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Windows XP Service Pack 1 "Soon"
by Arie Slob
Hello Windows users,
 Last Tuesday, Microsoft announced that it would deliver Windows XP Service Pack 1 "Within 10 Days". The announcement was part of it's proposed settlement with the US Department of Justice, which specifies a timetable for delivering compliance changes which are part of SP1.
Besides the compliance changes, Windows XP SP1 will also include support for USB 2.0, Internet Explorer 6 SP1, sucurity updates and a number of bug fixes.
Microsoft will also be making a number of changes to Windows XP's product activation, aimed at ensuring licensed customers receive full benefits and to make it more difficult for those who pirate software to obtain these same benefits. These changes are:
- Eligibility for Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Windows Update
- Additional grace periods for hardware out-of-tolerance situations
- Volume license key (VLK) encryption
- Product key inclusion in Installation ID for activation
- Repair of activation circumventions
Microsoft has determined through investigations that most pirated installations are made with either of two volume license product keys (keys used by corporate or other volume license customers to install Windows XP). When such a product ID is found during installation of SP1, the installation will fail. Access to Windows Update will also be denied to these pirated ID's.
A positive note is that Microsoft will add a three-day grace period for users who are asked to re-activate due to changes in their hardware configuration. Before SP1, a user was required to reactivate immediately upon boot if significant hardware changes had occurred. With SP1, users will have three days to complete this re-activation. This is specially welcome for mobile users who might not always have access to the Internet.
You can read more details in Changes to Windows XP Product Activation in Service Pack 1.
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