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Windows Vista SP1
Reviewed on February 7, 2008 While it's always good to install the latest code for any operating system, installing the Windows Vista SP1 update will require some casual users to spend a few hours without any visible or tangible improvements to their systems. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Automatic Update, Microsoft Windows Firewall, upgrade, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, firewall, Microsoft Corp., DVD, PC
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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 Windows XP, firewall, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, security
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SP2 to cause Microsoft support call flood?
April 5, 2004 The Windows update focuses on improving security ahead of the company's usual drive to keep technical support calls to a minimum. TAGS: Service Pack 2, service pack, risk management, attitude, security, software development, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., firewall, training, Microsoft Windows, server
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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: Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, firewall, file-sharing, service pack, Microsoft Windows XP, configuration, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC
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Microsoft OneCare Live beta 2
Reviewed on February 8, 2006 TAGS: anti-spyware, defragmentation, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Service Pack 2, beta, subscriber, firewall, antivirus, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, backup, Microsoft Windows, PC
News
Microsoft lists SP2 conflicts
August 16, 2004 Software giant tells just which programs are having issues with its Service Pack 2 update for Windows XP. TAGS: Service Pack 2, Microsoft Corp., firewall, eBay Inc., antivirus, document, Microsoft Windows XP, security, server, Microsoft Windows, games
News
Rough patches for XP update
August 27, 2004 Microsoft's security-minded SP2 update to Windows XP finally makes it out the door, but not without stumbling. TAGS: Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, security, patch management, blog, firewall, P2P, flaw, Microsoft Corp., researcher, AMD, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer
News
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, Service Pack 2, Internet Service Provider, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, firewall, London, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
News
Microsoft delays SP2 auto update
August 17, 2004 Delay will give big companies more time to hunt down compatibility problems, the software giant says. TAGS: Service Pack 2, Automatic Update, Stephen O'Grady, delay, firewall, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., Bluetooth, software company, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, e-mail, PC
News
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. TAGS: Service Pack 2, Automatic Update, tablet, tablet PC, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, delay, Microsoft Windows XP, Bill Gates, security, Microsoft Corp., firewall, Bluetooth, Microsoft Windows, PC
News
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. TAGS: Thor Larholm, Service Pack 2, flaw, firewall, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, researcher, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Web browser, e-mail
News
Windows XP update moves ahead
December 18, 2003 Microsoft releases a beta version of the second major update to its PC operating system, with security features the focus of the changes. TAGS: Service Pack 2, service pack, Microsoft Windows Messenger, beta version, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Longhorn, patch management, firewall, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, operating system, PC
News
Gates: 'Everything' impacted by security concerns
February 24, 2004 During Chairman Bill Gates' speech at the RSA Conference, Microsoft shows off an update to Windows designed to make the operating system more secure. TAGS: Bill Gates, Service Pack 2, Trustworthy Computing, RSA Security Inc., vulnerability, security, chairman, service pack, Microsoft Windows XP, conference, Microsoft Corp., firewall, Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC
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Security vendors face new kid on block: Microsoft
August 9, 2004 Update for Windows XP includes security features such as a firewall, but antivirus firms say they aren't worried. TAGS: Zone Labs Inc., McAfee Inc., Service Pack 2, firewall company, firewall, security feature, Stephen O'Grady, antivirus, vendor, security, antivirus software, messaging, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
News
Microsoft gets Windows XP update ready
December 11, 2003 The software maker is set to release a test version of an update to Windows XP, which adds security features and improved support for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi networks. TAGS: Service Pack 2, security feature, IT professional, Microsoft Windows XP, firewall, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Wi-Fi network, beta, Bluetooth, service pack, Microsoft Corp., attack, software company, security, Wi-Fi, Microsoft Windows
News
Patch for masses swats Windows bug
February 24, 2005 Microsoft uses Windows Update to fix a problem that caused PCs to show the "blue screen of death." TAGS: Microsoft Windows Update, blue screen of death, fix, Automatic Update, antivirus, patch, Service Pack 2, firewall, Microsoft Windows XP, bug, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., security, PC
News
Week in review: Google's ups and downs
August 20, 2004 The search giant's long-awaited public offering finally makes it to the street, but the search is still on for Microsoft's Windows update. TAGS: Service Pack 2, public offering, IPO, Microsoft Windows Update, Automatic Update, Google Inc., Week in review, RealNetworks Inc., Microsoft Windows XP, firewall, security, Microsoft Corp., software company, Microsoft Windows, games, PC
News
Playing it safe with Windows Vista
December 11, 2006 Microsoft wants to sell Web sites and businesses on security checks of customer PCs. That may not go over so well. TAGS: online service, antivirus, firewall, Microsoft Windows Vista, Service Pack 2, identity theft, security, dashboard, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., PC
News
Windows Wi-Fi vulnerability discovered
January 16, 2006 Feature can be exploited to include a user's PC in a peer-to-peer network, allowing access to information on its hard drive. TAGS: MessageLabs Ltd., SSID, P2P, Service Pack 2, hacker, wireless network, Wi-Fi, broadcasting, firewall, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows XP, security, researcher, virus, Microsoft Windows, PC

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