Subscribe to Windows IT Pro

 

Get Newsletters

  • Get the Latest News
  • Product Updates
  • Helpful Tricks
  • Productivity Tips

Subscribe Now!

November 04, 2004 12:00 AM

Windows XP SP2: 110 Million Users and Counting

M Edwards
Windows IT Pro
InstantDoc ID #44403
Rating: (2)
On November 4, Microsoft announced that so far it has distributed Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2--released in August) to more than 110 million customers worldwide. The new service pack introduces a new Windows Security Center to  XP desktops, which provides a centralized location to view and manage a system's security-related components. 

So far 29 antivirus vendors have integrated their products into the Security Center's interface, which can direct customers to a special Web site if their antivirus software needs updates. Microsoft said that so far 12.5 million users have visited that Web site and the company views the level of traffic as an indication of the success of  XP SP2.

Related Content:

ARTICLE TOOLS


Want to use this article? Click here for options!

Comments
Add A Comment
  • Anonymous User
    8 years ago
    Nov 05, 2004

    Why do people ask stupid questions like the one above? Obviously Paul can't answer that because Microsoft never addressed that question. He isn't some Microsoft PR or anything.

  • Anonymous User
    8 years ago
    Nov 04, 2004

    Does the 110 million amount assume that the same customer (or corporation) downloaded SP2 more than once? Because of that, I'm sure 110 million is inaccurate

You must log on before posting a comment.

Are you a new visitor? Register Here

advertisement

advertisement

White Papers

Get your Windows 7 deployment off to the right start by implementing PC lockdown. A locked-down environment is easier and cheaper to support since users are less likely to make unnecessary changes to the core system configuration - read more here!

Essential Guides

Is your iSCSI "lossy"? The reality is that most off-the-shelf Ethernet hardware deployed for iSCSI can lose packets, resulting in slow performance or application downtime. Learn how to assess your current iSCSI infrastructure and engineer an advanced iSCSI SAN infrastructure.

Web Seminars

What's the best way to keep your network safe from malware? In this web seminar, security expert Greg Shields suggests an alternative method to the traditional blacklisting approach that is common with anti-virus and anti-malware solutions.

eLearning Series

We bring the experts direct to you to share their real-world perspective and expertise. During each event, three sessions stream in real time, so you can learn, ask questions, and get solutions.
Upcoming event: Getting the Most with Exchange 2010 with Paul Robichaux

Subscribe to Windows IT Pro!

Cloud IT Pro DevProConnections Left-Brain Mobile Dev Pro SharePoint Pro SQL Server Pro SuperSite for Windows Windows IT Pro

© 2012 Penton Media, Inc.

Home About Us Advertise Customer Service Privacy Statement Subscribe/Renew Terms Of Use

Windows is a trademark of the Microsoft group of companies. Windows IT Pro is used by Penton Media Inc. under license from owner.