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InternetNews
March 18, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
Windows XP SP2 Turns 'On' Pop-up Blocking Microsoft's coming XP service pack adds a new Windows Security Center and a significant change to the default settings for pop-up blocking in IE.   |
InternetNews
March 5, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
Microsoft: Windows XP SP2 Will be Disruptive The software giant has created an online training course for developers to explain the implications of the security-centric OS service pack. |
InternetNews
February 24, 2004
Jim Wagner |
Microsoft Beta Includes Built-in Virus Scanner Intent on stopping the spread of Internet viruses, the software giant pilots a new tool for its Windows XP Service Pack 2 and reaches out to ISVs. |
InternetNews
February 15, 2005
Erin Joyce |
Gates Touts New IE With Better Security Bill Gates takes wraps off IE news and free anti-virus software during his talk at the annual RSA Security Conference. |
PC World
September 2004
Paul Thurrott |
Windows XP's Big Fix With Service Pack 2, Windows gets an array of much-needed patches, tweaks, and tools, all rolled into one free download. Here's what's in it for you. |
InternetNews
June 15, 2004
Clint Boulton |
Windows SP2 Comes Closer with RC 2 Microsoft reveals code for its oft-delayed second release candidate to developers ahead of the summer deadline for the finished product. |
PC World
October 2004
Scott Spanbauer |
Tweak Windows XP SP2 Security to Your Advantage Fine-tune the settings in Microsoft's recently released Windows XP Service Pack 2. |
InternetNews
April 9, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
Q&A: Tony Goodhew, Manager, Microsoft Developer Group A Microsoft manager discusses the software giant's eagerly awaited Windows XP Service Pack 2. |
PC World
March 2004
Paul Thurrot |
Windows XP's Big Security Fix Our test drive suggests that Service Pack 2 is a keeper--assuming no incompatibilities. |
PC World
January 2005
Steve Bass |
Your XP Service Pack 2 Survival Guide How to handle Windows XP's latest bug fix and security update. |
InternetNews
June 2, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
XP SP2: Do's & Don'ts for Web Sites To help customers prepare for its Windows XP security overhaul, Microsoft advocates programming changes for users of several applications. |
PC World
November 2005
Dennis O'Reilly |
10-Step Security If you have about an hour, you can batten down your machine's hatches against Net threats new and old. Here's how to protect your Window's operating system. |
PC Magazine
March 2, 2004 |
The Lookout: Windows XP SP2's Firewall: On by Default Microsoft has released a document detailing the features expected in its Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows XP, which will ship later this year. |
InternetNews
May 20, 2004
Susan Kuchinskas |
Gates on the Future of Productivity At its CEO Summit, Microsoft's chairman and chief software architect says Web services standards work is at the finish line. |
InternetNews
July 2, 2004
Susan Kuchinskas |
Microsoft Issues Security Update For Trojan Redmond is urging customers to reconfigure their operating systems right away as it works on bigger patches for IE. |
InternetNews
August 24, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
MS Releases XP SP2 App Testing Guide Enterprise developers looking for a guide to test applications against the new Windows XP Service Pack 2 are getting some help from Microsoft. |
InternetNews
August 6, 2004
Susan Kuchinskas |
Microsoft's XP SP2 Arrives The security centric update is released to manufacturing. Now, the really hard part begins. |
PC World
January 2004
Stuart J. Johnston |
Patch Backlash Is Microsoft doing enough to fix its security mess? We asked its users, who wonder how things got this bad in the first place. |
InternetNews
August 17, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
XP SP2 Delivery Schedule Adjusted Enterprise customers ask for more time to prepare for Windows XP SP2 via Automatic Update. |
BusinessWeek
August 30, 2004
Stephen H. Wildstrom |
Windows: Security Is Suddenly Job One By attacking some of the worst security problems in Windows, Windows XP Service Pack 2 could save you a lot of trouble. Bite the bullet and install it -- the sooner the better. |
InternetNews
May 7, 2004
Susan Kuchinskas |
Putting Together the Longhorn Puzzle Microsoft released more details and a new alpha build of Longhorn at its hardware show this week. |
PC World
November 2004
Scott Spanbauer |
Is XP's Fix Safe? Windows XP Service Pack 2 seems a smooth upgrade for most, but many are putting off installing Microsoft's big security patch anyway. |
PC World
January 24, 2007
Scott Spanbauer |
Thwart the Three Biggest Internet Threats of 2007 Protect yourself against the three gravest Web dangers: Internet Explorer, phishing attacks, and malware. |
InternetNews
May 15, 2007
Andy Patrizio |
Few Surprises With Windows 'Longhorn' Server 2008 Microsoft doesn't break the mold with the name Windows Server 2008. |
InternetNews
August 16, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
XP SP2 Warning List Released Users should check MS list twice to avoid possible disruptions of third-party FTP programs, P2P applications and multimedia streaming software. |
InternetNews
September 8, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
XP SP2 Deadline Extended The complete delivery due by April 2005 to give businesses time to prepare. |
InternetNews
March 10, 2004
Susan Kuchinskas |
Microsoft Offers Sneak Peek to Developers The software giant's DevDays offer code and camaraderie for workers in the trenches of IT. |
PC World
September 22, 2006
Stuart J. Johnston |
Bugs and Fixes: Critical Fixes for Windows, IE, Office The surge in critical updates that Microsoft has been issuing shows no sign of weakening.... Help for Spysweeper 5.0 headaches... A new e-mail threat... |
InternetNews
May 25, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
Windows XP SP2 Inches Closer Microsoft moves to squash some last-minute bugs and meet the deadline for a full release of the Windows security overhaul. |
PC World
May 2004
Stuart J. Johnston |
Microsoft Releases a Big CD Full of Fixes XP's new Service Pack is waiting in the wings--here's what to expect. |
PC World
March 2005
Stuart J. Johnston |
More Snags in Windows XP Service Pack 2 Flaws in XP SP2 could reduce the write speed of many common DVD drives, drain the battery for your Acer Travelmate 3200 notebook, provide bad firewall settings, and reduce firewire speed. |
InternetNews
March 1, 2006
Ed Sutherland |
Security, Patent Tweaks For Internet Explorer Microsoft this week has updated how Internet Explorer 6.0 handles ActiveX controls, bringing it into alignment with IE 7.0 and the Eolas patent-infringement suit. The update affects Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. |
PC World
August 2003
Stan Miastkowski |
Step-By-Step: Bulletproof Your PC With a Software Firewall For any computer with an Internet connection, a firewall is essential. Here are the setup basics. |
PC Magazine
November 2, 2004
Cameron Sturdevant |
SP2--Trouble for Agentless Patching? Ironically, SP2 will likely make it harder to keep computers up-to-date with the latest patches. |
PC World
November 2003
Scott Spanbauer |
Microsoft's Patch Policy Pickle Blaster attacks could prompt default enablement of automated updates. |
InternetNews
March 31, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
Gates: We're Investing Heavily on Security The Microsoft chairman issues a software security progress report, highlighting 'significant investments' in four key areas. |
InternetNews
March 24, 2004
Michael Singer |
Gates Visualizes 'Seamless' Developers Microsoft's chief software guru calls Visual Studio the 'third pillar' and Web, mobile and speech recognition the keys to success. |
InternetNews
July 2, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
To IE or Not to IE, a Security Question Microsoft must back port IE security enhancements for older operating systems or face a new kind of browser war. |
PC Magazine
March 16, 2005
Neil J. Rubenking |
SP2 Does Not Recognize Firewall I am using Sygate Personal Firewall Pro. After upgrading Windows XP to SP2 I get annoying pop-ups because I'm not using Windows Firewall. How can I get rid of them? |
InternetNews
March 10, 2004 |
Yukon, Whidbey Delayed to 2005 Microsoft said it will delay the next versions of its SQL Server database software and Visual Studio development .NET environment until the first half of 2005, several months beyond the earlier frame of 2004. |
InternetNews
March 10, 2008
Stuart J. Johnston |
Interoperability is the Focus of IE 8 The next release of Internet Explorer will provide new features for both developers and end users - but mostly interoperability. |
PC Magazine
May 30, 2006
Neil J. Rubenking |
Comodo Personal Firewall 2.0 This sharp-looking free personal firewall outperforms many you'd pay for. |
InternetNews
October 21, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
XP SP2 Downloads Surpass 100M Mark Microsoft's Windows XP Service Pack 2 has exceeded its delivery projections for individual users and small businesses. But the jury is still out on whether large-scale enterprises will rush to adopt the OS upgrade. |
PC Magazine
February 2, 2005
Gottesman & Karagiannis |
A False Sense of Security Only 85 percent of the AOL/NCSA survey respondents were running antivirus software. Worse, while 71 percent of those people thought they were updating their protection at least weekly (including automatic updates), barely half of them actually were. |
InternetNews
March 12, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
Thumbs Up for Longhorn Security Lockdown As software security holds its place as a top priority among enterprise networks, engineers at Microsoft are building proactive PC monitoring capabilities into its next generation Longhorn operating system, a move that's being widely embraced. |
PC World
May 2005
Scott Spanbauer |
It's Time to Update Your Internet Security Arsenal Every tool you need to secure your Windows PC is free on the Internet. Here's where they are. |
PC Magazine
February 26, 2004
Michael J. Miller |
The Trouble With Viruses As I write this, we're just getting over the latest virus scare--if indeed it's really over. Who's to blame, the virus writers, or microsoft? |
InternetNews
February 18, 2005
Chris Nerney |
Microsoft Makes Security Pledge -- Again You IT professionals can stop worrying now. Your security woes will soon be a thing of the past. Haven't we heard this before? |
InternetNews
July 28, 2009 |
Microsoft Pounces on IE, Visual Studio Flaws Company hurries out patches as details of the flaws are set to go public. |
InternetNews
October 10, 2006
Andy Patrizio |
Microsoft Patch Day Hits A Few Bumps Microsoft's monthly patch day was a little rougher than usual today, as the company's patch servers hiccupped, leaving Microsoft scrambling for a fix. |
