Application Compatibility Testing and Mitigation Guide for Windows XP Service Pack 2
Brief Description
Windows® XP SP2 introduces new security technologies to better enable Windows XP computers to withstand viruses, worms and other kinds of attacks. This guide will assist IT Professionals to test and mitigate application compatibility issues arising from these more stringent security technologies.
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Quick Details
| File Name: | Application Compatibility Guide for Windows XP SP2.msi |
| Version: | 1.0 |
| Date Published: | 9/29/2004 |
| Language: | English |
| Download Size: | 2.9 MB |
| Estimated Download Time: | 8 min 56K |
Overview
Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) introduces a set of security technologies that improve the ability of Windows XP systems to withstand malicious attacks, and provides the IT administrator with system wide security configuration capabilities.
SP2 is more secure by default, and thus automatically provides Windows XP systems with improved protection. However, because system security becomes more restrictive upon initial installation, SP2 may also expose application compatibility issues. It is important that an investigation into possible application compatibility issues takes place prior to full deployment.
This guidance discusses the security technologies, an application testing process, incompatibility symptoms, mitigation techniques, and deployment scenarios. It makes no assumption about the size or complexity of the network, and is as relevant to peer-to-peer environments as it is to Active Directory environments. 
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System Requirements
- Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000; Windows Server 2003; Windows XP
- For Microsoft® Windows NT or Microsoft® Windows 9X or Microsoft® Windows ME or Microsoft® Windows 2000 please read the important section of the instructions below
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