Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) promises serious security fixes, and it's almost here. But you may not want to jump on it too fast. We'll tell you why. Every time a virus or a worm makes the rounds, ...

The forthcoming Service Pack 2 for Windows XP is actually a significant upgrade for Microsoft's OS, delivering much-needed security enhancements. We highlight the key changes. Service Pack 1 (SP1) for ...

Microsoft Corp. released an updated test version of Windows XP Service Pack 2 late yesterday and said it’s on track to deliver the security-focused update in the third quarter. The long-awaited ...

Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the past few months, you already know Microsoft has released Windows XP SP2 (Service Pack 2), the biggest update ever to XP. You also know that it’s supposed to ...

Maybe you didn’t get the memo: Tomorrow marks the end of patches for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). And you’re still running the nearly-six-year-old edition. But XP SP2 won’t shudder to a stop.

<p>Or, <em>maybe not</em>. Early in January, rumors circulated that SP2 for Windows XP would support multiple concurrent users. One user would be able to use the ...

The uproar and consternation surrounding the release of Service Pack 2 for Windows XP continues. What I find remarkable is that this conglomeration of patches is causing more consternation in the tech ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you do not use a Windows XP SP2 disc (slipstreamed or regular), you will run into issues after booting into Windows XP, including an inability to install the Apple-provided drivers. MacFixIt reader ...

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 ...

July 13, 2010. It is less than a month away, and it is the date that Microsoft will end support for Windows XP SP2. That means that Microsoft will no longer be testing newly discovered vulnerabilities ...