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    The long-awaited final service pack for the XP operating system could be made available within weeks, according to reports

  • Reversal: Next IE update divorced from Windows

    Reversing a longstanding Microsoft policy, Bill Gates said on Tuesday that the company will ship an update to its browser separately from the next version of Windows.

  • Windows XP SP3 rocked by delays

    Microsoft on Tuesday said it is delaying the release of Windows XP Service Pack 3 because of a newly uncovered glitch.

  • Microsoft retail app broken by XP, Vista updates

    Microsoft has been forced to delay the launch of SP3 for Windows XP and halted the distribution of SP1 for Windows Vista because both updates caused problems with users of the Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System.

  • Windows Vista SP1 weighs in at 1GB

    Microsoft will release the first service pack for Windows Vista in Q1 2008 and the company has revealed that test versions of the update are currently 1GB; Redmond also admitted it is working on Windows XP SP3.

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  • Windows XP SP2: almost here

    Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) promises serious security fixes, and it's almost here. But you may not want to jump on it too fast. We'll tell you why.

  • Make or break with Windows XP SP2

    Learn about the plethora of security enhancements that Microsoft has included in Windows XP Service Pack 2, and how these security features could impair the functionality of some applications.

  • Why SP2 might crash Windows XP

    Installing Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 on a PC with a "Prescott" CPU and certain chip sets can cause it to fail to reboot completely. The problem can be solved with a workaround or a BIOS update.

  • Get up to speed on Microsoft's August security bulletins

    In August, Microsoft released a dozen security bulletins, rating nine as critical threats. (The remaining three are important threats.) With that many updates in a single month, how do you know which ones to concentrate on first?

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    Internal employees are becoming the biggest threat in organisations, according to the annual FBI and the Computer Security Institute computer 2004 crime report. But attacks and costs are down.

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Reviews (14)

  • Windows XP SP2: almost here

    Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) promises serious security fixes, and it's almost here. But you may not want to jump on it too fast. We'll tell you why.

  • Microsoft Windows XP SP2

    We recommend installing Windows XP SP2 but only after Microsoft has had a few weeks to work out the kinks.

  • Windows XP SP2 more secure? Not so fast

    While XP SP2 is a huge step forward for Microsoft, there are important caveats. For example, don't expect the new Windows Firewall to prevent keystroke-logging Trojans from stealing your credit card info.

  • First Look: Windows XP Service Pack 2

    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.

  • Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6

    Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6 is light and fast and consistently wins detection awards against the competition; it's worthy of our Editors' Choice designation.

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