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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 Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, security, Microsoft Windows

FAQ: Windows on Macs

April 5, 2006 There are some strings attached to running Microsoft's OS on a Mac--including Windows security risks, Apple says. TAGS: Apple Boot Camp, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, conference, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, operating system, service pack, Microsoft Windows Vista, Intel, CD

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 Corp., security, Microsoft Windows XP, server, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft's SP2 gets pushy

April 12, 2005 Windows XP security service pack will now install itself on any remaining business computers that have avoided the upgrade. TAGS: Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Corp., firewall, security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: Automatic Update, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, server

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, flaw, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Service Pack 2, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, service pack, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

XP owners shunning security update

July 6, 2005 Only a third of Windows XP machines have the SP2 security update loaded, a Microsoft exec says. TAGS: security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: spokesperson, vulnerability, flaw, security company, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, trojan horse, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

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? TAGS: Positive Technologies, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Corp., security, PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Spamhaus hits out at ISPs, praises Microsoft

April 26, 2005 ISPs put more firewalls around customer support than around customers, says Spamhaus CTO. TAGS: Spamhaus, Internet Service Provider, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, London, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, firewall, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: Positive Technologies, vulnerability, security company, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, flaw, Service Pack 2, attacker, representative, service pack, threat, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, malicious code, Microsoft Corp., situation, method, security

Microsoft launches anti-spyware beta

January 6, 2005 Company unveils first version of a spyware-killing application based on technology from recently acquired Giant Software. Images: Microsoft's anti-spyware beta TAGS: anti-spyware, spyware, beta, acquisition, Microsoft Corp., Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Microsoft posts critical configuration patch

December 17, 2004 The software giant closes up a potential security hole left open by the Service Pack 2 update to Windows XP. TAGS: file-sharing, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Service Pack 2, service pack, security, Microsoft Corp., firewall, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

Microsoft: SP2 makes Windows 15 times safer

May 24, 2005 A Redmond security guru also says spyware could be responsible for up to one-third of all Windows crashes. TAGS: spyware, Service Pack 2, security, Microsoft Corp., malware, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

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, Cisco Systems Inc., phishing, Unix, patch management, Service Pack 2, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, virus, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Microsoft offers security test drive

November 30, 2005 Beta of Microsoft's OneCare Live security product is available to anyone with a U.S. English version of Windows XP with SP2. TAGS: beta, antivirus software, blog, Microsoft Corp., pricing, U.S., security, antivirus, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

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, fix, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Corp., Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Trend Micro customers suffer weekend mayhem

April 25, 2005 IT workers are furious after working extra hours to fix an SP2 slip-up by the security company. TAGS: Raimund Genes, Trend Micro Inc., information technology worker, incident, compensation, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Japan, Europe, person, Service Pack 2, antivirus, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

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, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, anti-spyware, Microsoft Corp., Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Microsoft driver flaw saps battery strength

February 16, 2006 Company acknowledges, promises patch to flaw causing notebooks to drain batteries when using USB 2.0 devices. TAGS: Knowledge Base article, USB 2.0, notebook computer, flaw, company representative, Intel Core Duo, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, representative, fix, Intel, battery, AMD Athlon 64, USB, software company, article, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2