Here's our Windows NT Tip for.. October 27, 1998
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NT 4.0 Service Pack 4
>Finally, the long-awaited SP4 has arrived. Microsoft Windows NT Service Pack 4 collects the latest fixes for Windows NT Server 4.0 and Windows NT Workstation 4.0. In addition, Service Pack 4 includes the latest Year 2000 updates and support for the Euro currency. SP 4 also contains a number of new components, which add functionality to the Windows NT platform, including:
  • Security Enhancements
  • Security Configuration Manager
  • Remote Winsock
  • Distributed Computing Improvements
  • Windows Management Instrumentation
  • DCOM/HTTP Tunneling
  • Tapi 2.1
Plus additional Operating System Functionality:
  • Windows Media Technologies (Netshow Services and Windows Media Player)
  • Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 1

Note: Service Pack 4 is cumulative, meaning that it includes all previously released patches and updates so there's no need to have an earlier Service Pack already installed (ex: SP3), but it also won't prevent you from upgrading if you already do.

Service Pack 4 can be downloaded from either of the following locations:
- via the web at:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/contents/wurecommended/s_wuservicepacks/nt4svcpk4/default.asp
- or via FTP at:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/nt40/ussp4

Service Pack 4 can also be ordered direct from Microsoft for those of you who want to be spared the download time. See their website for more details at:
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/recommended/nt4svcpk4/ordercd.asp