In this TechBuilder recipe, I'll discuss the pros and cons of updating your customers' and users' Windows XP systems to Service Pack 2. I'll also tell you what to watch for before you begin this ...

Windows enthusiast sites are abuzz this week with rumors that Windows XP Service Pack 2 is minutes to days from release. Formally called Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies, ...

Service Pack 2 for Windows XP can easily be classified as the most important update Microsoft has made to its flagship operating system. It comes at a time when Windows is being hammered by viruses, ...

update Organizations still running Microsoft's Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) on their workstations should upgrade to a supported version as cybercriminals could focus more attacks on the older OS ...

ISVs and partners say large corporations are postponing the second Windows service pack because of application compatibility problems and the extensive amount of testing necessary. What's more, large ...

I have a pretty basic set-up - a single computer connected to the Internet through a cable modem, running WinXP Pro SP2. I previously ran a couple of different software firewalls: Zone Alarm, BlackICE ...

Using a Windows XP upgrade CD The Boot Camp installation instructions claim that a valid full Windows XP SP2 disc is required and that upgrade discs cannot be used ...

Shortly after Service Pack 2 release, Microsoft has issued a new 'hotfix' patch that fixes a problem created by SP2 for some users connecting to virtual private networks. The good news they say, is ...

Windows XP SP2 broke <I>Freedom Force</I>. I emailed Irrational Games the other day asking why they haven't released a patch to fix it yet, since they promised us a ...

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