Windows XP SP2 Beta Build 2055 Released

Sources close to Microsoft confirm that the long awaited Beta for Service Pack 2 of Windows XP is due today. Newsgroups are live for testers but some of those lucky enough to be testing the new service back are still unable to download it.

Some testers have managed to sucessfully download and install SP2, the reported build is 5.1.2600.2055 (XP SP_2 Beta 1.031215-1745). We now have screenshots of SP2 installed and some of its new features.

According to sources close to Microsoft the SP2 should be available to all testers this evening. We’ll keep you up to date

View : Screenshots from Neowin



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View : Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 Beta Fact Sheet – December 2003