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• July 31, 2000 •

Windows 2000 Service Pack 1

Microsoft finally releases Windows 2000 SP1

Microsoft have released the long awaited Service Pack 1 (SP1) of Windows 2000. The full download is a hefty 83.2MB, so unless you have a fast connection, you should think about ordering SP1 on CD-ROM.

You can view the SP1 readme file here, while the Release Notes are on the Microsoft Support Site.

You can download SP1 from the Windows 2000 site, and it's available as an Express or Network Installation. The Express installation detects your system components and installs only those updates that are necessary for your computer. For example, files for Windows 2000 Professional will not be installed if your computer is running Windows 2000 Server. This method is recommended for customers who want to reduce their download time. This is for single computer installation only. If you want to install on more then 1 machine, or you want to save all file to your computer, choose the Network Installation.

According to Microsoft, using the Express Installation on a typical Windows 2000 Professional machine will be around 13.8MB, while a Windows 2000 Server and Advanced Server will be around 29.6MB.

Note: Make sure you close all running programs, including your anti-virus program. It has been reported that Norton AV still gives a warning, just ignore it.

Order CD-ROM

The Windows 2000 SP1 CD includes the same software as the Web download, as well as additional components and support tools for system administrators and other advanced users. Customers in the United States and Canada can order the CD from this Web site. Other international customers can obtain the CD through their local Microsoft subsidiary.

Reported trouble

Two problems have been reported, both having to do with firewall software. Black Ice Defender will stop working (but that's quite normal, almost every Windows fix/service pack/update does this), and ZoneAlarm will also break. This will prevent you from accessing the Internet. In the case of ZA, you can work around the problem by setting your Internet security level to Medium (heigh is default), although it somewhat defeats the purpose of ZA. With a medium setting your machine won't be in stealth mode as reported by the ShieldsUP! Web site.

ZA have issued a fix, you can download it from the ZA Web site.

BID have released an update on August 3 to support Windows 2000 SP1.

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Last Updated: July 31, 2000