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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

Stumbling over SP2

August 20, 2004 CNET News.com's Mike Ricciuti says Microsoft has no choice but to get the Windows XP update on solid footing--and soon. TAGS: Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, Bill Gates, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Rough patches for XP update

August 27, 2004 Microsoft's security-minded SP2 update to Windows XP finally makes it out the door, but not without stumbling. TAGS: Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, patch management, security, blog, P2P, flaw, firewall, Microsoft Corp., researcher, AMD, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer

IBM goes slow on XP update

August 9, 2004 As Microsoft ships Service Pack 2 to manufacturing, Big Blue tells employees to not install the software, pending compatibility tests. TAGS: Service Pack 2, IBM Corp., service pack, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Bluetooth, Microsoft Windows, PC

Microsoft: To secure IE, upgrade to XP

September 23, 2004 Affirms plan to make browser upgrades available only through XP updates, while half the Windows world operates with older OSes. TAGS: older version, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Internet Explorer, upgrade, operating system, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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, security, firewall, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, operating system, PC

More security hiccups for IE

November 17, 2004 Researchers have found a trio of flaws in Internet Explorer--making almost 20 in total. TAGS: vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, researcher, Service Pack 2, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Drag-and-drop flaw mars Microsoft's latest update

August 20, 2004 Independent researcher finds an Internet Explorer vulnerability that could turn drag-and-drop into drag-and-infect. TAGS: Service Pack 2, flaw, researcher, attacker, vulnerability, service pack, patch, security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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., Web browser, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, e-mail

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. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Automatic Update, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security update, tagging, service pack, Web browser, Service Pack 2, security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Internet Explorer to stomp pop-ups

November 10, 2003 Microsoft plans to add pop-up blocking features to Internet Explorer next year as part of its update for Windows XP, a move that would go far toward stamping out the Web advertisements. TAGS: pop-up, Service Pack 2, service pack, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Forrester Research Inc., America Online Inc., Internet access, Internet Service Provider, Time Warner Inc., Web browser, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft investigates 'download warning' flaw

November 23, 2004 Problem in IE and XP SP2 allows a malicious Web site to bypass the browser's warnings when downloading potentially harmful content. TAGS: Richard Starnes, Service Pack 2, information security, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, representative, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, Microsoft Windows XP, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, 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 XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, Web browser, security

Experts: Don't buy Vista for the security

January 30, 2007 New Microsoft operating system is a leap forward in security, but few people familiar with it say the advances justify an upgrade. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, security, anti-spyware, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC

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

Santa flaws? Firms deal with holiday patches

December 17, 2004 Microsoft moves to plug holes left open in Windows XP. Also: Cisco issues a pair of warnings. TAGS: flaw, Service Pack 2, phishing, Cisco Systems Inc., patch management, Unix, Microsoft Internet Explorer, virus, security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
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