24 Aug 2004
Nearly three-quarters of IT managers are planning to deploy the Windows XP Service Pack 2 update to their systems, research shows.
Some 63 per cent of UK IT managers are looking to install SP2 before the end of the year, according to a survey conducted by LanDesk Software.
The much delayed SP2 finally arrived last week and Microsoft is now sending the updates out to home users.
The software giant has released the update to improve the security of XP.
Respondents to the survey said increased network security was their main motivation behind the introduction of XP SP2, followed by a desire to reduce the number of automatic updates required to take advantage of additional XP features.
One of the most significant enhancements of SP2 is the firewall setting will default to on, rather than previously when it was off.
Service Pack 2 was originally due in June but suffered a series of delays including problems interfacing with as many as 50 applications.
What do you think? Email feedback@computing.co.uk
If you want to be first with the news, visit Computing every day.
Have your say on this article
Newsletters
Latest stories from Operating Systems
Latest videos
You may also like
Operating Systems jobs
Technology Patent Wars
Case studies from large organisations across all sectors
... And rich media, and flexible working, and peaks in traffic ...
Upcoming Events
Join us for this Computing web seminar, in which the Head of BI at the Co-operative Group Nick Colebourn will be explaining just how he reigned in the Group’s sprawling database estate and how significant savings were realised and data quality improved as a result.
Date: 31 May 2012
Time: 11:00 AM
Live June 13th 11:00am: Register now. During this web seminar we will be looking at the sorts of incidents that can bring data centres grinding to a halt and what can be done about them.
Date: 13 Jun 2012
Time: 11:00 am
Receive the latest jobs direct to your inbox
Are you being paid what you are worth?
