The Windows XP SP2 count serves as one key benchmark of Microsoft's progress on security. SP2, a free upgrade for Windows XP users, enhances security through a much-improved firewall, a security dashboard, additional protections in Internet Explorer and a partial code-base rewrite.
Windows XP SP2 Distributions Pass 200 Million
Published in Windows XP News by Steve Sinchak with 3,489 views
Microsoft distributed more than 218 million copies of Windows XP Service Pack 2, a senior Microsoft executive told an audience of Microsoft partners on Sunday.
