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 ...

Microsoft has updated the Windows Service Pack Blocker Tool Kit to include Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. As has been the case with previous service packs, soon after SP1 ...

Microsoft’s long-awaited and much-delayed update to its Windows operating system — officially called Windows XP Service Pack 2 — is finally ready and will be released to consumers later this month, ...

If Microsoft's Windows Server team is able to juggle service packs and new server releases, why can't the Windows client team do the same? Windows XP Service Pack (SP) 3 isn't expected until some time ...

There I was, merrily fixing someone's computer. Among other things, they'd been having trouble connecting to Microsoft's Windows Update Web site. The Web site would seem to load up just fine, but when ...

As Microsoft moves toward shorter and shorter release cycles -- meaning a new version of Windows and other server products every 12 to 18 months, in all likelihood -- I'm wondering if their marketing ...

Microsoft yesterday modified its support policy on service packs, and will now take calls from customers running outdated editions of Windows. The move coincided with the company pulling the plug on ...