Service Pack 1 for Windows XP, which will be available publicly as a release candidate this summer and completed later this year, won't contain many surprises, according to Microsoft. We can expect a ...

There was a time, not so long ago, when a Windows service pack amounted to a major overhaul of the company's PC operating system -- <a href="http://technet.microsoft ...

I’ll get right to it: anyone using a mature copy of Windows 7 (as opposed to a new computer or a newly installed copy) should not install Service Pack 1 (SP1). This is not a knock on Microsoft, ...

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 regularly releases major updates to its Windows operating systems. Formerly, those updates pushed through comprehensive service packs, but more often these days, they're semi-regular and ...

Microsoft has revealed that the first service pack for Windows 7 is on the way, but claims it will only offer "minor updates". With the phrase 'service pack' having strong echoes of the massive ...

Microsoft announced that Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 has been finalized, with availability from next week. Desktop users won't find too much to excite them, however; the only ...

Microsoft has unleashed the first public betas of Service Pack 1 (SP1) for both Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Unlike some previous Microsoft service packs, these add little in the way of new ...

Microsoft has unleashed the first public betas of Service Pack 1 (SP1) for both Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Unlike some previous Microsoft service packs, these add little in the way of new ...