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Windows XP Service Pack 2 Resources for IT Professionals

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Some programs seem to stop working after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 (*** Important)
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XP Professional SP2 and XP Home Edition SP2)
(842242) - Discusses the behavior that occurs because, by default, Windows Firewall is turned on and blocks unsolicited programs. To make an exception for a program to run, add it to the exceptions list in Windows Firewall. Alternatively, you can open a port.

Your computer stops responding when you restart to complete the installation of Windows XP Service Pack 2
(885626) - Describes an issue where your computer stops responding when you restart to complete the installation of Windows XP Service Pack 2.

Description of the known issues with using Outlook Web Access on a Windows XP SP2-based computer
(883575) - This article discusses the known issues with using Microsoft Outlook Web Access on a Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)-based computer. The topics are discussed in the following order: Use of Outlook Web Access on a Windows XP SP2-based...

You receive a "The page cannot be displayed" error message when you access a Web site that is hosted on a Windows XP SP2-based computer
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XP Professional SP2 and IIS 5.1)
(884488) - Describes a problem with IIS 5.1. You may receive a "The page cannot be displayed. Can't find server or DNS error" error message when you access a Web site that is hosted on a computer that is running IIS 5.1 and Windows XP SP2.

Description of the Internet Explorer Information Bar in Windows XP SP2
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XP Professional SP2 and XP Home Edition SP2)
(843017) - Describes the new Internet Explorer Information Bar feature that is included in Windows XP SP2.

List of fixes included in Windows XP Service Pack 2
(811113) - Lists the fixes that are included in Windows XP Service Pack 2.

 Other Resource on Windows XP Service Pack 2

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

Service Pack 2 for Windows XP
   Posted: April 12, 2004
   By Barb Bowman

Manually Configuring Windows Firewall in Windows XP Service Pack 2
   Updated: February 16, 2004
   By The Cable Guy

New Networking Features in Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 2
  Updated: February 23, 2004
  By The Cable Guy

Release Notes for Service Pack 2 for Microsoft Windows XP
  For Release Candidate 1
  Published: March 19, 2004

Windows XP Service Pack 2: A Developer's View
   Draft Version for PDC 2003
   October 2003