Windows upgrade fixes security flaws, but it's not perfect
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Microsoft is making a major push to get home and business customers to embrace the security-focused overhaul to its Windows XP computer operating system. But while most consumers are advised to upgrade to Service Pack 2, there are a few things to keep in mind. Personal Tech columnist  Edward C. Baig  addresses questions on the free SP2 upgrade.
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Microsoft wants to make it easy for users to upgrade among editions of the next Windows.
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Service Pack 1 fixes security flaws, updates individual applications.
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Microsoft Corp. today released just two security updates that patch three vulnerabilities in Windows, with just one of the three flaws rated critical.
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Microsoft's monthly set of security patches fix problems in Windows, Internet Explorer and the SSL software used for secure Web browsing.
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Unpatched Windows machines are vulnerable to latest adware attack
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Security researchers have discovered another vulnerability in Windows XP Service Pack 2, but it doesn&#39;t appear to be an immediate threat.
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It could take months for many businesses to test and deploy Microsoft&#39;s most-secure operating system. By John Foley. Despite the promise that Microsoft&#39;s Windows XP Service Pack 2 release will make PCs more
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Recent changes to the security software for Windows Live has online forums buzzing with complaints from users--including onetime fans.
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Microsoft has issued fixes for more than 20 holes in its software in its February security update.
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Learn about the plethora of security enhancements included in Windows XP Service Pack 2, as well as how these security features could impair the functionality of some applications.
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Although users may still see their computers' CPUs maxed out at 100%, Microsoft Corp. maintains that patches for a Windows Update lockup problem do fix the flaw.
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Microsoft Windows users need to watch out for several flaws in non-Microsoft media players.
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Earlier this year Microsoft released a major security update for Windows XP, which was designed to strengthen the operating systemâs defences against attack from viruses and hackers.
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Microsoft Corp. yesterday released an unusually large number of software security updates to fix flaws in its products, some of which could be exploited to remotely take over computers running the Windows operating system.
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Monthly security updates include IE, Windows Media, and Visual Studio fixes.
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Update to "critical" Internet Explorer patch repairs a serious security flaw introduced by the original version.