Last week, Microsoft released Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. I’ve been monitoring the release in online forums and via individual reports since then. I’ve also talked, ...

I'm trying to set up a Windows NT 4.0 server on a dual PII from scratch. I've installed 4.0 server and everything looks good. When I got the SP6 cds from Microsoft it said to install service pack 3 ...

Q: I have a Dell Deminsion 8300 PC with Windows XP Home Edition, Service Pack 2. Periodically I receive pop-ups from Microsoft asking me to download a software update. Last week I received a request ...

The uproar and consternation surrounding the release of Service Pack 2 for Windows XP continues. What I find remarkable is that this conglomeration of patches is causing more consternation in the tech ...

This problem occurs because system components that are required to install Windows Vista SP2 are not present on your computer. However, a common reason for this ...

Q: As a longtime and satisfied user of Windows XP, I also received Microsoft’s message that I should install Service Pack 3. The message said I could continue to work as the downloading proceeded.

I like the fact that Microsoft regularly updates Windows with bug fixes, security improvements, and the like. What I don’t like is when the OS refuses to install its own updates, which is what ...

Last summer, Microsoft was beginning preparations for Windows XP Service Pack 2. It was going to be a routine collage of the critical updates that we have received since Service Pack 1, but then the ...

The release of Service Pack 1 might be good time to revisit the debate of whether or not to get Windows Vista. Over the past year Microsoft's been busy patching away at the operating system, and it ...