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Windows XP Embedded Service Pack 2 Feature Pack 2007 Evaluation

The Windows XP Embedded Service Pack 2 Feature Pack 2007 is not a stand alone product; it requires the developer to have Windows® Embedded Studio tool suite installed.
download - comments - 31.10.2006

Microsoft Windows XP Embedded Service Pack 2 Feature Pack 2007 CTP 2 Released

Improved overall test coverage and quality of the feature pack while incorporating bug fixes and enhancements based on feedback from the first CTP participants.
microsoft - comments - 11.10.2006

The $150 laptop saga: Where’s this mystery laptop?

In July I ordered a $150 Linux-powered laptop in what appeared to be the deal of the century. I’m still waiting. And waiting. But my order is coming–really.
common - comments - 11.9.2007

Windows XP Service pack 1

Windows XP Service Pack 1: XP SP1 (now called SP1a)


Microsoft continually works to improve its software. As part of this effort, we develop updates and fixes to recognized issues and release them for customers. On a regular basis, we combine many of these fixes into a single package and make the package available for you to install on your computers. These packages are called Service Packs.
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Windows XP Service pack 2

About once a year, Microsoft releases an update to Windows XP. These updates contain all the fixes and enhancements which have been made available in the previous year. The updates (called Service Packs) provide convenient, all-in-one access to the most up-to-date drivers, tools, security updates, patches, and customer-requested product changes.
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Windows XP Service pack 3

This is Windows XP SP3 - Service Pack 3 Unofficial Preview.


Mr. Ballmer made some interesting remarks: Microsoft might indeed ship SP3 for Windows XP before Longhorn comes out. Also, upcoming version 7 of Internet Explorer should have anti-phishing technology built-in.
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Windows Server2003 Service Pack 1

On this page you'll find information for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1). Windows Server 2003 SP1 provides enhanced security, increased reliability, and simplified administration to help enterprise customers across all industries.
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.NET Framework 1.0 Service Pack 2

The Microsoft .NET Compact Framework 1.0 SP2 Redistributable includes everything you need to run .NET Compact Framework applications, including the Common Language Runtime and the .NET Compact Framework class library.
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Microsoft delays Service Pack 3 again

Microsoft quietly let it be known this week that it plans yet again to delay the release of Service Pack 3 for Windows XP users, this time until some point in the first half of 2008.
windows - comments - 5.12.2006

Flight Simulator X Service Pack 2 Now Available

With a week to spare before the Winter Solstice and fall is over! A lot of people worked hard to get this done before Christmas, kudos to the SP2 team at Aces.
download - comments - 14.12.2007

Windows XP Service pack 3 Download



This is Windows XP SP3 - Service Pack 3 Unofficial Preview Download page. Sownload the WindowsXP SP3 Preview Hotfix Pack containing over 100 fixes going into XP SP3.

More info about Windows XP SP3

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Office 2003 Service Pack 2 DOWNLOAD

Microsoft? Office 2003 Service Pack 2 contains significant security enhancements, in addition to stability and performance improvements. Some of the fixes included with SP2 have been previously released as separate updates. This service pack combines them into one update.

Office 2003 Service Pack 2 include Office 2003 Service Pack 2 for Proofing Tools, New anti phishing feature in Outlook 2003 SP2 ..
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Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 Now Available

Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 continues Microsoft's investment in market leading development tools.
download - comments - 17.12.2006

Vista Service Pack 1 Spotted In The Wild

With all the Microsoft-created confusion out there around when — and even whether — the company plans to deliver the first service pack (SP) for Windows Vista, it’s nice to see some concrete proof that Vista SP1 does exist.
windows - comments - 18.5.2007

It Lives! Windows Vista Service Pack 1

Thanks to PureForever for reporting of this article. It Lives! Windows Vista Service Pack 1 - First Download Available.
windows - comments - 9.6.2007

Inside Windows Vista Service Pack 1

"Now is the time and the time is now." This is the introduction Microsoft Product Manager Nick White tied to the company's first initiative designed to make public details about the first service pack for Windows Vista.
windows - comments - 1.9.2007

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 in the Wild

By now many of you may have seen reports of Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1 in the wild.
windows - comments - 7.2.2008

Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 now available on MVLS

Volume Licensing customers now have access to the full version of Windows Vista with Service Pack 1. VL customers can download the software at https://licensing.microsoft.com.
windows - comments - 9.2.2008

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Released!

Today, you can now download Windows Vista SP1 via Windows Update. For those of you eager to receive the benefits of Windows Vista SP1 - you can now do so! We've seen quite a bit of questions in our comments so we want to communicate as much as possible surrounding Windows Vista SP1 and today's release to Windows Update as we can.
download - comments - 18.3.2008

Windows XP Service Pack 3 FINAL

Microsoft periodically combines updates, fixes, and other improvements into a single package - Service Pack.
download - comments - 25.4.2008

Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Development Started ?

Once again Wzor.info has posted a controversial post about Microsoft windows 7. As per Wzor Microsoft has started working on Windows 7 Service Pack 1 labeled as 7138.0.090523-xxxx-winmain_win7xxx_sp1_x, though compilation date can not be found as build number is blocked in a screenshot posted by wzor.
windows - comments - 29.5.2009

Windows 7 Build 7138 Service Pack 1

After a silence Wzor is back in business with the screenshots of Windows 7 Build 7138 with service pack 1.
windows - comments - 30.5.2009

How to Uninstall Windows Vista Service Pack 2

Microsoft has officially release vista service pack 2 on May, 27. By now many users would have already installed Service pack 2 on Windows Vista. For those users who want to block vista Sp2 via automatic windows update windows update blocker tool is also available for download.
windows - comments - 5.6.2009

Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) has been designed specifically to help meet the challenges of any business and the needs of all the different groups with a stake in the messaging system.
download - comments - 25.8.2009

Microsoft Windows XP service pack 2B ??

Windows XP SP2b seems to have appeared in Japan. It is somehow strange because at the shops, there are boxes which are labelled SP2b but Microsoft has not make any official announcement of a SP2b.
windows - comments - 25.7.2006

Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 Beta

This download installs Service Pack 1 Beta for Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2005.
download - comments - 30.9.2006

Windows XP Service Pack 3 Leaked Details!

Not only is Windows XP Service Pack 3 alive and kicking, but Microsoft also managed to leak details about what the refresh will contain. The Redmond Company's policy when it comes down to future releases of the Windows platform is to gag all details. Windows
windows - comments - 21.6.2007

Inside Windows XP Service Pack 3w

Getting inside the third service pack for Windows XP is a task accessible to all Windows XP users currently due to the fact that Microsoft's private, select and hush-hush refresh was leaked to torrent trackers worldwide.
windows - comments - 14.8.2007

Microsoft Releases Office 2003 Service Pack 3

The pack makes it easier for users to work with Windows Vista and exchange files with the 2007 Microsoft Office system.
download - comments - 18.9.2007

New build of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Released!

According to a French website, Microsoft has just released a new build of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1). It should be released to about 10000 selected testers by this week or next week. Thanks to pyrapurcell for this news.
windows - comments - 22.9.2007

Microsoft Visual FoxPro 9.0 Service Pack 2 Available

Service Pack 2 for Microsoft Visual FoxPro 9.0. SP2 provides the latest updates to Visual FoxPro 9.0, including fixes to customer reported issues. The bug fix list for SP2 can be viewed or downloaded from this page.



System Requirements

- Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000 Service Pack 4; Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2; Windows Vista; Windows XP Service Pack 2



Requires either:

- Visual FoxPro 9.0, or

- Visual FoxPro 9.0 SP1




winbeta.org - 12.10.2007

Bang On: Vista killed the skinning star

Windows Vista changed so much within the world of Windows, as Microsoft threw that red headed step child out there for the world to see. Not all of those changes were good. Your mind is flooding with obvious jokes after reading that, I know, but it's true in ways many people tend to forget. Vista, in many ways, did to the skinning community what The Buggles claimed video did to the radio star: Killed it. Windows XP was ugly. There was no way around that fact. The default Luna interface looked as though it was drawn by a crayon on a crumpled up napkin. Nothing about it was clean or polished.

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neowin.net - 10.02.2009

Microsoft confirms next XP service pack

Microsoft has revealed plans to release a third service pack for its Windows XP operating system.

" There will be a Service Pack 3 for Windows XP," Bernard Ourghanlian, technical and security director at Microsoft France, confirmed, revealing that Microsoft's OS is set for another major update.

Windows XP's Service Pack 2, which came out last September, deeply modified the operating system by updating its security.

Windows XP SP3 will be available sometime next year--after the launch of Windows Vista, which "is the priority for the development teams," according to Microsoft France.

Microsoft has yet to reveal details about the contents of the service pack. Laurent Delaporte of Microsoft France said: "Historically, certain functions of new versions of Windows are integrated in the service packs of previous versions." ..
winbeta.org - 30.09.2005

Visiting a Tech Center to Get Service Pack 2 Installed

Joli Ballew resists the do-it-yourself urge and takes a challenging laptop to a tech center to get SP2. It's an option for you or your less-techie friends...
WindowsXP/expertzone - 04.01.2006

Microsoft Security Advisory (950627)

Microsoft is investigating new public reports of very limited, targeted attacks using a vulnerability in the Microsoft Jet Database Engine that can be exploited through Microsoft Word.



Customers running Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2, Windows Vista, and Windows Vista Service Pack 1 are not vulnerable to the buffer overrun being attacked, as they include a version of the Microsoft Jet Database Engine that is not vulnerable to this issue.



Customers using Microsoft Word 2000 Service Pack 3, Microsoft Word 2002 Service Pack 3, Microsoft Word 2003 Service Pack 2, Microsoft Word 2003 Service Pack 3, Microsoft Word 2007, and Microsoft Word 2007 Service Pack 1 on Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 are vulnerable to these attacks.




winbeta.org - 22.03.2008

Office Service Pack 2 A Significant Stability, Performance and Interoperability Upgrade

Q&A: Group Program Manager Jane Liles talks about the enhancements now available through Service Pack 2 for the 2007 Microsoft Office system...
microsoft.com/presspass - 28.04.2009

Windows Service Pack Blocker Tool Kit

A blocking tool is available for organizations that would like to temporarily prevent installation of Service Pack updates through Windows Update. This tool can be used with:



This toolkit contains three components. All of them function primarily to set or clear a specific registry key that is used to detect and block download of Service Packs from Windows Update. You only need to use the component which best serves your organizations computer management infrastructure.




winbeta.org - 07.12.2007

Performance Results Mixed with Vista Service Pack 1

Microsoft's newly released Service Pack 1 may solve some of the performance glitches that have annoyed Windows Vista users and discouraged others from adopting the OS, but it doesn't appear from our initial tests to be a panacea.



In our first tests of the service pack, file copying, one of the main performance-related complaints from Vista users, was significantly faster. But other tests showed little improvement and in two tests, our experience was actually a little better without the service pack installed than with it.




winbeta.org - 07.02.2008

MS Set to Deliver Visual Studio Service Pack

Microsoft plans to issue a service pack for Visual Studio on Friday, as well as a version of the update specifically aimed at fixing issues with the software for those running Windows Vista...
betanews.com - 15.12.2006

Vista SP1 benefit will be stability and reliability, not performance

The problem is one of the major issues with Vista is performance...



Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Will Vista SP1 and how this wont bring any relief to those who find Vista a bit slow or sluggish? Not really, but then again service packs arent about performance increases; theyre about reliability and stability.



Ive seen a lot of service packs in my time. Windows 95 and ME both got one service pack, NT 4.0 saw six, Windows 2000 had four and XP has so far seen two. But what I dont remember regarding any of these service packs is installing it onto a system and then seeing any significant boost in performance. Service packs dont really work that way. Sure, youll feel specific improvements as a result of some of the tweaks and fixes contained in the service pack, and you might feel the benefit of having your operating system refreshed by loading the service pack onto it, but a service pack should not be looked upon as a performance upgrade. If your system cant run an OS, what it needs is upgrading or replacing, not the application of a service pack.




winbeta.org - 26.11.2007

Sakshat, the $20 laptop from India

Presumably said with a straight face, India unveiled its Sakshat $20 laptop yesterday. What's hard to come by is how the actual laptop will be built as are no known pictures of the laptop published. The Sakshat laptop, which translates to "before your eyes", will boast 2GB of storage, WiFi, Ethernet and use only 2 watts of power. That is all that is known for now about the cheap laptop but it has many wondering if it is anything more than vaporware. The idea of a $20 laptop is going to be quite the task and is slated for a release this summer.

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neowin.net - 04.02.2009

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Strengthens the Defense Against Spyware

MVP Jerry Honeycutt encourages you to install Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) now to help protect your computer from spyware and other unwanted software...
WindowsXP/expertzone - 04.01.2006

India wants to develop a $10 laptop for students

Even the $100 laptop long envisioned by One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) seems pricey in contrast to a $10 laptop announced this week in India...
betanews.com - 30.07.2008

Windows XP Service Pack 3 RC2 via Windows Update (Public Availability Program)

Windows XP Service Pack 3 Release Candidate 2 is available to the public. Specific registry settings will allow you to be offered SP3 via Windows Update.



Download the script and run it on a machine currently running Windows XP Service Pack 2. The script sets a registry key on your system. The registry key is required for Windows Update to recognize your machine as a valid target for Windows XP Service Pack 3 RC2.



Versions of Windows XP Service Pack 3 prior to Release Candidate 2 should be removed before attempting to use the registry key. Windows Update will not offer Release Candidate 2 to machines with previous versions of the Windows XP Service Pack 3 beta.



It is recommended that you apply the resulting update package to an activated, genuine copy of Windows XP, in a test environment. As with any pre-release software, it is also recommended that you back up files and settings on your machine before applying this update package.




winbeta.org - 20.02.2008

Microsoft: XP SP3 won't arrive until '07

Aiming to keep its focus on Windows Vista, Microsoft is now targeting 2007 for its next Windows XP service pack update.

In a posting to its life cycle Web site, Microsoft set a preliminary date of the second half of next year for the release of Windows XP Service Pack 3 for both home and professional editions. That puts its debut well past the arrival of Vista, which is slated for the second half of this year and later than both outsiders and some insiders had originally predicted.

"We will be releasing another service pack for XP over the course of the product life cycle, and we are tentatively targeting the second half of 2007 for release," a Microsoft representative said in an e-mail to CNET News.com. "However, right now our priority is Windows Vista--we'll have more information to share about the next service pack for XP after Windows Vista ships." ..
winbeta.org - 18.01.2006

Windows XP SP3 RC2 Standalone Packages Available (English, German, Japanese)

Note that this is the same exact build (3311) Microsoft previously released as a Windows Update only download last week.



Microsoft is allowing Windows XP Service Pack 2 machines to be offered Windows XP Service Pack 3 Release Candidate 2 via Windows Update. You may also download standalone update packages for Windows XP SP3 RC2, in English, German, and/or Japanese. Windows XP Service Pack 3 will be offered on Windows Update when Service Pack 3 releases in the first half of 2008.



Windows Service Pack 2 is required in order to install this preview. Please uninstall any previous beta release of Service Pack 3 before installing SP3 RC2.




winbeta.org - 28.02.2008

Google OneBox music service now live

Google has released its rumored music service and it's not quite what everyone was expecting. Most were expecting, or wanting, a service similar to what Google offers in China. In China, Google offers free music because piracy has nearly killed all legitimate music sales. Google has rolled its music service into its OneBox offerings. When a user searches for a song the "simple design brings up to four songs to the top of search results. Once one is clicked on, the song will play on pop-up players from MySpace or Lala.

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neowin.net - 02.11.2009

Microsoft Update Service Pack Coming

Microsoft is preparing to beta test the first service pack for Microsoft Update, the Redmond company's new all-in-one Web site for downloading updates to many of its products, including Windows and Office. The beta program will begin early next year, but little is known about what changes SP1 will bring...
betanews.com - 29.12.2005

Host Integration Server 2004 Service Pack 1 Available

Microsoft Host Integration Server 2004 Service Pack 1 contains a number of fixes in a single update package. You can use this single package to update any of the following Host Integration Server 2004 editions, including both client and server installations:



- Developer Edition

- Standard Edition

- Enterprise Edition



System Requirements:

- Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000 Advanced Server; Windows 2000 Professional Edition ; Windows 2000 Service Pack 4; Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86); Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86); Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86); Windows XP Service Pack 1; Windows XP Service Pack 2

- Software Requirements: HIS 2004 client or server installation (see editions above)




winbeta.org - 18.08.2007

Windows XP SP3 Pushed to 2008

Microsoft has further delayed the release of Service Pack 3 for Windows XP, moving expected availability from the second half of 2007 to the first half of 2008. The change came silently in an update to the company's service pack roadmap...
betanews.com - 20.10.2006