Windows XP Service Pack 2 patch package has been officially released, and many friends in Pioneer may have some unfamiliarity pack 2 (hereinafter referred to as SP2) of Windows XP, I will talk about my installation process and experience. Start research and development from XP SP2, MS has countless internal tests, and the online release is the MS internal test version. Starting from the initial internal test Chinese version, to the later RC1 RC2 RTM2179 RTM2180, I all the upgrades have been installed, and it should be said that there is a little experience. Let's write it out with you.
First: What did Windows XP Service Pack 2 bring to us?
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), establishes a reliable default security setting for the user, effectively protects your computer from hackers, viruses, and other security issues. At the same time, Windows XP SP2 has also added a number of new features to provide users with more colorful calculation experiences. The release of Windows XP SP2 indicates that the security performance of the Microsoft operating system has entered a new stage of "active protection". For more details, please click here and enter the official page of the MS here.
2: Description of the version and version number of the downloaded version and version number now
Starting from Augustday, there is Windows XP SP2 CHS RTM2180 {No Digital Signing} This version is downloaded, and the earliest release is Ssite, Pioneer and PCHome. Almost simultaneously released. The dicked package is downloaded to 270MB of giant. However, after MS officially open Update, the download size of the SP1 upgrade is installed from the SP1 upgrade} SP2 download size will be around 100MB, about the version number, MS development is generally Mile Stone -> Beta 1-> rc -> RTM.
Beta: Test Edition, this phase of this phase will continue to join new features.
RC (Release Candidate): The biggest difference between the issuance candidate version and the beta version is that the beta phase will have been joining new features, but to the RC version, it will not join the new function, but make it focused on the error, RC1 represents Issue the first edition of the candidate.
RTM (Release to Manufacturing): Manufacturing is the meaning of manufacturing. Before formal in the retail store, it takes a period of time to block, packaging, distribution. So the program code must be completed for a period before the official release, after the program code development is complete, you must send the mother to the factory under the factory. This version is called the RTM version. Therefore, the RTM version of the program code must be the same as the official version. However, there is also a different place in the official version: For example, the official version cannot be upgraded. If the upgrade version is new to install, you will check the old operating system CD, these are RTM and official version, but their main program code all the same. That is to say, Windows XP SP2 CHS RTM2180 downloaded on the website is now installed and the official release SP2 is the same. There is no difference in function. Three: some intuitive changes after installing SP2
SP2 has rewritten a large number of system program code to increase the security of the system and add new features, but many changes are not our ordinary users and rookies can experience, huh, I just talk about it.
1: Windows Security Center, automatically pop up this security center after installing SP2, which provides unified views covering all key settings and security tools, simplifies security resource management tasks. For firewalls, anti-virus software automatic update, etc., involving automatic detection of PC security programs, such as your automatic update does not turn on it will prompt you, the firewall will not open and prompt, etc. Very practical. 2: Strong Windows Firewall, after installing SP2, it opens the Windows firewall by default, SP2 comes with Windows firewall is a relatively excellent personal firewall, so if it is personal, I don't have to put other firewalls, huh, I am from SP1 does not use other firewalls, to tell the truth, Windows XP comes with the firewall, like the online general Trojan virus can be intercepted. Of course, I intend to invade your PC's XX is can't stop, and I can't stop the firewall, other civil firewall can't stop, good and bad differences, just let the invasion of your PC's XX used time, Who needs a little longer.
3: Internet Explorer Controls the pop-up window, this feature is very practical, and the self-pop-up ad window can use some small software in this SP2, which provides very user-friendly settings. It is also very good, recent time is very distressed online, advertising star {Taobao} is also killing innocent.
4: IE browser plug-in management, new features allow you to easily uninstall some unused IE browser plugins. In the tool -ie option-program item, there is more management load item buttons. It is very intuitive to tell you that IE loads those plugins, you can use, disable and update these ActiveX plugins. (Not all all can be updated ~)
5: Automatic Update features, with improved dialogs and more efficient download services to automatically update more easily and easy. When the automatic update is automatically updated, it will appear a small icon in the taskbar in the lower right corner, and the mouse hover will have Windows that Windows is downloading available updates, you can work properly. There is no significant change in the speed of opening the web in the process of downloading an update. There is nothing to use with large drawings such as Photoshop. There is no situation in operation, stagnation.
6: Attachment Manager helps to resist computer viruses spread through Outlook Express, Windows Messenger and Internet Explorer
7: Internet Explorer Download the alert to the alarm to you may hide the hazard download resource, and allow you to block unsolicited programs and code, if the site tries to download the program to your computer without your authorization, Internet Explorer in Windows XP SP2 will use the information bar to inform you. In order to inform you, the information bar will be displayed, and then disappear when you go to another web page, such as 3721 groom point to pass the IE plug-in, if you don't want to install, you have three options 1 installation 2 never install 3 Ask later later. After you choose 2, you will not come out to bother you.
8: Add more than one small option in Windows, you can choose to smash the aluminum four cuts ┏ 颍 摹? Br> 9: After installing SP2, the XP startup screen has become! When SP1 is original, the machine is turned on after booting, there is a black background, and the Microsoft Windows XP Professional flag appears in the middle! After installing the SP2, it turned a black background. The middle is just a Microsoft Windows XP logo. Professional is disappeared! 10: If it is installed from the SP1 upgrade, after installing SP2, the security patch in the addition / deletion is all disappeared. SP2 contains all the security patches, removes those, and leave a SP2 separately.
11: Windows XP SP2 includes the latest Direct X 9.0c, also integrates Windows Media Player9 Coal Body Player.
12: Upgrade installation SP2 does not require any requirements in hardware. It can run the system and software in the previous use of SP1. After installing SP2, it can run very smoothly. Here, this is just my personal feeling, there is no Use professional software testing. Four: Errors that may occur during installation
1: I like to modify some system files. When I install the SP, I have encountered it. If the XX system core file is not ... The error dialog is not ..., the prompt SP2 will not be installed, then the Biece's PC can be copied. This file covers or restores this file.
2: Installed with a virtual optical drive, if the error dialog box that appears this file is occupied, the prompt SP2 will not be installed. Under the Windows / System32 / Drivers directory, remove the ATAPI.SYS file after backup, restore after the installation is complete, but if you installed Alcohol 120% of this CD-ROM software, then you still uninstall, SP2 patch finished on!
3: SP2 support is installed directly from SP1, but it is not necessary. Microsoft will release a SERIVCE PACK every other quantity, you can go to the X: / Windows / System32 folder, some system files have been upgraded to SP2 in your usual UP, Service Pack Includes all previous upgrade information, may also add some new features. Therefore, SP2 includes SP1, and all upgrade patch information issued thereafter. Upgrade to SP2, the recommended method is to upgrade from the original version to SP2, which can reduce many junk files. Similarly, if you think of an integrated SP2 installation CD, the recommended integrated approach is the original SP2.
Five: There are those known issues after installation.
1: The local connection of the network connection after installation is limited or no connection! Online neighbors cannot access it normally, but everything is normal! Solution: Local connection - TCP / IP-Properties - General Options - Specify an IP address to the network card.
2: Some website verification code after installation: Solution: Copy the following text to Notepad Save As REG Registry File Double-click Import Registry.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / SOFTWARE / Microsoft / Internet Explorer / Security] "blockXBM" = dword: 00000000
3: After installing the SP2 XP SP2 security center does not recognize anti-virus software, or cause some kill's soft, no normal operation: Solution: Upgrade the soft program, now there is "Norton" "Kaspersky" Rising Jiangming, etc. has passed MS Certification can be installed normally under XP SP2. 4: Modify the XP topic after installing SP2 Style XP Unavailable: Solution: Uninstall the latest version of STYLE XP to STYLE XP2.13.
5: There may be some friends when installing the SP2, when using BT download, I have no problem to open the web page {I have not encountered such a problem} because SP2 limits the maximum number of TCPs, which is available online. Discussion, you can modify Windows XP data, but I personally think that there is no need to modify.
6: The default Internet area security rating in IE after installing SP2 is intermediate, and cannot reduce security levels. Solution: copy the following text to Notepad Save As REG Registry File Double-click Import Registry. {Individual thinks not to change to good}
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER / SOFTWARE / Microsoft / Windows / CurrentVersion / Internet Settings / Zones / 3]
"Minlevel" = dword: 00010000
7: Stability after installation I feel that there is nothing unstable, there is no system that runs unstable or other messy problems {known issues}, many netizens are installed after installing SP2, often is on the system settings I have encountered some problems, and I am mad in SP2 without being clear.
8: Perhaps there are other problems that will be generated in use. In view of the limitations in using the SP2 process, I have not found that alcoholic friends have encountered such a problem, but some problems cannot be counted in SP2 Head. Ha ha. 6: Questions about how to upgrade from 2135, 2149 to 2180 {Task from "Mingyuohai"}
Just delete the following two key values in the registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / SOFTWARE / Microsoft / Windows NT / CurrentVersion: csdversion and CurrentBuildNumber not to restart, if you prompt the atapi.sys file during the upgrade, just put it Delete or move to another path (arbitrary). If the file can't be deleted, then repeat all the steps above after reboot, I wish you success, for insurance, it is recommended to back up the registry.
