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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. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, wireless security, service pack, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system

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

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

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. TAGS: Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Microsoft SQL Server, virtualization, Service Pack 2, service pack, government, software company, server, Microsoft Corp., database

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, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, service pack, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows XP, 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, conference, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, service pack, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Intel, CD

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

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

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 issues patch for WMF vulnerability

 February 15, 2006 The "critical" fix is part of seven security bulletins in the software maker's monthly update. TAGS: WMF vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Metafile, Windows Media, Microsoft Windows Media Player, vulnerability, media player, service pack, Microsoft Internet Explorer, software company, security, Microsoft Corp., Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Metafile, access control, service pack, vulnerability, flaw, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Windows Server, security, HTML, Microsoft Windows 2000, software company, Microsoft Corp., attack, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Next Exchange to combine e-mail, voice mail

 January 20, 2005 Microsoft is turning the software into what it hopes will be a one-stop shop for e-mail, voice mail and faxes. TAGS: voicemail, Microsoft Exchange 5.5 Server, Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, Microsoft Exchange Server, fax, service pack, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, server

Security flaw touches Windows Media Player, IE

 October 18, 2005 "Critical" flaw affects Microsoft's media player and browser, including on Windows XP with SP2, a security firm reports. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, security flaw, flaw, advisory, Microsoft Windows 2003, Microsoft Windows Media Player, spokeswoman, media player, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Windows Media, service pack, Microsoft Corp., Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows

MS pushes new Exchange 2003 service pack

 October 20, 2005 Features include delivery of e-mail directly to mobile devices and an authentication protocol Microsoft says will help filter spam. TAGS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, e-mail authentication, Sender ID, mobile device, Microsoft Windows Mobile, service pack, handheld, e-mail, Microsoft Corp., Service Pack 2, server, Microsoft Windows

Allchin: Buy Vista for the security

 January 27, 2006 Windows chief Jim Allchin says stronger defenses are a key selling point for Microsoft's new OS. TAGS: Jim Allchin, Microsoft Windows Vista, security, software company, folder, service pack, Microsoft Corp., Service Pack 2, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

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, Web browser, service pack, security, Microsoft Corp., Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: hack, demonstration, wireless network, exec, service pack, IP, IP address, small business, anti-spyware, minute, patch management, malware, Service Pack 2, antivirus, password, Microsoft Windows XP

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. TAGS: WinFS, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, development, 64-bit, Microsoft Corp., service pack, Microsoft Windows, operating system, server, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP

IE flaw opens door to infection on sight

 August 9, 2005 Microsoft plugs six holes, including an IE bug that could expose a PC user to attack just for looking at a picture. TAGS: bulletin, authentication protocol, attacker, Kerberos, flaw, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, remote desktop, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows 2000, attack, vulnerability, Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Corp., service pack
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