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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.   |
InternetNews
February 24, 2004
Susan Kuchinskas |
Gates Makes a Show of Security At the RSA security conference, Microsoft's chief software architect stands and delivers an update on the company's software security efforts. icrosoft Beta Includes Built-in Virus Scanner |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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
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. |
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
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. |
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. |
InternetNews
November 4, 2004
Susan Kuchinskas |
Enterprise Foot-Dragging on XP SP2 A study released Tuesday found that 50 percent of U.S. businesses expected installation of Microsoft's XP Service Pack 2 to disrupt their businesses. |
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. |
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. |
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? |
PC World
March 2005
Landesman & McEvoy |
Antivirus Tools Fool XP's Security Center Windows Security Center may say your PC is protected, even when it isn't. |
PC World
July 2004
Stuart J. Johnston |
Megapatch for Windows: Do Not Ignore Two of the most serious attacks could happen right under your nose. |
PC World
June 2005
Stuart J. Johnston |
Serious Holes in Antivirus Software McAfee, Symantec, Trend Micro, and F-Secure antivirus apps are affected. |
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. |
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
July 31, 2002
Matt Berger |
Microsoft Updates Windows 2000 Service Pack 3, shipping this week, swats bugs and enhances security. |
InternetNews
December 30, 2004
Tim Gray |
Trojan Threatens XP Flaw may leave Windows XP vulnerable to attack. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
February 19, 2007
Stephen H. Wildstrom |
Mischief-Proofing Your PC Vista comes with only some of the protection you'll need. |
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. |
InternetNews
May 27, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
XP SP2 Launch Price: $300 Million Microsoft gears up for the launch of Windows XP Service Pack 2. |
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
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
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
July 13, 2004
Sean Michael Kerner |
Microsoft Hits, Misses on Security Releases Redmond had plenty of news for ISVs at Partnerworld, including delays in its patch management tool. |
InternetNews
August 25, 2006
Ed Sutherland |
Microsoft Revises Security Patch Software giant Microsoft has released a fix to a problematic security patch introduced earlier this month. The update comes two days after the company announced a delay. |
PC Magazine
October 5, 2004
Sebastian Rupley |
Service Pack 2: Work-Arounds As Microsoft's long-awaited Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) makes its way onto more PCs, the company has published two extensive lists of programs that may either seem to stop working or behave differently after installation. |
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
August 2001
Stuart J. Johnston |
Bugs and Fixes: 500 Fixes for Windows 2000 Win 2K fixes, WordPerfect Office 2002 update, worm alerts, and a HotSync snag in handhelds... |
InternetNews
January 9, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
Microsoft's Narrowband Security Hurdle Can the software giant squeeze down patch sizes enough to reach the elusive dial-up customer? |
InternetNews
August 31, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
XP SP2 Goes International The service pack is released to manufacturing in German, Japanese, Korean, simplified and traditional Chinese languages. |
InternetNews
November 17, 2004
Sean Michael Kerner |
Microsoft Irked With Security Firm's IE Alert Secunia says XP SP2 users are at risk from new Internet Explorer vulnerabilities. |
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 31, 2005
Clint Boulton |
Security Drives Upgraded Windows Server Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 features stronger default settings and reduced privileges to better keep perpetrators from hijacking users' machines. |
InternetNews
December 7, 2004
Clint Boulton |
Windows Server SP1 Expands Security Features The software giant plugs more holes in its operating system at a time when virus writers are growing more savvy. |
PC World
June 2004
Stuart J. Johnston |
Worms Come Faster: Are You at Risk? Play it safe and install the latest Outlook and MSN Messenger updates to protect against the new worms. |
T.H.E. Journal
August 2005
Scott Brown |
How to Keep Your Campus Safe from Infection A head-to-head look at how 13 antivirus solutions stack up. Which ones will keep your computers protected? |
PC World
April 2003
Zetter & Tweney |
Internet Fixes Sneakier spam, wilier worms, more aggravating ads... no wonder it feels like your PC is under assault. Fight back with these simple steps for keeping the latest pests at bay. |
PC Magazine
July 13, 2005
Neil J. Rubenking |
Security in a 64-Bit World Most 32-bit Windows apps run fine under 64-bit Windows. But most security tools aren't ready to protect you. |
PC Magazine
November 25, 2003 |
Under Attack! If you're not running software to protect your PC, you should be! We test 12 products that will protect your PC and those with which it shares cyberspace. |
PC Magazine
September 15, 2004
Neil J. Rubenking |
Norton vs. McAfee: Top Antivirus Apps Square Off The best antivirus apps distinguish themselves by adding features outside the ordinary, features that give them additional power against attack by viruses, worms, or Trojans. |
InternetNews
February 25, 2004
Sean Michael Kerner |
Securing XP at the Chip Level Microsoft and AMD up the ante with security-enhanced combo as part of the upcoming the Windows XP SP2 release. Intel is not far behind. |
PC World
September 2003
Stuart J. Johnston |
Browser Patch Keeps Intruders Out Plus: The new Windows 2000 service pack can clash with Symantec software. |
InternetNews
December 28, 2005
Roy Mark |
MSN Dial-Up Secured With McAfee Microsoft is adding McAfee's virus scan and firewall software to its MSN dial-up service package. |
PC World
November 2002
Robert Luhn |
Install-and-Forget Antivirus Programs New McAfee, Norton, and Panda packages automate more maintenance tasks. |
InternetNews
October 6, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
Microsoft: Adware Disrupts SP2 Installations Microsoft has released a critical update to fix a Windows XP Service Pack 2 installation problem caused by a third-party adware program called T.V. Media. |
