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Ready or not, Windows XP update is coming
February 25, 2005
End approaches for Microsoft program that let companies block automatic update of Service Pack 2 to their Windows machines.
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Microsoft lets companies block SP2 upgrade
August 11, 2004
Temporary block allows companies to make sure that there are no problems with custom applications and other software.
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Microsoft extends block to SP2 auto update
September 8, 2004
Corporate customers now have until early 2005 to tinker with things before ingesting XP's Service Pack 2.
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After delays, Windows security update ready to go
August 6, 2004
Microsoft hands XP Service Pack 2 to PC makers and says that for many customers, automatic updates are the way to go.
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Microsoft tags IE 7 'high priority' update
July 26, 2006
Browser update will be delivered automatically to Windows XP users, but those who don't want it can opt out.
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IE 7 comes a-knocking--eventually
November 13, 2006
Microsoft is tagging Internet Explorer 7 as a "high priority" update, but the company is taking longer to distribute it than some expected.
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Microsoft: Patches now flowing automatically
October 11, 2006
Fixes networking issues that forced people to use manual downloads to get critical patches.
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Windows patches may become automatic
August 21, 2003
In the aftermath of the MSBlast worm, Microsoft says it may be time to take more control of the Windows update mechanism.
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Microsoft to step up SP2 downloads
September 21, 2004
Software giant to accelerate distribution of XP update to meet goal of 100 million downloads in two months.
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Windows XP Service Pack 2 heads to retail
October 5, 2004
New packages promote promise of improved PC security.
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Microsoft: Here's how to halt WGA alerts
June 27, 2006
Along with a new release of Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications, Microsoft shares how to remove the controversial antipiracy tool.
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Week in review: Vista, virtualization, vendettas
September 14, 2007
Microsoft promises Vista changes in response to Google complaints. Also: Virtualization gets real, and iPhone reaches a milestone.
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Firefox beta out of the foxhole
November 3, 2005
Browser's test version offers such features as automatic updates and improvements designed to speed browser navigation.
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Microsoft delays SP2 auto update
August 17, 2004
Delay will give big companies more time to hunt down compatibility problems, the software giant says.
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Microsoft set to push out updated antipiracy tool
November 29, 2006
New version of WGA Notifications tool includes added changes in response to continued criticism of Microsoft over the software.
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PC makers: Look before taking SP2 leap
September 2, 2004
Many PC makers have a list of drivers and other patches that should be in place before installing the OS update.
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Patch for masses swats Windows bug
February 24, 2005
Microsoft uses Windows Update to fix a problem that caused PCs to show the "blue screen of death."
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Microsoft hopes 7 is lucky number for IE
October 19, 2006
The software maker launches its first major update to the browser in years, offering tabbed browsing and security additions.
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Microsoft struggles with patch
October 10, 2006
Company faces distribution glitches in issuing "critical" fixes for Windows, Office, among other updates.
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Microsoft recalls small-business product
July 28, 2006
Company finds glitch in Small Business Server product after its release to computer makers.
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