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    If you've been waiting for Windows Vista SP1 to come out before you make the leap to the new operating system, don't, says Microsoft.

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    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.

  • Microsoft extends block to SP2 auto update

    Microsoft is doubling the number of months that corporate customers can block automatic delivery of Windows XP Service Pack 2.

  • Microsoft releases Windows update blocker

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

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  • Ready to install SP2?

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

  • Much ado about SP2

    Two years ago, the IT community was abuzz with a Microsoft "breakthrough" called Service Pack 1. The mega software patch mainly comprised of security updates for Windows XP. Will things get any better with the much-publicised Service Pack 2?

  • Microsoft sends security update to home PCs

    Microsoft has started to send out its latest major security patch to home PCs--but some people won't get it for a while.

  • 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.

  • Why SP2 might crash Windows XP

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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