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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, upgrade, Microsoft Windows Firewall, Automatic Update, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Corp., service pack, Microsoft Windows, Service Pack 2, DVD, PC, Microsoft Windows XP
News
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., security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows
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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., Microsoft Windows XP, security, server, Microsoft Windows
News
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, attack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer
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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, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, vulnerability, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Internet Explorer, service pack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, security, Microsoft Windows
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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: demonstration, hack, wireless network, IP address, service pack, exec, IP, anti-spyware, small business, minute, patch management, malware, password, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Corp., antivirus
News
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, vulnerability, security company, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, flaw, Service Pack 2, threat, service pack, representative, attacker, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, malicious code, situation, Microsoft Corp., method, security
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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. TAGS: service pack, patch management, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, fix, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, operating system, Microsoft Internet Explorer
News
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, service pack, security, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Corp., firewall, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, PC
News
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, Apple Mac OS X, conference, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, service pack, Microsoft Windows XP, Intel, CD
News
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. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, advisory, patch management, flaw, patch, fix, security, service pack, Microsoft Corp., Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP
News
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, media player, spokeswoman, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Windows Media, service pack, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
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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, security, service pack, Microsoft Corp., Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows
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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. 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, service pack, 64-bit, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, server, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP
News
Microsoft rushes out critical IE fix
December 1, 2004 Departing from schedule, the company patches a month-old security hole in the browser software that had spawned attacks. TAGS: Bofra worm, Stephen Toulouse, vulnerability, attacker, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, attack, security, Microsoft Corp., service pack, Service Pack 2, PC, Web browser, virus, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP
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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, Microsoft Corp., folder, service pack, Service Pack 2, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP
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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, Kerberos, attacker, flaw, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, remote desktop, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, attack, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Corp., security, Symantec Corp., service pack

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