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InternetNews
March 18, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
Windows XP SP2 Turns 'On' Pop-up Blocking Microsoft's coming XP service pack adds a new Windows Security Center and a significant change to the default settings for pop-up blocking in IE.   |
InternetNews
March 5, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
Microsoft: Windows XP SP2 Will be Disruptive The software giant has created an online training course for developers to explain the implications of the security-centric OS service pack. |
PC Magazine
November 2, 2004
Cameron Sturdevant |
SP2--Trouble for Agentless Patching? Ironically, SP2 will likely make it harder to keep computers up-to-date with the latest patches. |
PC World
March 2004
Paul Thurrot |
Windows XP's Big Security Fix Our test drive suggests that Service Pack 2 is a keeper--assuming no incompatibilities. |
PC World
October 2004
Scott Spanbauer |
Tweak Windows XP SP2 Security to Your Advantage Fine-tune the settings in Microsoft's recently released Windows XP Service Pack 2. |
InternetNews
January 9, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
Microsoft's Narrowband Security Hurdle Can the software giant squeeze down patch sizes enough to reach the elusive dial-up customer? |
PC World
September 2004
Paul Thurrott |
Windows XP's Big Fix With Service Pack 2, Windows gets an array of much-needed patches, tweaks, and tools, all rolled into one free download. Here's what's in it for you. |
InternetNews
June 15, 2004
Clint Boulton |
Windows SP2 Comes Closer with RC 2 Microsoft reveals code for its oft-delayed second release candidate to developers ahead of the summer deadline for the finished product. |
InternetNews
April 9, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
Q&A: Tony Goodhew, Manager, Microsoft Developer Group A Microsoft manager discusses the software giant's eagerly awaited Windows XP Service Pack 2. |
InternetNews
July 14, 2009 |
Microsoft Blocks Three New Security Holes Microsoft fixed a spate of zero-day holes in its latest Patch Tuesday drop. |
InternetNews
August 27, 2004
Joyce & Kuchinskas |
Clearing The Path For Longhorn Microsoft decided it had to prune some features and get its next version of Windows out earlier. The product may be the better for it. |
PC World
February 2004
Stuart J. Johnston |
Microsoft's Help System Needs Help Microsoft's bulletins leave a lot to be desired. Here's how to find answers. |
PC World
November 2004
Scott Spanbauer |
Is XP's Fix Safe? Windows XP Service Pack 2 seems a smooth upgrade for most, but many are putting off installing Microsoft's big security patch anyway. |
PC World
January 2004
Stuart J. Johnston |
Patch Backlash Is Microsoft doing enough to fix its security mess? We asked its users, who wonder how things got this bad in the first place. |
PC World
September 22, 2006
Stuart J. Johnston |
Bugs and Fixes: Critical Fixes for Windows, IE, Office The surge in critical updates that Microsoft has been issuing shows no sign of weakening.... Help for Spysweeper 5.0 headaches... A new e-mail threat... |
InternetNews
February 24, 2004
Susan Kuchinskas |
Gates Makes a Show of Security At the RSA security conference, Microsoft's chief software architect stands and delivers an update on the company's software security efforts. icrosoft Beta Includes Built-in Virus Scanner |
InternetNews
August 16, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
XP SP2 Warning List Released Users should check MS list twice to avoid possible disruptions of third-party FTP programs, P2P applications and multimedia streaming software. |
PC Magazine
March 2, 2004 |
The Lookout: Windows XP SP2's Firewall: On by Default Microsoft has released a document detailing the features expected in its Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows XP, which will ship later this year. |
InternetNews
February 24, 2004
Jim Wagner |
Microsoft Beta Includes Built-in Virus Scanner Intent on stopping the spread of Internet viruses, the software giant pilots a new tool for its Windows XP Service Pack 2 and reaches out to ISVs. |
InternetNews
August 31, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
XP SP2 Goes International The service pack is released to manufacturing in German, Japanese, Korean, simplified and traditional Chinese languages. |
PC World
November 2003
Scott Spanbauer |
Microsoft's Patch Policy Pickle Blaster attacks could prompt default enablement of automated updates. |
InternetNews
June 2, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
XP SP2: Do's & Don'ts for Web Sites To help customers prepare for its Windows XP security overhaul, Microsoft advocates programming changes for users of several applications. |
PC World
October 2004
Steve Bass |
11 Easy Ways to Keep a PC Up-to-Date Get the latest on patches and upgrades for your hardware and software. |
InternetNews
May 25, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
Windows XP SP2 Inches Closer Microsoft moves to squash some last-minute bugs and meet the deadline for a full release of the Windows security overhaul. |
PC World
January 2004
Harry McCracken |
Microsoft's Security Problem -- and Ours Glitchy software turns us all into unpaid, overworked chief security officers. |
InternetNews
July 27, 2005
Susan Kuchinskas |
Windows Vista Beta Is On Microsoft unveils code and interfaces for Windows Vista (the project formerly named Longhorn), IE7 and Longhorn Server. The release is aimed primarily at IT professionals. |
InternetNews
August 27, 2004
Susan Kuchinskas |
It's Official: Longhorn 2006 Microsoft makes deep cuts in features to get its next major release of Windows on the road. |
InternetNews
July 12, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
August It Is For XP SP2 Microsoft confirms that dog days are also Windows XP Service Pack 2 release time. |
InternetNews
April 1, 2004
Susan Kuchinskas |
Microsoft Keeps Longhorn Release Schedule Obscure Redmond says it will release no OS before its time -- but execs finally confirm it won't be in 2005. |
InternetNews
August 6, 2004
Susan Kuchinskas |
Microsoft's XP SP2 Arrives The security centric update is released to manufacturing. Now, the really hard part begins. |
PC World
May 2004
Stuart J. Johnston |
Microsoft Releases a Big CD Full of Fixes XP's new Service Pack is waiting in the wings--here's what to expect. |
InternetNews
September 12, 2006
Ed Sutherland |
Microsoft Plugs 'Critical' Office Security Leak Three security bulletins for Publisher and Windows follow August's dozen patches. |
InternetNews
May 27, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
XP SP2 Launch Price: $300 Million Microsoft gears up for the launch of Windows XP Service Pack 2. |
InternetNews
August 24, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
MS Releases XP SP2 App Testing Guide Enterprise developers looking for a guide to test applications against the new Windows XP Service Pack 2 are getting some help from Microsoft. |
InternetNews
October 7, 2005
Sean Michael Kerner |
Microsoft to Patch 9 on Tuesday Nine security patches are on tap for microsoft, some of them rated as critical. According to reports, Windows XP itself may also be getting a Service Pack 3 release in 2006. |
InternetNews
September 10, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
MS Premium Customers Get Early Security Warnings Microsoft is giving premium customers advance notice of security bulletins. |
PC World
January 2004
Stuart J. Johnston |
Microsoft Patches the Patch Process The company's new update system may not be the answer to all your prayers. |
PC World
January 2005
Stuart J. Johnston |
Fix Windows XP SP2 Installation Woes Patch serious security holes in Windows and Internet Explorer... Dell Adapter Recall... Toshiba Recalls Laptop Memory... Patch RealPlayer Security Holes... etc. |
InternetNews
November 5, 2009 |
Patch Tuesday Will Tackle Three 'Critical' Bugs Microsoft releases its monthly "heads up" for IT staffers on next week's bug-squishing party. |
InternetNews
August 11, 2009 |
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday Fixes More ATL Holes Microsoft issued patches for 19 security holes in its products as part of this month's Patch Tuesday roundup - including updates designed to lock down several persistent, high-profile vulnerabilities. |
PC World
June 2006
Stuart J. Johnston |
Plug Critical Holes in IE and Office Where to find temporary patches before the Microsoft patches are released... Microsoft releases 6 critical patches for Microsoft Office security holes... A fix for problems when you resume from standby and hibernation states... RealOne Player security patches released... |
InternetNews
August 8, 2006
Ed Sutherland |
Microsoft Patches Newest 'Dirty Dozen' Microsoft released 12 patches aimed at resolving multiple security risks discovered in its operating system and popular Office suite. |
InternetNews
April 15, 2005
Susan Kuchinskas |
Microsoft in PR Push For Longhorn Microsoft begins to hype the next version of Windows in earnest. |
InternetNews
February 14, 2006
Ed Sutherland |
Microsoft's Security Valentines As part of its traditional "patch Tuesday," Microsoft has released seven fixes for its media player and other Windows applications. |
PC World
March 2005
Stuart J. Johnston |
More Snags in Windows XP Service Pack 2 Flaws in XP SP2 could reduce the write speed of many common DVD drives, drain the battery for your Acer Travelmate 3200 notebook, provide bad firewall settings, and reduce firewire speed. |
InternetNews
March 10, 2004
Susan Kuchinskas |
Microsoft Offers Sneak Peek to Developers The software giant's DevDays offer code and camaraderie for workers in the trenches of IT. |
InternetNews
November 10, 2009 |
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday Targets Fewer Holes Microsoft released patches Tuesday for five critical bugs in Windows, although none affect the newly released Windows 7, unlike last month's roundup of fixes. |
PC Magazine
October 1, 2004
Neil J. Rubenking |
Personal Firewall--Don't Surf Without It To gauge the effectiveness of two popular firewall packages, we took the gloves off and attacked the firewall process using techniques available to a malicious program. McAfee Personal Firewall Plus 6.0... Norton Personal Firewall 2005... |
BusinessWeek
April 19, 2004
Jay Greene |
How Microsoft Is Clipping Longhorn To get the already-delayed follow-up to Windows XP out the door by 2006, it has decided to omit some of the most ambitious features |
InternetNews
September 8, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
XP SP2 Deadline Extended The complete delivery due by April 2005 to give businesses time to prepare. |
