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Microsoft Releases Fix For SP2-adware Clash
News Microsoft has released a critical update for Windows Service Pack 2, designed to resolve an installation problem with a piece of adware -- but it maintains that the update isn't a patch. On its Web site, Microsoft recommends that users download a...
[October 7, 2004, 16:55]
Inside Internet Explorer 7 For XP SP2 Beta 2 review
Reviews Hoping to stop the increasing tide of disgruntled surfers switching to Mozilla Firefox and Opera 8, Microsoft has mirrored the look and feel of those other browsers while adding a few unique features to IE 7 for XP SP2 (mostly borrowing from what...
[February 1, 2006, 9:55]
Beta XP Update Ready For Download
News Microsoft has released a test version of the second major update to its Windows XP operating system. The beta version of Service Pack 2 for Windows XP, issued late on Wednesday, is available now for download through BetaPlace, Microsoft's site for...
[December 19, 2003, 9:15]
'10 New XP SP2 Flaws' Revealed
News Security firm Finjan has found 10 flaws in Windows XP SP2 -- while Microsoft is saying the warnings are over the top. A Microsoft spokeswoman said "Microsoft is aware of the claims by Finjan Software of possible vulnerabilities in Windows XP SP2.
[November 12, 2004, 16:30]
SP2 Clashes With More Than 40 Programs
News Microsoft has published the details of more than 40 programs that have conflicts with the newly released Windows XP SP2. The list can be found under the heading "Some programs that seem to stop working when you install Windows XP Service Pack 2" on...
[August 16, 2004, 15:15]
Microsoft: Pirate Software Will Not Be Supported
News Microsoft has quashed comments by a senior official that its next Windows XP update will run on pirated copies of the operating system. Microsoft's Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), slated for release by June, boasts major security improvements and...
[May 11, 2004, 13:35]
Windows XP SP2 More Secure? Not So Fast review
Reviews But Microsoft's much heralded Windows XP Service Pack 2 has finally arrived. At first glance, the release suggests that Microsoft has finally become serious about upgrading Windows' security. Microsoft used this release to harden its operating...
[August 17, 2004, 13:55]
Microsoft Accelerates Windows Security Update
News A Microsoft executive has said the company will launch Service Pack 2 for Windows XP in December, months earlier than the company forecast on its Service Pack roadmap. At the Citrix iForum in Florida on Tuesday, Microsoft's corporate vice president...
[October 15, 2003, 13:35]
Internet Explorer 7 For XP SP2 Beta 2 review
Reviews However, borrowing from what we've seen inside the Windows Vista prereleases, Microsoft has added the ability to visually display all open tabs. Hoping to stop the increasing tide of disgruntled surfers switching to Mozilla Firefox and Opera 8...
[February 1, 2006, 7:05]
SP2 Will Upset Microsoft CRM
News Microsoft has issued a warning that the newest version of its software for managing customer relations will not work with the company's next Windows update. Customers using Microsoft Business Solutions CRM Sales for Outlook 1.2 will encounter...
[August 5, 2004, 9:30]
Microsoft To Distribute XP SP2 On One Million CDs
News Microsoft will encourage dial-up users to update their Windows XP systems with Service Pack 2 by distributing the update on one million CDs in the UK. SP2 for Windows XP is a major upgrade for Microsoft's desktop operating system.
[July 9, 2004, 17:15]
Longer Wait For XP Update?
News Microsoft has again delayed a long-awaited update to Windows XP, citing quality concerns. The company had planned to wrap up development this week on Windows XP Service Pack 2, but a Microsoft representative said on Wednesday that the software...
[August 5, 2004, 8:25]
Corporates Allowed To Block SP2
News Although Microsoft recommends that consumers turn on Automatic Update to get the latest version of Windows, the company is offering to let companies temporarily block such upgrades. While recognising the security benefits of Windows XP SP2, some...
[August 12, 2004, 8:25]
Internet Explorer 7 review
Reviews Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP SP2 can be downloaded for free from Microsoft's Web site. Because Microsoft has thoroughly bundled the Internet browser within its Windows operating system (surfacing, for example, whenever you need to view an...
[October 19, 2006, 13:00]
Windows OneCare Live Beta 2 review
Reviews Microsoft has opened testing of its all-in-one technical support service for Windows XP SP2, known as OneCare Live Beta 2, to the general public. The OneCare service includes Microsoft antivirus protection, a two-way firewall (Windows XP SP2...
[February 10, 2006, 11:40]
Microsoft Delays Service Pack 2 Release
News Microsoft on Monday said that a long-awaited update of Windows XP will be sent to manufacturing in August, a month later than expected. Last month, a number of Windows enthusiast Web sites reported that Microsoft had run into compatibility problems...
[July 12, 2004, 13:35]
Microsoft Offers SP2 Helping Hand
News Microsoft has launched a do-it-yourself kit to help IT professionals assess their software's compatibility with Windows XP Service Pack 2. To get users back on track and keep developers' blood pressure down, Microsoft is offering the application...
[August 25, 2004, 14:35]
Service Pack 2 Gets The Green Light
News Microsoft on Friday wrapped up development on a long-awaited security update to Windows XP, paving the way for businesses and consumers to upgrade in the coming days and months. Microsoft will make the free update available via download and via CD...
[August 9, 2004, 8:45]
IBM Stalls On XP Upgrade
News Microsoft says an update to its Windows XP operating system is finally ready to use. Microsoft chairman Bill Gates has described SP2 as the most extensive free update to Windows ever, and executives have acknowledged that work on the update has...
[August 9, 2004, 17:40]
Security Flaws Emerge In Windows Update
News Security researchers say they're starting to find flaws in Microsoft's latest major update for Windows XP. Microsoft would not discuss whether it had received reports of new vulnerabilities in Windows XP Service Pack 2 but did say that the company...
[August 19, 2004, 9:30]
