Microsoft has released a test version of the second major update to its Windows XP operating system. The beta version of Service Pack 2 for Windows XP, issued late Wednesday, is available now for ...

With a simple registry hack, you can net yourself five more years of official Microsoft updates for your aging Windows XP machine. Microsoft, though, says you really shouldn't do it -- and that you ...

Microsoft is warning against a simple hack that enables those still using Windows XP to receive security updates through 2019. The trick involves modifying the system registry, a process that is ...

Service Pack 2 for Windows XP, in addition to providing a host of security enhancements, will block pop-ups in Internet Explorer (IE) by default, Microsoft said Wednesday. The beta version of the ...

Microsoft on Friday internally released a long-anticipated update to Windows XP, but delayed public availability until next month. As previously reported by CNET News.com, Microsoft had been expected ...

Update: Microsoft on Monday released a Windows XP update designed to enhance security for computers that connect to wireless networks, but the software is only a part of the Wi-Fi picture. The ...

While Windows Vista is nearing completion, Microsoft has delayed the next service pack update for its predecessor, Windows XP. This week, Microsoft updated its lifecycle Web site to note that the ...

Security companies are warning Internet users about a new Trojan horse program spreading via spam e-mail and masquerading as a Windows XP software update from Microsoft Corp. The program, known as ...

The major changes to Windows XP included in the upcoming Service Pack 2 are expected to cause support headaches, and analysts, users, PC makers and Microsoft Corp. are all expecting a spike in help ...