues

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"This Service Pack requires the machine to be on AC Power before setup starts" error message when you install Windows XP Service Pack 2

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You receive a "Windows XP Setup is incompatible with this version of Windows" error message when you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 on a Hewlett-Packard computer

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You receive a "Windows was unable to install the modem" error message when you try to install a modem on your Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer

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How to help protect your computer if you decide to remove Windows XP Service Pack 2

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The Windows Explorer status bar is not visible after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2

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Explorer.exe repeatedly quits unexpectedly in Windows XP

Miscellaneous Issues

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Programs or services that use the Alerter service or the Messenger service do not work as expected after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2

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You may receive a 7391 error message in SQLOLEDB when you run a distributed transaction against a linked server after you install Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2

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The Computer Browser service does not start and event ID 7024 is logged when you restart your Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer

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You receive a "Delayed Write Failed" error message in Windows XP Service Pack 2

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Description of plain text mode in Outlook Express in Windows XP Service Pack 2

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Some DVD movies are blocked although the DVD movie rating is allowed on a Windows XP Media Center Edition Service Pack 2-based computer

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You receive an error message when you add a reference to a COM object in Visual Studio .NET after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2

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Event ID 612 appears in the security log every time that you restart Windows XP Service Pack 2

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Outlook Express automatically downloads external content when you reply to a message or forward a message on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer

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The Help and Support Center does not run when the Data Execution Protection feature is turned on in Windows XP Service Pack 2

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New features of the Scheduled Tasks Control Panel item that are included in Windows XP Service Pack 2

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Known issues with the client administrative tools in Windows XP SP2

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Pictures do not appear as expected, or you receive an error message when you open an HTML file on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer

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You receive an "An error occurred while sending a message to <ComputerName>" error message when you run the net send command to send a message to a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer

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Your screen reader software may not function if you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 by using OOBE

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Peer-to-peer networking programs do not work as expected in Windows XP Service Pack 1

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Phone Dialer calls are immediately disconnected in Windows XP

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Pop-up windows appear with Pop-up Blocker turned on in Windows XP Service Pack 2

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Remote Storage Service recall notifications will no longer operate in XPSP2

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RIP Listener does not update the route table with new route information

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You are prompted to accept or reject certain Windows Messenger files in Windows XP Service Pack 2

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You cannot use an MP3 or WMA file as the background sound for an e-mail message in Outlook Express

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Your Windows XP-based computer does not resume from standby when you move your USB mouse or press a key on your USB keyboard

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USB device does not function after connecting device to Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer

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Web server functionality may not work correctly after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2

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You have to specify certain Group Policy settings before you can remotely administer Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP) or remotely edit local Group Policy objects in Windows XP Service Pack 2

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You receive an "Access denied" or "The network path was not found" error message when you try to remotely manage a computer that is running Windows XP Service Pack 2