WIndows XP SP3 Release Candidate 2 is out which doesn't mean it is the final version, but it does mean the final version will be out soon. However, we do know what Microsoft is up to. There are several improvements worth having and one of them pertains to security.
First of all, the SP3 update won't be on a separate .exe, but what will happen is that you will download a small file that will tell Windows update to download XP SP3. The download of the service pack is currently 65 megs which isn't too bad.
One important aspect is that there won't be any visible changes to the operating system. There may be only some extra configuration options such as a Security Options applet. Most of the new features comes in form of security changes. There will be a Network Access Protection which give administrators more control of the network and makes sure individual computers conform to security policies.
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