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Microsoft confirms next XP service pack

September 30, 2005 Company's France division says SP3 will come out after the launch of Windows Vista. TAGS: service pack, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, Microsoft Windows, security

Windows XP outshines Vista in benchmarking test

November 27, 2007 Vista with the beta Service Pack 1 fails to keep pace with its predecessor in a series of productivity tasks using the Office 2007 software. TAGS: service pack, Microsoft Windows Vista, benchmarking, Microsoft Windows XP, spokesperson, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Corp., conference, operating system, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, PC

Windows XP update delayed

October 19, 2006 With Windows Vista nearly done, Microsoft delays an update to Windows XP until 2008. TAGS: service pack, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft: XP SP3 won't arrive until '07

January 17, 2006 The software maker is putting more priority on Windows Vista, which is slated for release later this year. TAGS: service pack, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft already planning Vista service pack

January 23, 2007 New operating system is not fully out the door and the software giant is already preparing for its first service pack release of bug fixes. TAGS: service pack, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., software company, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Support ending for Windows XP SP1

October 9, 2006 Those who use Service Pack 1, which is now 4 years old, must upgrade or lose support as of Tuesday, Microsoft says. TAGS: service pack, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft: Vista service pack coming in '08

August 29, 2007 Software maker plans first update to Vista for first quarter of next year, while third and final XP service pack is due before June.Vista SP1: Small things come in big packages TAGS: service pack, Microsoft Windows Vista, beta, desktop search, BIOS, Microsoft Windows XP, general manager, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, hard drive

Microsoft exec calls XP hack 'frightening'

November 13, 2007 In a matter of minutes, e-crime experts hack into a Windows XP computer that is unprotected and connected to an unsecured wireless network. TAGS: hack, wireless network, demonstration, anti-spyware, service pack, Microsoft Windows XP, IP address, malware, Service Pack 2, patch management, exec, IP, small business, antivirus, minute, Microsoft Corp.

XP slated for marketing burst

May 5, 2004 With half of today's PCs running earlier versions of Windows and plans for Longhorn's release pushed off until 2006, Microsoft plans a fall marketing blitz to boost sales of the current XP. TAGS: Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Longhorn, service pack, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC, security

SP2 to cause Microsoft support call flood?

April 5, 2004 The Windows update focuses on improving security ahead of the company's usual drive to keep technical support calls to a minimum. TAGS: Service Pack 2, service pack, risk management, attitude, security, software development, Microsoft Windows XP, firewall, Microsoft Corp., training, Microsoft Windows, server

A bump on the road to Windows Vista

August 15, 2007 IT managers are saying "not so fast" as they move toward the OS, despite Microsoft's optimism about quick adoption. TAGS: information technology manager, Microsoft Windows Vista, Forrester Research Inc., volume-license, service pack, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Apple Computer

Windows patch gets its own rumor site

August 1, 2005 Windows enthusiasts tend to focus on major releases, but Ethan Allen thinks big about a secondary issue--the fixes for the major releases. TAGS: service pack, patch management, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, Media Center PC, fix, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Windows XP update moves ahead

December 18, 2003 Microsoft releases a beta version of the second major update to its PC operating system, with security features the focus of the changes. TAGS: Service Pack 2, service pack, Microsoft Windows Messenger, beta version, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Longhorn, patch management, firewall, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, operating system, PC

IE flaw puts Windows XP SP2 at risk

September 16, 2005 Flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer could launch a remote attack on systems running Windows XP with Service Pack 2, says security firm. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows XP, service pack, vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

Businesses slow to move to SP2

April 4, 2005 Only a quarter of Windows XP corporate machines have been upgraded to Service Pack 2, study shows. TAGS: AssetMetrix, Service Pack 2, service pack, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, server

Microsoft readies XP update giveaway

May 11, 2004 The software maker says it plans to make its Service Pack 2 for Windows XP available at no charge but remains coy about the exact nature of "XP Reloaded." TAGS: Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, service pack, London, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Windows XP service pack gets face-lift

March 18, 2004 Microsoft releases a close-to-final version of Service Pack 2, which includes several significant changes from the test version released last year. TAGS: service pack, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Web browser

Microsoft enlists developers in security push

March 1, 2004 To encourage use of the security features in Windows XP SP2, the company is preparing a midyear release of service packs for its core developer products: Visual Studio.Net and the .Net Framework. TAGS: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, service pack, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Visual Studio.Net, Microsoft .NET Framework, security feature, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows XP, developer, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, e-mail

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. TAGS: Service Pack 2, Automatic Update, Microsoft Windows Update, corporate customer, service pack, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, security