Difference between service pack and service pack 3 of windows xp?

Answer 1

Service Pack 2 (SP2) was released on August 6, 2004 after several delays, with a special emphasis on security. Unlike previous service packs, SP2 adds new functionality to Windows XP, including an enhanced firewall, improved Wi-Fi support with a wizard utility, a pop-up ad blocker for internet Explorer, and Bluetooth support. It also includes a new API to allow third party virus scanners and firewalls to interface with a new security center application, which provides a general overview of security on the system. This helps to suppress spyware and viruses. Other features include enhancements to the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF), now the Windows Firewall (which is also turned on by default), advanced memory protection that takes advantage of the NX instruction that is incorporated into newer processors to stop buffer overflow attacks, removal of raw socket support (which has caused a drop in "zombie" machines: infected computers that can be used remotely to launch denial of service attacks), improvements to e-mail and web browsing, and Windows Movie Maker 2. Movie Maker 2 has a new interface and more transitions, video effects and options. A full list of service fixes and modifications in SP2 is available on Microsoft's website. When the service pack was released some programs did stop working, and Microsoft officially listed several of them on its website. The company AssetMetrix reports that one out of ten computers that upgraded to SP2 had severe compatibility problems with their applications. SP2 also includes major updates to Windows XP Tablet PC Edition and Windows XP Media Center Edition, and supports 24 new languages. There were also some visual changes made with Service Pack 2. On the opening screen (where it says Microsoft Windows XP with the three scrolling squares), the "(C)1985-2001" designation at the bottom was removed, and the edition name was removed (e.g. "Home Edition" or "Professional"). In addition, the Wireless Network Connection Icon, which used to show two computer symbols (like the LAN Connection Icon) now shows just one, with a radio wave symbol on the right side. While well received in general, Service Pack 2 was not without its critics. Thomas Greene from The Register claimed that SP2 was merely a placebo of sorts in terms of features, fixes, and security updates: "While we found that there are indeed a few minor improvements worthy of acknowledgment, in particular, some rather low-level improvements that don't show to the admin or user, overall, SP2 did little to improve our system's practical security, leaving too many services and networking components enabled, bungling permissions, leaving IE and OE vulnerable to malicious scripts, and installing a packet filter that lacks a capacity for egress filtering."

Answer 2

xp 3 security level high than compared to Xp2 but after installation of xp 3 system will be slow

In Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), Microsoft introduces a set of security technologies that help to improve the ability of Windows XP-based computers to withstand malicious attacks from viruses and worms. The technologies include additional network protection, memory protection, and improved computer maintenance. Also included are technologies for safer e-mail handling and enhanced browsing security. In addition, SP2 includes enhanced Administrative templates for Group Policy settings.

Together, these security technologies will help to make it more difficult to attack Windows XP with SP2, even if the latest updates are not applied. These security technologies together are particularly useful in mitigation against worms and viruses.

This white paper provides information about some of the improvements in SP2 as compared to Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1). In particular, Appendix C, "Group Policy Settings Listed Under the Internet Communication Management Key" provides information about some of the Group Policy settings available only in SP2 and later. These settings are designed to provide specific ways to control the way components in Windows XP with SP2 communicate with the Internet

Answer 3

There are not many easy to see changes between Windows XP Service Pack 1 and 2, but there are a small handful which we can see. First of all, the security measures in SP2 were tightened, meaning worms and viruses were less likely to affect a network, as well as computer maintancence and memory.

Also, or so Microsoft, the founders of Microsoft, said, email handling was significantly improved in SP2, but, from my personal experience, I saw no such improvement.

And finally, the group policy settings within Windows networks was definitely betters, including enhanced file sharing and hard disk multiuse.

Answer 4

A service pack contains a lot of updates and new programs. Service pack 3 is the same, but many people have had problems with it. You might want to stick with service pack 2 for awhile.

Answer 5

Service Pack 2 just adds more bug fixes and adds new security updates and other enhancements that SP1 didn't have.

Answer 6

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