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Security Benefits Of XP SP2 Touted Again
News The latest service pack - released in August as a major security update to the Windows XP operating system - boosted the firewall , turned on auto-update by default and consolidated security controls into a 'security centre'.
[May 25, 2005, 10:55]
Will Update Boost Windows 2000 Sales?
News Microsoft reached Monday what many had considered the Windows 2000 Holy Grail: the release of Service Pack 1, the first full-fledged update to the operating system Microsoft hopes to release two to three Windows service packs per year, Ewel said.
[August 1, 2000, 9:15]
Symantec, Windows Users Beset By Vista SP1 Flaws
News Microsoft released Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) to Windows Update on Tuesday. We want our customers to have the best possible experience with Windows Vista SP1, so we have configured Windows Update to initially delay offering the service pack to PCs...
[March 20, 2008, 15:44]
Microsoft Delays XP SP3 Over 'compatibility Issue'
News To help protect our customers, we plan to put filtering in place shortly to prevent Windows Update from offering both service packs to systems running Microsoft Dynamics RMS," Microsoft said. Microsoft said on Tuesday that it is delaying the...
[April 30, 2008, 12:33]
Microsoft Releases Vista SP1
News Microsoft had pegged mid March as the timeframe for SP1's release via the Windows Update site, with the service pack due to be automatically pushed out to users in April. However, even as late as Tuesday, when the download was live, there was still...
[March 18, 2008, 16:15]
Vista Service Pack 1 (RC1 Refresh) Upgrade
Blog I can't wait for the final buid so I've taken the gamble of installing the Service Pack 1 RC1 update although it is about 3 months from being finished. With many holding out on buying Vista until the first Service Pack it's really important to...
[January 15, 2008, 15:42]
Microsoft Pulls Java From Windows
News Microsoft on Monday released an updated version of Windows XP Service Pack 1 without the company's version of Java, complying with a court order that was stayed just hours later. Microsoft released Service Pack 1, the first major collection of...
[February 4, 2003, 10:52]
'Critical' Microsoft Patch May Crash IE
News The problem affects IE 6 with Service Pack 1 on Windows XP and Windows 2000 systems, it said. Dunn called Microsoft's product support service, which recommended disabling the use of HTTP 1.1 in IE's advanced settings menu.
[August 16, 2006, 9:05]
Microsoft Releases Whistler 'preview'
News While it toils on the next versions of Windows, Microsoft is simultaneously preparing to deliver its first Service Pack (SP1) update to Windows 2000 next week, testers added. A spokeswoman said that Microsoft considered Windows 2000 sales strong...
[July 14, 2000, 9:04]
Microsoft Releases November Security Bulletin
News Execution", addresses some new individual vulnerabilities as well as replaces both MS03-045 and MS05-002 for Windows XP Service Pack1 only. This is a denial of service threat with a maximum severity rating of moderate (CAN-2005-0803).
[November 16, 2005, 16:00]
Microsoft Product Delays Take A Toll
News Win2K SP1: A no-show so far this week Financial analysts participating in Microsoft's earnings call queried company officials on the whereabouts of Windows 2000 Service Pack 1, Datacentre Server 2000 and the 2000 generation of server applications...
[July 19, 2000, 9:46]
Microsoft's Five Critical Security Bulletins For July
News This is a critical threat to Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 platforms including systems with all service packs installed but it doesn't affect Windows 98, Windows SE, and Windows ME systems.
[July 24, 2006, 13:30]
Microsoft Pulls Vista SP1 Update
News Servicing stack update KB937287, released last week, contained updates to Windows Vista installation software, and was billed as being "necessary to successfully install and to remove Windows Vista SP1 [Service Pack 1] on all versions of Windows...
[February 20, 2008, 15:24]
Microsoft: Pirate Software Will Not Be Supported
News Microsoft's Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), slated for release by June, boasts major security improvements and is viewed by industry watchers as a milestone in the company's Trustworthy Computing push.
[May 11, 2004, 13:35]
Microsoft: Vista SP1 Due Next Year
News After months of silence, Microsoft finally coughed up details on Tuesday about its plans for the first update to Windows Vista, saying the service pack will arrive in the first quarter of next year. In the next few weeks, Microsoft will start...
[August 29, 2007, 18:15]
Microsoft Releases Vista Updates
News At the time of writing Microsoft could not confirm reports that the updates would be included in Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1), which is due out later this year. Service packs are part of the traditional software lifecycle they're something...
[August 9, 2007, 10:36]
Novell Updates Suse Virtualisation
News Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Suse Linux Enterprise 10 is a major update to the operating system, according to Novell, updating features such as virtualisation support and management, high-availability storage infrastructure and security.
[June 19, 2007, 16:00]
Hotfixes And Security Updates Included In Windows Vista Service Pack 1
White Papers Windows Vista Service Pack 1 includes all previously released updates for Windows Vista. It is standard practice to include all of these updates in a Service Pack and as such they are included in Windows Vista SP1.
[March 29, 2008, 0:01]
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Five Language Standalone
Downloads Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) is an update to Windows Vista that addresses feedback from our customers. Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Five Language Standalone version can be installed on systems with any of the following language versions...
[March 19, 2008, 13:22]
Notable Changes In Windows Vista SP1
White Papers Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) is another vehicle that Microsoft will use to deliver operating system improvements to customers. Windows Vista SP1 is an update to Windows Vista that, along with improvements delivered to users via these other...
[March 29, 2008, 0:01]
