Remove Spyware Before Installing Windows XP SP2 Update
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Microsoft is warning Windows XP users to check for and remove any spyware that may be installed on computer systems before installing the Windows XP service pack 2 (SP2), security update.
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p2pnet.net News:- An average company using Windows XP will encounter compatibility issues with the SP2 update on 10.3% of its Windows XP-based PCs, says a white paper from Canada&#39;s AssetMetrix on-demand IT asset intelligence service.
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Windows XP users have until early next year to update business systems and applications before the operating system&#39;s Service Pack (SP) 2 is fully unleashed.
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Windows XP Service Pack 2 promises to raise the security bar for the sometimes beleaguered operating system. Unfortunately, one of the new features could be spoofed so that it reports misleading information
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AUGUST 30, 2004  - Windows XP Service Pack 2 is now making its way onto computers. This major update is a step forward for a company that has had an abysmal record on security, and we should be happy for that much.
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Microsoft said some spyware could cause computers to freeze up upon installation of the SP2 update. Microsoft recommends that users clean their PCs of spyware and back up their data before
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The clock is ticking for organizations that chose to delay the deployment of Windows XP Service Pack 2. Come April 12, 2004, a tool that temporarily blocks delivery through automatic updating will cease to operate, allowing the upgrade to download.
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Service Pack 2, "SP2" for short, aims to stop viruses, worms, browser hijackings and worse by including security features that people have to add and adjust on their own. -Rob Pegoraro
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Microsoft has issued an update for Windows XP SP2 to address installation problems caused by a third-party adware program, TV Media.
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According to multiple sources, a special edition CD containing Windows XP Service Pack 2 has begun to reach mailboxes of testers.  The CD is nested in a folder marked with the slogan, "I came through for SP2." The major update for Windows XP was completed in early August after numerous delays and mounting pressure on Microsoft to improve the security of its flagship operating system.
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p2pnet.net News:- Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) has ten unpatched vulnerabilities, says Finjan Software. &quot;Microsoft, however, ardently disputed the claims and said that they were &#39;potentially misleading and possibly erroneous&#39;,&quot; says a TechWeb story.
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By John Torro, St. Petersburg Times, Fla.  Sep. 4--UNINSTALL UPDATES TO FIND SOURCE OF PROBLEMS: Microsoft alerted  me to nine critical updates Aug. 9. My computer is set up to accept these  automatically, and they were downloaded Windows XP Home.
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If you want the &#39;security enhancements&#39; of Windows XP SP2 but you&#39;re running an earlier version of Windows, then you&#39;re going to have to upgrade, Microsoft has been confirming to the public prints this week.
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Part of the recently-released Service Pack 2 for Windows XP was a slew of long-awaited updates to Internet Explorer. Along with patches for the browser, SP2 also included features such as the ability to block
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Computer giant Microsoft has fully rolled out its crucial security update to computers running its Windows XP. Last week, it &quot;soft launched&quot; Service Pack 2 (SP2) security update, making it available for some
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SoTuA writes &quot;Few months after SP2 hit windowsupdate.com, Finjan Software reports that security flaws have been found in WinXP SP2, including malicous code execution without user intervention.
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With automatic download of Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) enormous SP2 security patch to the Windows XP operating system set to begin, the industry still waits to understand its ramifications. Home users that have their preferences set to receive operating-system updates as they are made available by Microsoft may be surprised to learn that some of the software they already run on their systems could be disabled by SP2 or may run very differently.