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US Report: Service Pack For Win 98 Due Next Week
News As reported Thursday, Service Pack 1 for Windows 98 is slated to go to limited beta testing before the end of this week, that's just one week after Microsoft officially unveiled the new operating system.
[July 3, 1998, 10:09]
Service Pack 2 Gets The Green Light
News The company said it has released Windows XP Service Pack 2 to manufacturing, following a series of delays. Service Pack 2 is a significant step in delivering on our goal to help customers make their PCs better isolated and more resilient in the...
[August 9, 2004, 8:45]
Service Pack 2: This Time, It's Serious
Leader Although XP's Service Pack 2 has been around since last August, system administrators have been unenthusiastic about its deployment. As of 12 April, Microsoft's deferment option - where admins could take advantage of an option blocking the...
[April 4, 2005, 14:40]
Service Pack 2 Inches Closer To Release
News The company issued Release Candidate 2 of Windows XP Service Pack 2 -- a mouthful that amounts to a host of improvements designed to make PC users more likely to employ stronger security settings on their machines.
[June 15, 2004, 8:50]
News Burst: Service Pack For Win 98 On The Way
News Service Pack 1 is thought to include fixes for a range of problems upgrading to the new operating system has presented. Full story to follow
[July 2, 1998, 17:07]
MSDN Webcast: Advanced Application Development With Windows XP Service Pack (Level 400)
White Papers With Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), Microsoft introduced a set of security technologies that will help improve the ability of Windows XP-based computers to withstand malicious attacks from viruses and worms.
[September 20, 2005, 0:00]
Using Microsoft Windows XP Professional With Service Pack 1 In A Managed Environment: Controlling Communication With The Internet
White Papers This white paper provides information about the communication that flows between components in Windows XP Professional with either Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 1a (both referred to as "SP1" in this white paper) and sites on the Internet, and...
[September 8, 2005, 0:00]
Microsoft Delays Service Pack 2 Release
News Windows XP Service Pack 2, or SP2, will contain a number of new features. Work on Service Pack 2 has consumed a far greater amount of resources than the software maker originally intended. The company says it plans to distribute SP2 using a new...
[July 12, 2004, 13:35]
Improving IEEE 802.11 Wireless Networks With Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
White Papers This webcast provides an overview of the Microsoft implementation of IEEE 802.11 wireless local area network (LAN) networking in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1). It also presents design modifications that improve the Windows wireless LAN...
[March 3, 2005, 23:00]
Serious Flaw Found In NT Service Pack 6
News A potentially very serious bug in Windows NT Service Pack 6 (SP6), which is meant to repair existing problems with the operating system, surfaced Monday. Microsoft has identified a problem with Service Pack 6 for Windows NT 4.0 that affects Lotus...
[November 16, 1999, 16:46]
Deployment Overview Of Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3
White Papers This Support WebCast will discuss the best practices for deploying Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3. The session will also provide an overview of the updates that are included in this service pack.
[May 30, 2004, 0:00]
Windows XP Service Pack 2: What's New For Internet Explorer And Outlook Express
White Papers Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies is all about helping you take a proactive approach to improving the protection of your computer, your information, and your privacy. The Internet Explorer and Outlook Express...
[September 8, 2005, 0:00]
Windows XP Service Pack 2: Technologies Overview
White Papers Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) with Advanced Security Technologies provides users with an enhanced security infrastructure to help defend against viruses, worms, and hackers. In addition, it helps provide increased manageability and...
[September 8, 2005, 0:00]
Changes To Functionality In Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 - Part 3: Memory Protection Technologies
White Papers This paper provides detailed information about the memory protection technologies included in Windows XP Service Pack 2. Data execution prevention (DEP) marks all memory locations in a process as non-executable unless the location explicitly...
[July 13, 2004, 0:00]
Applying Service Pack 1 To Microsoft Software Update Services Version 1.0
White Papers This white paper describes new features in Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Microsoft Software Update Services (SUS) 1.0, and provides instructions for applying the service pack. It is provided for administrators who are familiar with the material in...
[July 13, 2004, 0:00]
XP Service Pack 1 At Testing Stage
News The update, or Service Pack 1, will ship to about 10,000 testers, according to the representative. The service pack will introduce four options for managing, customising or removing Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, Windows Media Player, Windows...
[June 6, 2002, 14:09]
Windows XP Service Pack 2: A First Look
Talkback I have downloaded the Beta version of Windows XP Service Pack 2 and the Popup Blocker alone is worth the effort! I have used a number of other popup blockers (e.g. Google Toolbar, NoAds, etc.and the new Microsoft one has blocked virtually every popup.
[July 22, 2004, 3:05]
Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 1 Overview And Deployment Best Practices
White Papers This webcast discusses how Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) offers users and administrators the latest security and stability updates. It discusses some of the best practices to use when deploying SP1 in the enterprise-computing environment.
[March 3, 2005, 23:00]
New Networking Features In Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
White Papers Windows XP SP2 includes the new Windows Firewall, which replaces the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) provided with Windows XP with Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows XP with no service packs installed.
[September 8, 2005, 0:00]
Troubleshooting Windows Firewall In Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
White Papers The Windows Firewall feature of Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), a replacement for the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) in previous versions of Windows XP, is a stateful host firewall that provides protection for computers against...
[September 8, 2005, 0:00]
