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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, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, PC

Windows XP update delayed again

August 5, 2004 Quality concerns prompt software giant to delay Windows XP Service Pack 2, which was originally set for release in June. TAGS: Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, security

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

Microsoft preps security-minded Windows update

June 14, 2004 It's only a release candidate--and another may be needed--but work on Windows XP Service Pack 2 is proceeding. TAGS: Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, service pack, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

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, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, researcher, firewall, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Web browser, e-mail

Microsoft enlists developers in security push

March 1, 2004 To encourage use of the security features in Windows XP SP2, the company is preparing a midyear release of service packs for its core developer products: Visual Studio.Net and the .Net Framework. TAGS: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, service pack, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Visual Studio.Net, Microsoft .NET Framework, security feature, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows XP, developer, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, e-mail

XP slated for marketing burst

May 5, 2004 With half of today's PCs running earlier versions of Windows and plans for Longhorn's release pushed off until 2006, Microsoft plans a fall marketing blitz to boost sales of the current XP. TAGS: Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Longhorn, service pack, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC, security

Commentary: The business end of SP2

August 9, 2004 For enterprises, mass deployment of the Windows XP service pack isn't a practical reality. Companies should treat SP2 as a full-fledged operating system upgrade. TAGS: Service Pack 2, Microsoft Software Update Services, Altiris Inc., service pack, Microsoft Systems Management Server, deployment, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Automatic Update, imaging, enterprise, commentary, reality, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, download, security

Microsoft's blast from the past

August 12, 2004 A year after the MSBlast worm, the software giant releases SP2 for Windows XP. Would it have stopped the fast-spreading virus? TAGS: MSBlast worm, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, virus, security, Microsoft Windows XP, security company, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows, operating system

AMD, Microsoft pair up for security

February 25, 2004 The companies say they'll give viruses and worms a one-two punch with AMD's processor design, which will work in concert with the Windows XP operating system. TAGS: AMD, AMD Athlon 64, AMD Opteron, AMD Athlon, networking gear, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Service Pack 2, computer security, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, security, Microsoft Windows XP, chip company, Microsoft Corp., HP, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Windows XP service pack gets face-lift

March 18, 2004 Microsoft releases a close-to-final version of Service Pack 2, which includes several significant changes from the test version released last year. TAGS: service pack, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Web browser
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