Like other service packs, the Windows XP update packs in mostly bug fixes and security updates. Still, service packs sometimes introduce new problems. Service Pack 1 for Windows XP will let consumers and PC makers override five of Microsoft's...
We're going to aim to have the release of [Windows XP Service Pack 2 and the tools service packs] as close as possible. The company is building service packs for its Visual Studio.Net 2003 development tool and the .Net Framework - the software...
In the past, Automatic Update was not designed to handle large updates, such as service packs. The tool, which is posted on Microsoft's website, allows companies that have Automatic Update running on their machines to leave the feature on, while...
The company also showed Microsoft Operations Manager, or MOM, controlling Solaris servers. Ballmer pulled out the fans from a Solaris box to show the resulting alert messages that pop up inside the MOM console.
Microsoft initially downplayed the importance of service packs in an era where patches are easily available online. The
first Vista service pack may serve dual purposes for Microsoft: fixing the operating system's rough edges while simultaneously...
In response to the test, a Microsoft spokesperson said in a statement, although the company understood the interest in the service packs, they are "still in development" and will continue to evolve before their release.