On March 17, 2004, Microsoft issued the Release Candidate 1 (RC1) build of Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). This build includes no major new features, instead focusing on refinements to features introduced in last month's beta update. Here are some screenshots from the new build.
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| General tab of the Windows Firewall configuration utility. | Windows Firewall Exceptions tab. | Windows Firewall Advanced tab. | ||
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| About Windows. | System Properties: Automatic Updates. | System Properties: Hardware (note the absence of "Add New Hardware" button). | ||
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| Control Panel now features conspicuous Security Center link. | Security Center. | Security Center with expanded security feature links. | ||
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| New wireless networking connection tray icon. | Wireless networking tray icon menu. | Wireless networking Connection dialog. | ||
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| New Wireless Network Setup Wizard. | New wireless network connection icon in Network Connections. |