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Windows XP update delayed
October 19, 2006 With Windows Vista nearly done, Microsoft delays an update to Windows XP until 2008.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.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.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.Microsoft offers free support for Vista SP1 installs
March 25, 2008 Software giant says it will give free support until March 18, 2009, to those experiencing difficulty installing Service Pack 1.(By Suzanne Tindal of ZDNet Australia)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.Office 2003 to get security upgrade
April 27, 2007 Service Pack 3 for Office 2003 will include a selection of the security improvements and features Microsoft put into Office 2007.Microsoft admits Office 2003 'mistake'
January 7, 2008 The software maker has acknowledged it was wrong when it told users certain file formats were insecure.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.Microsoft warns of new Windows security issues
February 8, 2006 Company says issues put some Windows users at risk of attack and that it's investigating a third possible vulnerability.Office 2003 update blocks older file formats
January 3, 2008 Latest service pack for productivity suite renders older file formats--including those for Word, Excel, PowerPoint--inaccessible.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 packagesIntel, 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.Near-final Vista SP1 goes public
January 14, 2008 A Service Pack 1 near-final "release candidate" can now be downloaded, despite initially being restricted to 15,000 beta testers.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.Autodesk rushes out IE 7 compatibility fix
October 23, 2006 Prepares a "hotfix" for two applications in aim to remedy a problem working with Microsoft's browser update.Microsoft issues patch for WMF vulnerability
February 15, 2006 The "critical" fix is part of seven security bulletins in the software maker's monthly update.Attack code out for latest Microsoft flaw
February 17, 2006 Two exploits appear only days after Microsoft issued a patch for a "critical" Windows Media Player flaw.Service Pack 2 for SQL Server arrives
February 20, 2007 Microsoft's release of updates for database application is accompanied by rule change for use on virtual servers.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. Sponsored matches for "service pack"
