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Patch pre-empts problem in Windows update

August 4, 2004 Flaw in upcoming Windows XP Service Pack 2 conflicts with Microsoft business program. TAGS: Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, CRM software, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, CRM, patch, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, security

Microsoft delays Virtual PC for Macs

July 22, 2004 Domino effect knocks back due date for software to make Apple computers look like everyone else's. TAGS: Microsoft Virtual PC, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows XP, Apple Macintosh, PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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 pushes back XP update

April 28, 2004 Microsoft has delayed the release of its next update to Windows XP, CNET News.com has learned. The company says it is still incorporating testers' feedback. TAGS: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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 2, service pack, Microsoft Visual Studio.Net, Microsoft .NET Framework, security feature, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows XP, developer, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, e-mail

Windows XP Service Pack 2 heads to retail

October 5, 2004 New packages promote promise of improved PC security. TAGS: OfficeMax Inc., Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Automatic Update, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, retailer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, security

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, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows XP, service pack, vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

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

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

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., security, Microsoft Windows

Trend Micro customers suffer weekend mayhem

April 25, 2005 IT workers are furious after working extra hours to fix an SP2 slip-up by the security company. TAGS: Trend Micro Inc., Raimund Genes, information technology worker, incident, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Service Pack 2, compensation, person, Europe, antivirus, Microsoft Windows XP, Japan, Microsoft Windows

Trojan horse threatens latest Windows XP

December 29, 2004 Phel program attempts to use an HTML file to infect computers running Windows XP Service Pack 2. TAGS: trojan horse, vulnerability, spokesperson, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, flaw, Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, security company, Symantec Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows

Windows update will be late, Microsoft says

July 12, 2004 Company now says its long-awaited Windows XP Service Pack 2 won't be available until August. TAGS: Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, security

Finjan: Warning users or scaring up business?

November 12, 2004 Antivirus firm warns of 10 holes in Windows XP SP2. Solution: Buy the company's products. TAGS: Finjan Software Inc., Debby Fry Wilson, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Service Pack 2, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, security company, software company, security, Microsoft Windows XP, flaw, Microsoft Corp., researcher, CEO, Microsoft Windows

CIOs: No hurry to install SP2 upgrade

August 10, 2004 Fears about software stability are behind a corporate wait-and-see approach toward the Windows XP update. TAGS: Service Pack 2, CIO, director of information technology, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, information technology, security, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., Microsoft Windows

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

Microsoft: Longhorn beta unlikely this year

April 1, 2004 Efforts to shore up security on Windows XP pull developers away from the update effort, setting back the release, and probably causing some planned features to be cut. TAGS: Jim Allchin, Microsoft Longhorn, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, test version, Microsoft Windows XP, beta, Steve Ballmer, service pack, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., developer, operating system

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

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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