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General Windows XP SP 2 Product Information
Top Support Issues
How-To Articles
Application Compatibility Articles
Bluetooth Issues
Driver Issues
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Release notes for Windows XP Service Pack 2 835935
Hard Disk Space Requirements for Windows XP Service Pack 2 837783
List of fixes included in Windows XP Service Pack 2 811113
Windows XP Service Pack 2 Support Tools 838079
Windows XP SP2 Deployment Tools 838080
The new language locales that Windows XP Service Pack 2 supports 883262
Frequently asked questions about Windows Security Center 883792
Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 is installed with Windows XP Service Pack 2 883353
Some programs seem to stop working after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 842242
How to configure pop-up blocker in Internet Explorer 843016
Description of the IE Information Bar 843017
Images are blocked when you open an e-mail message in Outlook Express on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer 843018
Description of the Windows Firewall feature in Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) 843090
How to troubleshoot problems accessing secure Web pages with Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 2 870700
How to troubleshoot wireless network connections in Windows XP Service Pack 2 870702
How to change your auto update settings using Windows Security Center 875349
How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 2 from your computer 875350
You receive a "Data Execution Prevention" error message in Windows XP Service Pack 2 875351
Detailed description of the data execution prevention feature in Windows XP SP2 875352
How to configure the Windows Firewall feature in Windows XP Service Pack 2 875356
Troubleshooting Windows Firewall settings in Windows XP Service Pack 2 875357
How To configure Internet Explorer automatic download prompts on your Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer 883255
How To manage Internet Explorer add-ons in Windows XP Service Pack 2 883256
How To turn on the Remote Desktop Sharing feature of Windows NetMeeting in Windows XP Service Pack 2 878451
How To install and configure Bluetooth devices in Windows XP Service Pack 2 883259
How To install Windows XP Service Pack 2 by using Systems Management Server 842844
How To use the Automatic Recovery feature to recover your computer if the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Setup program is not completed successfully 875355
How To remotely administer a printer through a network share when you use Windows XP Service Pack 2 in a workgroup environment 870903
You cannot modify Windows Firewall settings for an AOL dial-up network connection by using Network Connections in Control Panel in Windows XP Service Pack 2 870890
The Application Center 2000 client snap-in does not display correct health monitor information in Windows XP Service Pack 2 873173
You may not be able to open a project when you try to connect to a remote Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer by using the AutoCAD FTP service 873185
You cannot use Veritas Backup Exec to back up a remote Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer 873164
ARCserveIT 6.61 does not successfully back up files that are in the %Windir%\SoftwareDistribution folder of your Windows XP SP2-based computer 870904
"Installation failed: Access is denied" error message when you try to perform a remote installation of Computer Associates eTrust Antivirus 7.0 client software on a computer that is running Windows XP Service Pack 2 870901
You cannot play licensed media content in Windows Media Player after you remove Windows XP Service Pack 2 843020
Command AntiVirus version 4.62.4 causes an error message on a blue screen in Windows XP Service Pack 2 870908
You cannot use Computer Associates BrightStor ARCServe Backup 9.0 Manager to back up a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer from a remote computer 873165
You may not be able to add Manage Add-ons columns by using only the keyboard in Windows XP Service Pack 2 842701
You receive the "Control ID not found" error message when you try to install Windows XP Service Pack 2 878472
You receive an error message when you try to start Money on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer 870881
The Gravis GamePad Pro device is not recognized when you install it on a Windows XP-based computer 878478
McAfee Internet Security version 4.0 quits unexpectedly during installation in Windows XP Service Pack 2 870905
McAfee Virusscan Professional version 6.0 quits unexpectedly after you install it on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer 870906
Messages in Microsoft Outlook are not sent immediately in Windows XP Service Pack 2 883606
NetZero closes unexpectedly when you start it in Windows XP SP2 870907
You cannot back up the %windir%\SoftwareDistribution folder by using the NovaStor NovaNet-WEB backup program on Windows XP Service Pack 2 870902
"This presentation was optimized for more recent versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer." message when you open a PowerPoint 2002 presentation in Internet Explorer in Windows XP Service Pack 2 870886
You cannot install Paint Shop Pro 8 on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer 873176
The JumpStart Preschool - 1st Grade Learning Playground Demo screen does not appear correctly on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer 873179
"Cannot load Word for Windows 6.0 files" error message when you try to open the "What's new" file in Quicken on a Windows XP-based computer 870883
SonicWALL Complete Anti-Virus program does not work after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 870897
You occasionally receive a "STOP: 0x000000D1" error message when your Windows XP Service Pack 2 computer resumes from standby 873152
You cannot run executable files or program add-ins that are downloaded by using Internet Explorer or by using Outlook Express on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer 843022
SOURCENEXT VirusSecurity2004 real-time monitor does not work correctly on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer 870900
You cannot use Legato NetWorker to back up a remote computer that is running Windows XP Service Pack 2 873162
You cannot start Windows Messenger after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 843019
Windows Movie Maker 2.1 is installed on your computer when you install Windows XP SP2 883603
You cannot add a Bluetooth printer on a computer that is running Windows XP Service Pack 2 870701
Cannot install a Bluetooth device after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 840635
List of Bluetooth radio drivers that are included in Windows XP SP2 841803
A Bluetooth keyboard or mouse does not work when you start Windows XP Service Pack 2 873154
How to troubleshoot Bluetooth detection and connectivity problems in Windows XP Service Pack 2 883258
You receive a "STOP: 0x000000D5" fatal system error message after you update to Windows XP Service Pack 2 on your Toshiba portable computer 870895
Bluetooth device installation may not work without any notification 841799
After you install Windows XP Service Pack 2, your computer restarts continuously 873161
Device drivers known to cause instability in Windows XP Service Pack 2 883775
Your computer may unexpectedly stop responding when you try to install modem drivers on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer 873166
Roll Back Driver feature in Device Manager does not work after you update a device driver to the Windows XP Service Pack (SP2) version of the device driver 873171
Rollback of the driver in a multi-device scenario results in mismatched Driver and miniport 870892
Third-party device drivers are not restored after you restore the System State data from backup in Windows XP 870891
You receive a "STOP: 0x000000D5" error message when you close an IP Phone connection on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based Toshiba computer 870896
When you install Windows XP Service Pack 2, the USB 2.0 drivers do not appear to update 873169
"This Service Pack requires the machine to be on AC Power before setup starts" error message when you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 883609
You receive a "Windows XP Setup is incompatible with this version of Windows" error message when you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 on a Hewlett-Packard computer 870898
You receive a "Windows was unable to install the modem" error message when you try to install a modem on your Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer 883356
How to help protect your computer if you decide to remove Windows XP Service Pack 2 878454
The Windows Explorer status bar is not visible after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 878459
Explorer.exe repeatedly quits unexpectedly in Windows XP 883791