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 ...

Windows enthusiast sites are abuzz this week with rumors that Windows XP Service Pack 2 is minutes to days from release. Formally called Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies, ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Shortly after Service Pack 2 release, Microsoft has issued a new 'hotfix' patch that fixes a problem created by SP2 for some users connecting to virtual private networks. The good news they say, is ...

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 ...

In this episode of eSpeaks, Jennifer Margles, Director of Product Management at BMC Software, discusses the transition from traditional job scheduling to the era of the autonomous enterprise. eSpeaks’ ...

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. For a moment I almost convinced myself that Microsoft was acting in good faith by letting pirated ...