The forthcoming Service Pack 2 for Windows XP is actually a significant upgrade for Microsoft's OS, delivering much-needed security enhancements. We highlight the key changes. Service Pack 1 (SP1) for ...

A moment of silence, please, for Windows XP Service Pack 2. Today is the final day the software is eligible for security updates, and as Service Pack 2 rides off into the sunset Microsoft has given it ...

Microsoft has finally announced the release of Windows XP Service Pack 2, a major update for Windows XP that contains what the company is calling “advanced security technologies.” The free service ...

REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 6, 2004 — Microsoft Corp. today announced the release to manufacturing of Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies. This free service pack delivers the latest ...

Microsoft will stop supporting Windows 2000 and Windows XP Service Pack 2 next week – on Tuesday, July 13 – meaning that customers have to either upgrade to newer versions of the software or stop ...

During her years at CNET News, Ina Fried changed beats several times, changed genders once, and covered both of the Pirates of Silicon Valley. Microsoft last week started the process of swapping out ...

According to a posting on Microsoft's download site, installation of Windows XP SP2 will break the Outlook Sales client of Microsoft CRM 1.2. The fix involves an update to the CRM server and Outlook ...

Dave Plummer, who developed several crucial Windows components while working at Microsoft, recently suggested that the ...

[(10/19/07)Editor's Note: The version of Microsoft Windows XP SP3 reviewed here is a first beta and not available to the general public.] With Service Pack 2 installed, Windows XP has proven to be a ...

In the past, we've speculated on an early 2008 launch, and according to a recent Redmond Channel Partner Online article, Microsoft could be planning just that. "We're currently planning to deliver SP3 ...

Microsoft today released software updates to fix at least five security vulnerabilities in computers running its Windows operating system and Office applications. Today also marks the planned ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. [(10/19/07)Editor's Note: The version of Microsoft Windows ...