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Windows XP Service Pack 2 is on the horizon. Microsoft is introducing a set of security technologies that will help to improve the ability of Windows XP-based computers to withstand malicious attacks from viruses and worms. The technologies include network protection, memory protection, safer e-mail handling, more secure browsing, and improved computer maintenance.B Together, these security technologies will help to make it more difficult to attack Windows XP, even if the latest updates are not applied, andB in particularly are useful in the mitigation against worms and viruses.

This document focuses on the changes in Windows XP Service Pack 2 and its implications for developers. Examples and details are provided for several of the technologies that are experiencing the biggest changes.

And something a bit lighter ... get ready for Christmas with the Windows XP winter fun pack. They include a wide range of winter-themed content designed expressly for Windows Media Player 9 Series, Windows Movie Maker 2, and Windows XP Digital Photography, Communications, and Browsing.