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    Microsoft has released a toolkit to let businesses block service pack updates for Windows XP, Vista and Server 2003.

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    Microsoft on Friday launched Service Pack 1 for Windows Exchange Server 2007, which includes additions to the Exchange management console, Outlook Web access and disaster recovery.

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    Microsoft released the first major update for Office 2003 overnight in the US, but analysts say the collection of bug and performance fixes is unlikely to spur a significant boost in sales.

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    People have Bill Gates all wrong. He doesn't want to rule the world (or at least the computerised portion of it). And although he may secretly hope that all Linux source code spontaneously combusts, that isn't his biggest wish.

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  • Stumbling over SP2

    People have Bill Gates all wrong. He doesn't want to rule the world (or at least the computerised portion of it). And although he may secretly hope that all Linux source code spontaneously combusts, that isn't his biggest wish.

  • 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.

  • Has Microsoft gone soft on piracy?

  • Service Pack 2: Patching the unpatchable

    Windows XP Service Pack 2 addresses many of the security problems of the past few years. But it can't do much about this year's model.

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    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.

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  • 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.

  • 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 Vista SP1

    A little more than one year after its release, Windows Vista will receive its first service pack update in March. Microsoft says the pack will offer better compatibility with third-party hardware, increased reliability, tighter security, and better performance. Our tests disagree.

  • Exchange Server 2007 SP1

    Service Pack 1 (SP1) reinstates a lot of the functionality that Microsoft left out in order to get Exchange Server 2007 out of the door last year.

  • Ready to install SP2?

    Problems, delays dominate headlines; CNET expert offers advice for home users.

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