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, ...

After a nine-day postponement, Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday plans to start pushing out Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) to PCs running Windows XP Professional Edition. Taken off guard by the large ...

The long-awaited operating system upgrade contains security updates and other protection features intended to better protect computers from hackers, viruses and other security risks, according to ...

After a nine-day postponement, Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday plans to start pushing out Windows XP Service Pack 2 to PCs running Windows XP Professional Edition. Taken off guard by the large number of ...

A special tool that blocks the download of Service Pack 2 on Windows XP PCs expired last week, ending an eight-month reprieve from SP2 for some users who rely on the Automatic Updates feature in ...

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

Companies are taking their time before installing Service Pack 2 on Windows XP machines, with slightly less than a quarter currently upgraded, according to a new study published on Monday. In a survey ...

And good riddance to XP. Even though MS may have extended downgrade rights to 2020, I have a feeling they won't extend the extended support period, so after 2014, no one in their right mind will ...

Microsoft on Tuesday officially retired Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), the company's most significant service pack, several security experts said. "Windows XP SP2 was a game changer," said Wolfgang ...

While eager to take advantage of the enhanced security features of Microsoft’s long-awaited SP2 update, many corporate users of Windows XP will be cautious in activating it. Microsoft did extensive ...

After a nine-day reprieve, Microsoft plans to start pushing out Windows XP SP2 (Service Pack 2) this week to PCs running Windows XP Professional Edition. Caught off guard by the large number of ...