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Windows XP update delayed again
August 5, 2004
Quality concerns prompt software giant to delay Windows XP Service Pack 2, which was originally set for release in June.
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Report: Major Windows security update foiled
January 29, 2005
Security firm says it has found a way to beat memory protections in Windows XP Service Pack 2. Is Microsoft back to square one?
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Windows update will be late, Microsoft says
July 12, 2004
Company now says its long-awaited Windows XP Service Pack 2 won't be available until August.
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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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Patch pre-empts problem in Windows update
August 4, 2004
Flaw in upcoming Windows XP Service Pack 2 conflicts with Microsoft business program.
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Microsoft pushes back XP update
April 28, 2004
Microsoft has delayed the release of its next update to Windows XP, CNET News.com has learned. The company says it is still incorporating testers' feedback.
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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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Spamhaus hits out at ISPs, praises Microsoft
April 26, 2005
ISPs put more firewalls around customer support than around customers, says Spamhaus CTO.
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Microsoft: SP2 shimmy's not a flaw
February 1, 2005
Company downplays a method for intruders to bypass defenses in its Service Pack 2 update for Windows XP.
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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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Commentary: The business end of SP2
August 9, 2004
For enterprises, mass deployment of the Windows XP service pack isn't a practical reality. Companies should treat SP2 as a full-fledged operating system upgrade.
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Microsoft preps security-minded Windows update
June 14, 2004
It's only a release candidate--and another may be needed--but work on Windows XP Service Pack 2 is proceeding.
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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.
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Trojan horse threatens latest Windows XP
December 29, 2004
Phel program attempts to use an HTML file to infect computers running Windows XP Service Pack 2.
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Pros point to flaws in Windows security update
August 18, 2004
German security company says it found minor problems in SP2; researchers predict more critical issues will emerge.
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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.
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Microsoft delays patch management tool
July 13, 2004
The delay is the second to be announced this week by the software giant, which is maintaining an ambitious workload for its developers.
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Microsoft's blast from the past
August 12, 2004
A year after the MSBlast worm, the software giant releases SP2 for Windows XP. Would it have stopped the fast-spreading virus?
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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.
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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.
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