IBM Database-Administrator Certification Exam 000-917

You are working as a technician at certifyme.com. All certifyme's computers runs
Windows XP. You have just upgraded all computers in the marketing department
with Service Pack 2 for Windows XP. After the upgraded you realize that a network
application that exists on the computers does not communicate with the server
anymore.000-915 Which of the following actions should be taken FIRST?

A. Restart the service of the application.
B. Uninstall Service Pack 2 for Windows XP with Add or Remove Programs.
C. Add the port number and name of the service to the Exceptions list of Windows
Firewall.
D. Re-install Service Pack 2 for Windows XP.

Answer: C
Explanation: Service Pack 2 (SP2) (codenamed "Springboard") was released on
August 6, 2004 after several delays, with a special emphasis on security.000-917 Unlike the
previous service packs, SP2 adds new functionality to Windows XP, including an
enhanced firewall, improved Wi-Fi support with a wizard utility, a pop-up ad
blocker for Internet Explorer, and Bluetooth support.