SP-1 removes vulnerabilities that allowed macro viruses to run automatically in Word and allowed them to override macro security settings in Excel and PowerPoint. The main significance of the service pack is that it brings Office XP security to the level that many corporate sites require before upgrading.Ī reading of the extensive lists of fixes posted on Microsoft's Knowledge Base suggests that the original Office XP release was dangerously lacking in security. All the other changes are designed to enhance security and swat obscure bugs. The service pack adds only one new feature to the original Office XP release: a migration tool that allows users of SharePoint Team Services to transfer a SharePoint site from one server to another using Front2.

The administrative upgrade is also available on a CD available free from Many of the bug fixes and security updates were previously available from in the form of separate downloads, but all previous fixes and extensive new ones can now be applied with a single installation of SP-1. Microsoft has released a 17MB download for individuals who need to upgrade single copies of Office XP and a 40MB download for administrators who want to upgrade multiple copies of Office XP across a network. And the wait is over for Office XP Service Pack 1 (SP-1). Truly savvy techies, however, know to wait for the first service pack. There are many people who install new versions of Microsoft Office as soon as the new releases arrive.

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