Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Thu 2nd Sep 2004 19:56 UTC, submitted by Jon Cooper
"We evaluated the security features of Windows XP SP2 on a test machine, following a clean install of XP Pro with no configuration changes and no third-party software or drivers installed. We installed XP with the NTFS file system, choosing all of the factory defaults, then patched it with each recommended security update including SP-1 (required), before installing SP2." Read the rest at TheRegister.
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The author exagerates. If M$ would disable Javascript users would go mad for little added security. Similarily, most users share files on their home network, so it makes sense the protocols are installed by default for that. They just should not be exposed to the internet...
It is true the WinXP security situation remains comparable with collecting water with a colander, but a fundamentalistic stance at security will only make users switch off those security measurus en messa, killing their effect.