Coming soon to XPSP2

[tomwarren Veteran]

As well as some of the stuff you may have heard coming in XPSP2 here's a couple of other additions:

DirectX9.0c(4.09.0000.0904)

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Currently internal builds are at 2134.

Looking at 214x build for RC2 as long as the may 26th date for RC2 sticks

[Hypoxiaicon]

Nice, SP2 still September? [ish]

[tomwarren Veteran]

Nice, SP2 still September? [ish]

July-ish ;)

[Hypoxiaicon]

Really? I read it was RTM in July?

[+Batfink Subscriber²]

As well as some of the stuff you may have heard coming in XPSP2 here's a couple of other additions:

DirectX9.0c(4.09.0000.0904)

Popup blocker animated icon (just like google bar)

SWEET!!! :o

[XP_01]

Will there be any changes to the user interface of Windows XP? New standard VS, changed explorer windows, new cursors/sound sets, I dunno stuff like that.

[Rudy]

Will there be any changes to the user interface of Windows XP? New standard VS, changed explorer windows, new cursors/sound sets, I dunno stuff like that.

no

[XP_01]

no

Figurers

[Steven]

Microsoft has always been against updating DirectX with Service Packs. Are you sure about this cream?

[Jerry Grey Member]

Hey, are they going to use a new installer with a better interface or a old installer like SP1 installer?

[tomwarren Veteran]

Oh i'm sure :)

[Storm]

Hey, are they going to use a new installer with a better interface or a old installer like SP1 installer?

Nope its the same one

[Jerry Grey Member]

Why don't they change it? :blink:

Because the installer doesn't look good...... :p

[Argi]

It's for installing service packs... do they really need to do some magic longhorn effects installer? :D

[Jerry Grey Member]

Yea! :D Lol :p

[XP_01]

Yeah and a new interface Windows is starting to get boring... I changed like everything what there is to change but I need some new stuff :p

[Storm]

Ugh, its a service pack, not a cosmetic update

[Jerry Grey Member]

Yes it is a service pack, but it doesn't mean they don't have to update the interface. :D

So, whats SP2 going to do to the computer, does anyone know the whole list?

[Argi]

Make it "more secure" i suppose. Otherwise, not that much else. Just stuff that should've been there in the first place.

[configure Veteran]

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechn...n/sp2chngs.mspx

[Jerry Grey Member]

Thank you chAos972 and configure :D

I throught it got more than that... :cry:

[XP_01]

Ugh, its a service pack, not a cosmetic update

Well it's a bit more than that, Windows XP was never mend to stay in the stores until 2006 :pinch:

[Jerry Grey Member]

Yea, I agree with XP_2003. :D

[Premgenius]

Thanks Cream :D

[tomwarren Veteran]

Maybe we'll see some new changes with what is now termed "XP Reloaded".

MCE 2005/Tablet PC 2005 etc.

MCE 2005 is shaping out to be rather promising, it's going to include WMP10 and a few other things that might suprise ya ;)