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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.
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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.
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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.
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Windows Server 2003 gets second update
March 15, 2007
Service Pack 2 for OS includes bug patches, enhancements to functions ranging from network performance to wireless security.
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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
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Will update drive Vista use?
August 30, 2007
Microsoft is polishing Vista with a long-awaited service pack in hopes of greater adoption among businesses.
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Windows 2000 moves to the back burner
June 28, 2005
Microsoft delivers what is expected to be its last significant revision of the 5-year-old OS, which is still popular among companies.
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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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Intel, Dell hold off on internal rollout of Vista
May 4, 2007
The two companies plan to wait to deploy the OS on employees' computers after the first service pack is released.
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Microsoft releases Windows Server update
March 31, 2005
Two of the most notable enhancements are a built-in firewall and the security configuration wizard, which helps automate server lockdowns.
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The slow road to Windows XP
June 14, 2005
New study underscores a recurring problem for Microsoft: Convincing customers to upgrade to new versions of its software.
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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.
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Typo leads to Vista SP1 confusion
July 20, 2007
Microsoft says error in e-mail led some to incorrectly conclude that Vista Service Pack 1 beta is available.
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Microsoft takes wraps off Vista for business
November 30, 2006
New versions of Office, Exchange, too. But are businesses ready to buy?
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This week in Windows Vista
January 20, 2006
Microsoft brings more focus to its upcoming operating system as it gives developers access to a key piece of Windows Vista.
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Week in review: Vista on the horizon
January 26, 2007
Operating-system debut might not spark "midnight madness," but Microsoft has a couple of things going for it.
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Security pros patch older Windows versions
September 30, 2006
Third-party fix available to repair a serious flaw in Windows for which Microsoft no longer provides security updates.
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Fixes in for Windows, Microsoft e-mail flaws
January 10, 2006
Two "critical" security bugs in Windows, Outlook and Exchange could allow an attacker to hijack vulnerable PCs, company says.
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Microsoft patches spell happy holidays
December 14, 2004
Software giant releases five fixes, all for Windows--but doesn't rate any of them as a serious threat.
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Year in review: Still waiting for Longhorn
January 7, 2005
Microsoft struggled with next major release of Windows. In meantime, it tried expanding OS franchise to supercomputers, living rooms.
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