Microsoft KB Articles for Service Pack 2
| General Windows XP SP 2 Product Information | |
| 835935 | Release notes for Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 837783 | Hard Disk Space Requirements for Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 811113 | List of fixes included in Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 838079 | Windows XP Service Pack 2 Support Tools |
| 838080 | Windows XP SP2 Deployment Tools |
| 883262 | The new language locales that Windows XP Service Pack 2 supports |
| 883792 | Frequently asked questions about Windows Security Center |
| 883353 | Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 is installed with Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| Top Support Issues | |
| 842242 |
Some programs seem to stop working after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 843016 |
How to configure pop-up blocker in Internet Explorer |
| 843017 |
Description of the IE Information Bar |
| 843018 |
Images are blocked when you open an e-mail message in Outlook Express on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer |
| 843090 |
Description of the Windows Firewall feature in Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) |
| 870700 |
How to troubleshoot problems accessing secure Web pages with Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 2 |
| 870702 |
How to troubleshoot wireless network connections in Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 875349 |
How to change your auto update settings using Windows Security Center |
| 875350 |
How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 2 from your computer |
| 875351 |
You receive a "Data Execution Prevention" error message in Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 875352 |
Detailed description of the data execution prevention feature in Windows XP SP2 |
| 875356 |
How to configure the Windows Firewall feature in Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 875357 |
Troubleshooting Windows Firewall settings in Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| How To Articles | |
| 883255 |
How To configure Internet Explorer automatic download prompts on your Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer |
| 883256 |
How To manage Internet Explorer add-ons in Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 878451 |
How To turn on the Remote Desktop Sharing feature of Windows NetMeeting in Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 883259 |
How To install and configure Bluetooth devices in Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 842844 |
How To install Windows XP Service Pack 2 by using Systems Management Server |
| 875355 |
How To use the Automatic Recovery feature to recover your computer if the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Setup program is not completed successfully |
| 870903 |
How To remotely administer a printer through a network share when you use Windows XP Service Pack 2 in a workgroup environment |
| Application Compatibility Articles | |
| 870890 |
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 |
| 873173 |
The Application Center 2000 client snap-in does not display correct health monitor information in Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 873185 |
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 |
| 873164 |
You cannot use Veritas Backup Exec to back up a remote Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer |
| 870904 |
ARCserveIT 6.61 does not successfully back up files that are in the %Windir%\SoftwareDistribution folder of your Windows XP SP2-based computer |
| 870901 |
"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 |
| 843020 |
You cannot play licensed media content in Windows Media Player after you remove Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 870908 |
Command AntiVirus version 4.62.4 causes an error message on a blue screen in Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 873165 |
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 |
| 842701 |
You may not be able to add Manage Add-ons columns by using only the keyboard in Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 878472 |
You receive the "Control ID not found" error message when you try to install Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 870881 |
You receive an error message when you try to start Money on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer |
| 878478 |
The Gravis GamePad Pro device is not recognized when you install it on a Windows XP-based computer |
| 870905 |
McAfee Internet Security version 4.0 quits unexpectedly during installation in Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 870906 |
McAfee Virusscan Professional version 6.0 quits unexpectedly after you install it on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer |
| 883606 |
Messages in Microsoft Outlook are not sent immediately in Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 870907 |
NetZero closes unexpectedly when you start it in Windows XP SP2 |
| 870902 |
You cannot back up the %windir%\SoftwareDistribution folder by using the NovaStor NovaNet-WEB backup program on Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 870886 |
"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 |
| 873176 |
You cannot install Paint Shop Pro 8 on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer |
| 873179 |
The JumpStart Preschool - 1st Grade Learning Playground Demo screen does not appear correctly on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer |
| 870883 |
"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 |
| 870897 |
SonicWALL Complete Anti-Virus program does not work after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 873152 |
You occasionally receive a "STOP: 0x000000D1" error message when your Windows XP Service Pack 2 computer resumes from standby |
| 843022 |
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 |
| 870900 |
SOURCENEXT VirusSecurity2004 real-time monitor does not work correctly on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer |
| 873162 |
You cannot use Legato NetWorker to back up a remote computer that is running Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 843019 |
You cannot start Windows Messenger after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 883603 |
Windows Movie Maker 2.1 is installed on your computer when you install Windows XP SP2 |
| Bluetooth Issues | |
| 870701 |
You cannot add a Bluetooth printer on a computer that is running Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 840635 |
Cannot install a Bluetooth device after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 841803 |
List of Bluetooth radio drivers that are included in Windows XP SP2 |
| 873154 |
A Bluetooth keyboard or mouse does not work when you start Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 883258 |
How to troubleshoot Bluetooth detection and connectivity problems in Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 870895 |
You receive a "STOP: 0x000000D5" fatal system error message after you update to Windows XP Service Pack 2 on your Toshiba portable computer |
| 841799 |
Bluetooth device installation may not work without any notification |
| Driver Issues | |
| 873161 |
After you install Windows XP Service Pack 2, your computer restarts continuously |
| 883775 |
Device drivers known to cause instability in Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 873166 |
Your computer may unexpectedly stop responding when you try to install modem drivers on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer |
| 873171 |
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 |
| 870892 |
Rollback of the driver in a multi-device scenario results in mismatched Driver and miniport |
| 870891 |
Third-party device drivers are not restored after you restore the System State data from backup in Windows XP |
| 870896 |
You receive a "STOP: 0x000000D5" error message when you close an IP Phone connection on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based Toshiba computer |
| 873169 |
When you install Windows XP Service Pack 2, the USB 2.0 drivers do not appear to update |
| Setup Issues | |
| 883609 |
"This Service Pack requires the machine to be on AC Power before setup starts" error message when you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 870898 |
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 |
| 883356 |
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 |
| 878454 |
How to help protect your computer if you decide to remove Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 878459 |
The Windows Explorer status bar is not visible after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 883791 |
Explorer.exe repeatedly quits unexpectedly in Windows XP |
| Miscellaneous Issues | |
| 843021 |
Programs or services that use the Alerter service or the Messenger service do not work as expected after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 873160 |
You may receive a 7391 error message in SQLOLEDB when you run a distributed transaction against a linked server after you install Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 875362 |
The Computer Browser service does not start and event ID 7024 is logged when you restart your Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer |
| 870894 |
You receive a "Delayed Write Failed" error message in Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 883257 |
Description of plain text mode in Outlook Express in Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 878471 |
Some DVD movies are blocked although the DVD movie rating is allowed on a Windows XP Media Center Edition Service Pack 2-based computer |
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You receive an error message when you add a reference to a COM object in Visual Studio .NET after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
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| 840633 |
Event ID 612 appears in the security log every time that you restart Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 883613 |
Outlook Express automatically downloads external content when you reply to a message or forward a message on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer |
| 873158 |
The Help and Support Center does not run when the Data Execution Protection feature is turned on in Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 883605 |
New features of the Scheduled Tasks Control Panel item that are included in Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 870703 |
Known issues with the client administrative tools in Windows XP SP2 |
| 878461 |
Pictures do not appear as expected, or you receive an error message when you open an HTML file on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer |
| 878468 |
You receive an "An error occurred while sending a message to <ComputerName>" error message when you run the net send command to send a message to a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer |
| 873153 |
Your screen reader software may not function if you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 by using OOBE |
| 870704 |
Peer-to-peer networking programs do not work as expected in Windows XP Service Pack 1 |
| 841802 |
Phone Dialer calls are immediately disconnected in Windows XP |
| 843015 |
Pop-up windows appear with Pop-up Blocker turned on in Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 870705 |
Remote Storage Service recall notifications will no longer operate in XPSP2 |
| 841804 |
RIP Listener does not update the route table with new route information |
| 883261 |
You are prompted to accept or reject certain Windows Messenger files in Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 883355 |
You cannot use an MP3 or WMA file as the background sound for an e-mail message in Outlook Express |
| 878467 |
Your Windows XP-based computer does not resume from standby when you move your USB mouse or press a key on your USB keyboard |
| 870893 |
USB device does not function after connecting device to Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer |
| 883607 |
Web server functionality may not work correctly after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 883611 |
You have to specify certain Group Policy settings before you can remotely administer Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP) or remotely edit local Group Policy objects in Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
| 840634 |
You receive an "Access denied" or "The network path was not found" error message when you try to remotely manage a computer that is running Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
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Last Updated: 04/24/2008