Service Pack 1 for Windows XP will let consumers and PC makers override five of Microsoft's default middleware products: Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, Windows Media Player, Windows Messenger and Microsoft's version of the Java Virtual Machine.
Windows XP Service Pack 1 eliminates the bug, and Internet Explorer 6.0 Service Pack 1 would prevent Help and Support Center from being launched from Outlook or Outlook Express, Microsoft said. The company also disclosed a flaw in Windows XP that...
The email, which appears to have been sent from windowsupdate@microsoft.com, has the subject line "Windows XP Service Pack 1 (Express) - Critical Update" and directs users to execute the attachment, called winxp_sp1.exe, in order to fix some...
These programs include Microsoft's Outlook and Outlook Express, America Online's browser, and Lotus Notes. The flaw does not affect Windows XP Service Pack 2, Secunia said. For now, users can upgrade to Windows XP SP 2 or use a different browser.
Its Outlook Express is a popular free end-user application. But Mozilla intends primarily to compete with the free, consumer-oriented Outlook Express. I don't know if the same dissatisfaction is there with Outlook, but we're looking at Outlook...
Specifically, Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2003, IE 5.01 running on Windows 2000 with SP4, Outlook Express and Windows Mail in Vista are among the affected software. Microsoft plans to issue four "critical" security bulletins next week...