Well I took a my risk to download SP2 and reformat my PC HD clean, install XP Pro than add SP2.
It very hard for everybody to trust MS with new SP2 and provide a proper security for what we need, I find it very disappointing about MS Windows firewall and it doesn't block outbound traffic.
I am very please with MS security center which has been added in the SP2, and we can choose what firewall and anti-virus software we want and it supported with the SP2.
I am so glad Avast has support the SP2 platform for their anti-virus software product, and for the firewall ZA Pro as well.
I am sure everybody will agree with me and they will choose whatever product software they believe in for the better security of their PC, however it very important to keep your MS OS up to date with their windows automatic update SP.
I guess MS is trying very hard to come up with the idea to add the MS Security Center with the SP2, and it tell the people what the security is all about and what product to choose and trust.
MS cannot look after you all time with your own desktop computer, unless you help yourself by learning what is the Security means to us and for our computer.
For example.
1. MS Service Pack update and security patches
2. Firewall software and hardware firewall, to learn and understand what to permit to your PC and what is NOT to permit inbound and outbound traffic
3. Anti-virus software (real question is who do you trust on what product)
4. Anti-spyware software like Ad aware, spy-bot and spy-sweeper etc etc.
5. Pop up AD stopper of your choice, I am not 100% sure about the SP2 Pop-up stopper which has been added in the SP2 need more research.
6. For extra software protection for our Internet while using the firewall and the anti-virus software, for example Spyware Blaster and Spyware Guard etc etc of your choice.
7. Anti-Trojans software of your choice to scan Trojans from your HD.
8. Finally Email protection from Spam like Mail Washer or whatever choice you choose.
MS will try harder to improve the SP Security Center for our MS OS, keep this in mind MS is not always 100% safe unless you help yourself to protect your own computer against unwanted outside Internet on-line world.
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