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  • Zone Labs' glee at hobbled Vista firewall

    When Microsoft updated Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) in August 2004, for the first time Windows included a firewall that was switched on by default.

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    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?

  • Windows XP Reloaded muddies the SP2 waters

    XP Service Pack 2 will bring some much-needed security focus to the OS, but Microsoft still seems unsure about the revenue and roadmap implications.

  • Microsoft preps XP push, mulls Longhorn 'priorities'

    With a long-awaited security update to Windows XP now complete, Microsoft is preparing a holiday season push for the 3-year-old operating system--and is set to revisit ambitious plans for the next major revision, News.com has learned.

  • SP2 vs. the plug-ins

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  • Ballmer: Xbox 'can take Sony'

    Microsoft CEO discusses Longhorn concerns, IBM comparisons and Sony gaming bets.

  • 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.

  • SP2 vs. the plug-ins

    With the introduction of Service Pack 2 for Windows XP, sites and software that depend on ActiveX may falter under Microsoft's new security regime.

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  • 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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  • 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 considering update dubbed 'XP Reloaded'

    Microsoft is considering an update of Windows XP before the release of Longhorn, its next scheduled overhaul of the operating system still in early development stages.

  • Is Internet Explorer 7 a marketing ploy?

    Is Internet Explorer 7 just another security patch disguised as a "new" offering? Should it rightfully be called IE 6.1 for Windows XP Service Pack 2, asks Fran Foo.

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