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 ...

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 ...

Continuing the roll-out of Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday began pushing the security-focused update to PCs running Windows XP Professional Edition, made it available on ...

On my home laptop I keep WinXP (came installed) and Debian Sid installed. I rarely use WinXP, because the apps I use are available in Linux and I'm a little bit more comfortable with it. But some time ...

We only purchase HP equipment and all new equipment comes pre-loaded with WinXP SP2. I can not connect/see the NetWare server (NDS 7 with all service packs). I’ve tried all versions of NetWare client ...

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 ...

Microsoft Corp.’s Service Pack 2 is an important security-focused update for corporate users running Windows XP. But in the three weeks since its release, it’s been a tough pill for many to swallow, ...

Reports are suggesting that support for revamped memory protection in Win XP SP2 will fail to block a common type of security attack, and Microsoft does not that like at all. They are downplaying the ...

I am not a geek (website) recently posted an article on the upcoming Service Pack 2 for Windows XP. Microsoft have also made available a 'Release Candidate 1' for this package which this article is ...

This article, "Microsoft to end support for Windows 2000, XP SP2 on July 13," was originally published at InfoWorld.com. Follow the latest developments in business technology news and get a digest of ...