Title: Windows Week that Was
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XP SP2 is nearly ready, but are you ready for it?
By John Hogan, Senior News Editor

Judging by the widespread speculation this week about precisely when Microsoft will release Windows XP Service Pack 2, you'd think people were standing at the ready to click the "download now" button. That's just not the case.

While most of Microsoft's service packs are generally interpreted as a sign that a piece of software has most of the bugs worked out, XP SP2 is a different animal.

This release is billed as a huge improvement over the current desktop version of Windows, because it addresses some of the key security issues that have plagued the operating system over the past couple of years. But it's also gaining a reputation for its unprecedented potential to break tons of applications -- Microsoft and non-Microsoft apps alike.

Click here to read more about XP SP2, as well as a wrap-up of the rest of the week's Windows news.

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Crafty spammers hiding behind HTTPS
A conversation with Microsoft CIO Ron Markezich
64-bit Windows for the price of 32
System Center joins the Microsoft logjam
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Chapter of the Week: 'An immediate call to action'
We all know the stuff we should be doing to keep our Windows systems safe. Unfortunately, history shows that even veteran IT pros frequently fail to actually take the simple steps required to keep intruders out. This first chapter of SearchWin2000.com site expert Roberta Bragg's acclaimed book "Hardening Windows Systems," walks through the stuff you should do, right now, to plug the worst holes in your defenses. Think you have everything covered? Don't be so sure - check Roberta's list and get a reality check!

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