Microsoft: XP SP1 "Within 10 Days"

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XP SP1 includes Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (SP1), support for USB 2.0, a number of security and bug fixes, along with the new Set Program Access and Defaults UI component, which was required by Microsoft's DOJ settlement proposal. Set Program Access and Defaults lets users choose whether to hide certain XP middleware applications, including Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, Windows Media Player, Windows Messenger, and Microsoft's Virtual Machine for Java. Third party applications can register with the UI and have their icons appear in a list of available middleware applications. This will let users choose which applications appear in the XP UI, Microsoft says.

Furthermore, XP SP1 will usher in the release of two new XP versions, XP Media Center Edition, which will power new Media Center PCs, and XP Tablet PC Edition, which are designed for a new generation of portable computers that can be used with a stylus and active digitizer screen. XP Media Center will be available only with a new HP PC in the US, while a variety of PC makers will release Tablet PCs in the coming months.

XP SP1 will be made available as a free download for existing XP users. Starting in October, all retail XP packages will be switched over to SP1 versions so that new buyers get the updates immediately.
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Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
So you're saying that my current supposed usb 2.0 is really not up to par with usb 2.0 even though it lists it as being so in device manager? well I'm glad they're fixing it but that kinda annoys me that it was not already usb 2.0
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
If I remember correctly, the "USB 2.0 & Windows XP" issue is one of native support in the OS. Currently, there are a number of aftermarket USB 2.0 PCI cards that function with Windows XP. But you have to have the XP drivers from the cards' manufacturers for them to work. But it is USB 2.0, and it does work with XP.

The service pack should allow Windows XP to automatically recognize USB 2.0 the same way it currently recognizes USB 1.1.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Yeah what about the rumors that sp1 is going to blacklist all the Devils own copys that don't need to be registered ( cough cough no installing it here ) cough
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
You get what you pay for, Mos|Def. Did you steal WindowBlinds too?

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Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
20 bucks says that SP1 will be cracked to allow it to be installed on devils own copies of XP within 2 weeks of it being released, so don't be too worried Mos|Def .

Just a question: Will we have to pay for SP1, or is it a free download? I've been wondering this and I haven't been able to find out anywhere. I'm guessing that it's free, otherwise someone would've said, but you never know with M$.