Does Windows XP SP2 offer equal protection for both Internet Explorer
and Netscape browser users?

Hi doc9,

Windows XP SP2 is for the Internet Explorer browswer... has no effect
on Netscape.  Netscape came out with a Service Pack 2 for the Netscape
Enterprise Server Version 6.1.

Netscape Enterprise Server Release Notes - Updated on: January 17, 2003
http://enterprise.netscape.com/docs/enterprise/612/es61sp2note.htm

"These release notes contain important information available at the
time of the Service Pack 2 release of Netscape Enterprise Server (NES)
Version 6.1. New features and enhancements, installation notes, known
problems, and other late-breaking issues are addressed here. Read this
document before you begin using Enterprise Server."


Best regards,
tlspiegel

Note that Windwos XP SP2 is NOT just for Internet Explorer--it also
addresses fundamental issues in the Windows Operating system (as well
as some fixes in IE).  The Windows XP fixes will benefit you
irregardless of what browser you are using.  The SP also enhances the
built-in Windows firewall, which again, will benefit you irregardless
of the browser you are using.  For a complete list of bug fixes in XP
SP2 visit:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;811113

--Rudy

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/plan/xpsp2ff.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx

those two links might help

microsoft imo tends to look after microsoft products..

it seems very much weighted to IE  as IE is in many ways a relative to
windows explorer and they cross migrate at times.

XP updates will deal with xp and the value added(core) components at
tiems (windows media outlook etc..)

so if you're using XP and navi you should get any security updates for
XP and for NAVI (seperately) as well as updates for any other software
just doing the XP isn't enough if your concerned about security. also
using ms default setting may not be enough. you can consider blocking
ports uninstalling services you dont use and a host of other options.