Microsoft has released build 2142 (the latest build internally) to external beta testers at it's Windows Beta Web site. This build is not Release Candidate 2 but Microsoft have released this interim update alongside 2138 to testers which will proove not only confusing but troublesome for testers wanting to provide feedback on Windows XP SP2.
With a release of an interim merely days before the expected RC2 release this only spells bad news for a possible delay of RC2...again.
As we posted before the build string is 2142 (xpsp.040528-0019).
More news soon.
News source: In-House
With a release of an interim merely days before the expected RC2 release this only spells bad news for a possible delay of RC2...again.
As we posted before the build string is 2142 (xpsp.040528-0019).
More news soon.
News source: In-House
What's New in This Release:
· [+] Mail Chat (Tools|Mail Chat)
· [+] Chat Virtual folders for watching conversation threads or waiting for replies to specific messages
· [+] "Utilities|Create a Quick Template" menu command in the message editor to quickly create a QT based on the selected text
· [+] (#0001869) New Window Split Mode - Full-width Message List
· [+] Automatic filtering on IMAP
· [+] Customizable hotkeys for next/prev folder tab (Edit shortcuts/MainMenu/Specials)
· [+] It is now possible to re-filter only selected messages
· [+] Message Editor (using MicroEd) has new status - AutoFormat, AutoWrap, JustifyOnWrap, AutoSpell
· [+] Possibility to insert a line divider in HTML editor
· [+] URLs of incoming messages are added to the log
· [+] Possibility to open URLs by double click from the account's log viewer
· [+] Smartpad.ini: [Options] Taskbar = 1 - shows smartpad in taskbar
· [+] Support of ImagesPDSF.MSL file for translating smileys (see the Beta distribution file)
· [+] VF message DblClk - opens VF folder view; Ctrl+DblClk - Follows message; Shift+DblClk - opens folder view
· [+] Viewing account's log window is no longer modal
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· [ * ] (#0002992) UTF-7/8 decoding is now much faster
· [ * ] It is now possible to log manual refiltering
· [ * ] Search options in the Accont Log View pop-up menu
· [ * ] The current folder was removed from the Unread tab when new mail was received
· [-] (#0001633) Character set detection bug in PGP/MIME messages
· [-] (#0001742) Unread messages were loaded and treated as read during refiltering process
· [-] (#0002259) Embedded image files were multiplicated at each [auto] save
· [-] (#0002653) Account tree nodes' states were not stored correctly
· [-] (#0002673) Selected shortcuts for Send/Queue in the message editor weren't remembered
· [-] (#0002716) Access Violation error while search in a deleted folder
· [-] (#0002764) The "l" LDAP attribute was not processed
· [-] (#0002922) Deleted messages counters were not updated in the Folder Maintenance Centre
· [-] (#0002951) Access Violation error when selecting folders for search in message reminder
· [-] (#0002955) Generic view mode setting is not saved, previous setting is used after restart
· [-] (#0002972) Account tree expand, when you open the account properties
· [-] (#0002997) Split mode - full width msg list - msg preview toggle one way
· [-] (#0003005) Virtual Folders think they're Normal Folders is VF name and Directory are not the same
· [-] (#0003026) Option "Edit | Select all" doesn't work in HTML editor, Ctrl+A works
· [-] (#0003027) MessageFinder does not "Follow"
· [-] (#0003038) Using "IMAP Folder management" deletes account level VFs
· [-] IMAP folder management could fail to see some folders on some IMAP servers
· [-] No duplicates of message in chat folders
· [-] Some other minor fixes
ps. build 2138 was a separate release by the v4.windowsupdate-team to test the distribution of a service pack. It's not released to the official betatesters, thus, it poses no problem. For those that downloaded it today and installed it, they'll have to bite their foot and uninstall it and do it all over again..
Want a download manager and popup blocking? Have this since 3 years now with Mozilla (and you get tabbed browsing for free). Firewall? Get a stand alone app. Bugfixes? They're available via Windowsupdate!
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2chngs.mspx
Last edited by 9969 on 02 Jun 2004 - 19:42
The only things one would see on Windows Update are critical hotfixes, or recommended updates that fall beyond a normal "bug" category. For example, an easily redistributable program might show up on Windows Update (directx, windows media) but you won't find patches to fix rare problems that do exist for some people.
If you're not having problems, then service packs really aren't necessary. However, even if you're having occasional issues with anything, the chances are extremely likely that a fix for it may exist in a service pack as opposed to seeing it on Windows Update.
So, in a nutshell: You're not just wrong, you're way wrong.
nero
shareaza
wmp10
sp2 2142
i'm downloading all sorts of stuff!!!
Last edited by 31730 on 02 Jun 2004 - 18:49
I don't see the point in just getting it installed and downloaded right when I get my new one lol, be just my luck it'd come in that day.
And if you open an explorer window to a directory that has DIVX files in it, it'll crash. Same goes for IE.
Makes you wonder what they're doing to DIVX. :|
just tried an vxid also, it does not work on 2138 either
maybe they just do not want us using mpeg4 anymore
http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdo...cd9fc215dbf.exe
No issues at all.
they erase your start up screen
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