Administrator Tip: Manually blocking auto-deployment of Windows XP Service Pack 2

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September 08, 2004 Published by  SearchWin2000.com Administrator Tips NEWS     TOPICS     ASK THE EXPERTS     TIPS     WEBCASTS     WHITE PAPERS     Issue Sponsored By:   > IntelliReach - Free White Paper   > InstallShield: NEW AdminStudio 6 -- Software Packaging Made Easy IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Manually blocking auto-deployment of Windows XP Service Pack 2   >  Windows Small Business Server 2003 installation issues - Revised   >  Microsoft unveils SharePoint Service Pack 1   >  Throttling load time on self-starting programs   >  Certification 101 Manually blocking auto-deployment of Windows XP Service Pack 2 [Serdar Yegulalp] With Windows XP Service Pack 2 now in wide release, many administrators are scrambling to get it rolled out to as many computers in their organization as possible. 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