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Microsoft: SP2 Will Not Install on Pirated Copies of XP
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Contrary to some reports, Microsoft confirms that Windows XP SP2 will not install on systems running known pirated copies of Windows XP.
Despite reports indicating that Microsoft Corp. was planning to allow users with pirated copies of Windows XP to install Service Pack 2, the company has since confirmed that this will not be the case.
"Recent press reports indicating Windows XP Service Pack 2 will install on pirated or illegal copies of Windows XP are not entirely true," said a Microsoft spokesperson. "Instead, prior to installing, SP2 will check the OS' product ID [PID] against a list of known pirated PIDs. If a PID is found to be invalid, SP2 will not install." This behavior is essentially similar to that of Windows XP SP1.
Service Pack 2 has fortified Windows XP with a new mix of security features including: a new version of Internet Explorer, which for the first time includes a pop-up blocker and download manager; improved memory protection; e-mail safeguards for Outlook Express; the Windows Firewall; and new security settings for Windows Media Player 9.
Windows networking will see reduced privileges assigned to system services such as Remote Procedure Call (RPC), and Microsoft has redesigned its Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) by adding granular COM permissions.
Control over these new security features will be governed by the new Windows Security Center. Security Center checks for the third-party a?tivirus protection, manages automatic system updates and exerts control over the Windows Firewall.
A second release candidate of the service pack is slated for late May or early June, with RC3 also a possibility. The final release of Windows XP Service Pack 2 is expected to be completed by the end of the summer.
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Posted by Admin Friday, May 14, 2004 (05:18:26)
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| Guild Name: |
| | Clenched Fist |
| Server: |
| | Crushbone | | Guild Level: 90 |
| Guild Status: N/A |
| Total Characters: 178 |
| Unique Members: 33 |
| Average Adv. Level: 51 |
| Average Art. Level: 26 |
| Date Formed: |
| | Wed, 12 Jan 2005 19:31:00 |
| Average Quests Completed: 349 |
| Total Rares Harvested: 7,569 |
| Total Items Crafted: 504,002 |
| Total Kills: 2,242,977 |
| Total PvP Kills: 0 |
| Total City PvP Kills: 0 |
| Total Wild PvP Kills: 0 |
| Total Deaths: 51,656 |
| Total Kills: 2,242,977 |
| Total Deaths: 51,656 |
| Kills vs. Deaths Ratio: 43 |
| Highest Guild Status Contributor: | | | Tulvarus (7,230,493) |
| Most Quests Complete: | | | Tulvarus (5,222) |
| Most Collections Complete: | | | Toukai (498) |
| Highest Max Melee Hit: | | | Sala (5,124,003) |
| Highest Max Magic Hit: | | | Tulvarus (1,796,495) |
| Most rares collected: | | | Tulvarus (931) |
| Most items crafted: | | | Tulvarus (345,147) |
| Longest Time Played: | | | Tulvarus (1 year 5 months 1 week 2 days 8 hours) |
Class Breakdown:
 | Fighter: 24 |
- Berserker: 3
- Guardian: 6
- Bruiser: 4
- Monk: 5
- Paladin: 6
- Shadow Knight: 0
| Priest: 24 |
- Templar: 4
- Inquisitor: 7
- Warden: 3
- Fury: 5
- Defiler: 1
- Mystic: 4
| Mage: 28 |
- Warlock: 4
- Wizard: 7
- Illusionist: 4
- Coercer: 3
- Necromancer: 5
- Conjuror: 5
| Scout: 29 |
- Brigand: 4
- Swashbuckler: 1
- Dirge: 4
- Troubador: 5
- Assassin: 2
- Ranger: 5
- Beastlord: 8
Trades Breakdown:
| Craftsman: 24 |
- Craftsman: 8
- Provisioner: 8
- Woodworker: 4
- Carpenter: 4
| Outfitter: 14 |
- Outfitter: 5
- Armorer: 4
- Weaponsmith: 2
- Tailor: 3
| Scholar: 19 |
- Scholar: 2
- Jeweler: 5
- Sage: 5
- Alchemist: 7
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