From the 'What's New NOW' @ Ziff Davis.

More on THAT service pack
The link goes to eWeek,
and there, it gives a list of links to various other questions you (might have) had.
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Here Comes Windows XP SP2

After what seems like the longest incubation process on record, it looks like the next version of Windows is almost ready to ship. That's right, Microsoft has just released the second release candidate of Service Pack 2 for Windows XP, which is almost a brand-new OS. If you're wondering what's inside, or how you're going to cope with this new OS, don't miss our detailed coverage.
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http://www.eweek.com/category2/0,1738,1611236,00.asp