Active Protection Technology part of Windows XP SP 2
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Microsoft Chief Software Architect Bill Gates Tuesday offered a sneak peek at the features of the upcoming Windows XP Service Pack 2.
Active Protection Technology features dynamic system protection, "which automatically raises the level of security of a computer based on the computer's state [of security updates]," Gutt said. Should a computer not have a patch installed, the system will alert the firewall, which will increase protection of the computer until the patch is installed.