XP SP2 "Disguise" becomes XP SP3

In this respect, Adrian kingsley-hughes raised some of the following questions:

* First of all, the XP SP2 technical support period has ended, Microsoft has not provided the XP SP2 security patch program. Because these patches are not tested in XP SP2, it is likely to cause some unexpected problems to occur;

* Second, having Windows XP SP2 disguised as an XP SP3 can also cause some application compatibility issues to occur;

* Finally, modifying the registry is only tactic, and there is likely to be an incompatible patch in the future.

Adrian Kingsley-hughes also made 4 recommendations for Windows XP SP2 users:

L Upgrade XP SP3

L Upgrade the operating system (Vista or Windows 7)

L insist on using Microsoft Knowledge Base article original solution for vulnerabilities

L really can't. Modify the registry key, install the update and then set the CSDVersion key value back to 200.

"XP SP2 users can edit

Hkey_local_machinesystemcurrentcontrolsetcontrol the value of the Windows registry key, modify the DWORD value of CSDVersion from 200 to 300, and then reboot the system, XP SP2 into XP SP3 installed to the latest security update.

After modifying the registry, "Grand Theft Auto 4" can run normally, and then we tested the KB2286198 number update. Tests show that Windowsxp-kb2286198-x86-enu.exe can be installed in the Modified XP SP2 system. We also tested the. LNK vulnerability, which is no longer a security threat after patches have been patched. ”

Sean Sullivan, a Finnish anti-virus developer F-secure, said in Monday that XP SP2 users can install to the latest. LNK vulnerability patch by editing a registry key. In this respect, science and technology blog ZDNet columnist Adrian Kingsley-hughes published his opinion. The LNK vulnerability patch does not apply to any system below XP SP3. However, some XP SP2 users cannot upgrade to XP SP3 or Windows 7 for some special reasons. Sullivan's approach is to make the system disguised as an XP SP3:

All in all, if you stick with XP SP2, you have to face a myriad of security issues.