Windows XP SP2 Is Worthy Update

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Windows Update: A Worthy Addition

Windows Update: A Worthy Addition 08/16/2004 10:29 AM
My colleague Mike Langberg and have done a one-two series of columns on Windows XP Service Pack 2. Mike, in this column today, says:

"It's also important to know that SP2 is a floor, not a ceiling, when it comes to computer security. You still need to separately buy, install and update anti-virus software. You'll also be safer with a stronger firewall than what's provided with SP2, either by purchasing a piece of firewall software or installing a home router that acts as a hardware firewall."

Meanwhile, my Sunday column says the update is Microsoft's best attempt yet at security (yes, faint praise), and that it "highlights the enduring and more fundamental reality of modern computing, including the risks that accompany our mostly captive allegiance to a monopoly product." My column in full: More...

A version of Windows for every geek
worthy of that name

A version of Windows for every geek
worthy of that name 01/17/2004 11:01 PM
If this version of windows doesn't excite, then check your pulse.

Critical Update for Windows Media Player
(All Versions) for Windows 2000, Windows
XP, and Windows Server 2003 (KB828026)

Critical Update for Windows Media Player
(All Versions) for Windows 2000, Windows
XP, and Windows Server 2003 (KB828026) 02/11/2004 01:19 AM
When a content owner creates an audio or video stream, they can add script commands (such as URL script commands and custom script commands) to be encoded in the stream. When the stream is played back, the script commands can trigger events in an embedded player program, or they can open your browser and then navigate to a Web page. This behavior is by design

Executable to Temporarily Block Delivery
of Windows XP SP2 to a PC Through
Automatic Updates and Windows Update

Executable to Temporarily Block Delivery
of Windows XP SP2 to a PC Through
Automatic Updates and Windows Update 08/11/2004 01:18 AM
This Microsoft signed executable creates the registry value and sets the associated value that temporarily blocks the delivery Windows XP SP2 to the system via Automatic Updates (AU) or Windows Update (WU). The key used is HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate. The executable creates the key value name ‘DoNotAllowXPSP2’ and sets its value to ‘1’ Please note that the executable has been tested only as a command-line tool and not in conjunction with other systems management tools or remote execution mechanisms.

Executable to Un-block Delivery of
Windows XP SP2 to a PC Through Automatic
Updates and Windows Update

Executable to Un-block Delivery of
Windows XP SP2 to a PC Through Automatic
Updates and Windows Update 08/11/2004 01:18 AM
This Microsoft signed executable removes the previously created registry value that temporarily blocked the delivery Windows XP SP2 to the system via Automatic Updates (AU) or Windows Update (WU). If the value does not exist on the system when it is run, no action is taken. Please note that the executable has been tested only as a command-line tool and not in conjunction with other systems management tools or remote execution mechanisms

Windows 2000 Patch: Offered Driver May
Not Install Using Windows Update

Windows 2000 Patch: Offered Driver May
Not Install Using Windows Update 03/13/2003 10:24 AM

Inside Update.exe - The Package
Installer for Windows and Windows
Components

Inside Update.exe - The Package
Installer for Windows and Windows
Components 06/28/2004 11:47 AM

Windows XP Service Pack 2, Build 2138 on
Windows Update v5

Windows XP Service Pack 2, Build 2138 on
Windows Update v5 06/02/2004 08:28 AM

Windows XP QuickTip: Windows Update Site
Access

Windows XP QuickTip: Windows Update Site
Access 06/27/2004 12:49 PM

Microsoft delays 64-bit Windows, Windows
Server update

Microsoft delays 64-bit Windows, Windows
Server update 07/27/2004 05:51 PM
Microsoft Corp. has further delayed versions of Windows for PCs and servers equipped with x86 processors with 64-bit extensions. Analysts said the extra delay will slow the advent of 64-bit desktop computing and provide a head start for rival operating systems on servers.

Windows Update v6 Released as Microsoft
Update

Windows Update v6 Released as Microsoft
Update 06/06/2005 12:13 AM
Thanks eXtermia for the heads up on this news, found at DriverHeaven

They are reporting that Microsoft have publically released Windows Update v6, now dubbed Microsoft Update. Users on Windows 2000, 2003 Server and XP have access to the web site after downloading an ActiveX update. The new update site supports both Windows and Office 2003 updates in one central location making it easier for customers to get a hold of the latest patches and updates available to Microsoft software.

Once at the website, you'll have to agree to download some new software which may take a couple of minutes, but once done you'll see the new version of the Windows Update website - although there don't seem to be any new updates on there at the moment. Windows XP users will have to have at least Service Pack 1 to use the site.

View: Microsoft Update - Requires Internet Explorer
View: Related Article - Windows Update v6 Gone Public? (05 Apr 2005)

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Windows XP SP2 RC2 (Build 2162) on
Windows Update V5

Windows XP SP2 RC2 (Build 2162) on
Windows Update V5 07/17/2004 08:05 AM

Windows Update Thinks You Have a Windows
98 Computer

Windows Update Thinks You Have a Windows
98 Computer 05/16/2004 04:21 PM

Windows XP SP2 Build 2138 @Windows
Update 5

Windows XP SP2 Build 2138 @Windows
Update 5 06/02/2004 10:27 AM

i'm not worthy!

i'm not worthy! 03/14/2005 05:43 PM
This is an entry entirely about beer. Though I've always been a stout drinking kind of guy, over the...

Worthy of an entry

Worthy of an entry 04/14/2004 09:20 PM
So the Rocky and Bullwinkle machine was brought into the house today. It is the coooooolest thing ever. It is...

A worthy aspiration for most humans: To
be like your own dog

A worthy aspiration for most humans: To
be like your own dog 05/11/2004 12:38 AM
A worthy aspiration for most humans: To be like your own dog .. this to say .. more»

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Software Worthy Of Stealing

Software Worthy Of Stealing 08/15/2004 06:12 AM
The Mac OS is in John Dvorak's Top 10 Most Important Software Programs, ever.

Worthy Web Sites: YouSendIt

Worthy Web Sites: YouSendIt 02/01/2005 08:55 PM

Porter Goss: I'm not worthy

Porter Goss: I'm not worthy 08/11/2004 08:51 PM
The White House says that Porter Goss is the "most qualified man" to run the CIA. Don't tell Porter Goss.

redefining what's picture-worthy

redefining what's picture-worthy 06/17/2004 04:12 PM
sweet, sweet moblogs

The New Republic Online: Blame Worthy

The New Republic Online: Blame Worthy 05/08/2004 09:03 AM
The New Republic Online: Blame Worthy .. Lawrence Kaplan TNR piece

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A Worthy Cause: Iraq's Archeological
Treasures

A Worthy Cause: Iraq's Archeological
Treasures 04/28/2004 08:21 PM
The looting which followed the invasion of Iraq was a terrible shock for many people, and the hand-wringing and worry which followed showed that many, including this author were convinced that some of the oldest and least-studied recordings of history, the Cuneiform Archive, had been lost and possibly destroyed. It also seemed clear that thousands of priceless artworks had been stolen and spirited away, with the administration more than happy to call the looting an "inside job", disregarding the fact that the protection offered these priceless relics by the US military forces was minimal at best, and very late in coming. The administration, as usual, was painting with a very wide brush - but so were the rest of us.

Pakistan worthy of Commonwealth
re-admission?

Pakistan worthy of Commonwealth
re-admission? 05/22/2004 11:19 AM
Pakistan is to be re-admitted to the Commonwealth, five years after it was suspended because of a military coup. Send us your reaction.

New Windows Update

New Windows Update 08/14/2004 07:58 AM

The Windows Update site has been, well, updated. I was doing some maintenance on my parents' machines last night at about 10 p.m. and everything was as it usually is.

However, right now at 6:19 a.m. the next morning, the Windows Update site is sporting a new look, asking me to download new scanning software, and has "v5" in the URL instead of the normal "v4." The new software lets you choose if you want to scan only for critical updates, or for all updates.

With my luck, someone's spoofing it and I'm being hacked as I write this.

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Windows CE .NET 4.2 Help Update

Windows CE .NET 4.2 Help Update 02/12/2004 01:20 AM
The new Help files include corrections to existing content and updated security information. The table of contents uses text and icons, called gleams, to indicate content that is new or updated since the previous documentation release. Topics are marked with a red gleam and have the string "(New)" or "(Updated)" appended to their topic titles to indicate a change in status. Updated topics have new, revised, or deleted information.

Windows CE 5.0 Help Update

Windows CE 5.0 Help Update 08/05/2004 03:28 AM
The new Help files include corrections to existing Help content, a comprehensive list of Sysgen variables, and new information on debugging to improve the battery life of target devices. The table of contents uses text and icons, called gleams, to indicate content that is new or updated since the previous documentation release. Topics are marked with a red gleam and have the string "(New)" or "(Updated)" appended to their topic titles to indicate a change in status. Updated topics have new, revised, or deleted information.

Worthy Rivals Take On Quirky Safari
Browser

Worthy Rivals Take On Quirky Safari
Browser 06/05/2004 10:25 AM
Mac OS X browsers have matured to the point that you might have no reason to switch from Safari. But if you're looking for a specific reason to change, you can't go wrong with any of these four. By Glenn Fleishman, Seattle Times (via MyAppleMenu)

AOL's Worthy Struggles with
Participatory Journalism

AOL's Worthy Struggles with
Participatory Journalism 01/16/2004 01:00 PM
Interesting take by Mark Glaser on AOL's ongoing experiments with blogging, citizen journalism and the like. I hope they keep working on it and succeed.

Worth1000.com | Photoshop Contests | Are
you Worthy™ | contest

Worth1000.com | Photoshop Contests | Are
you Worthy™ | contest 03/06/2004 01:53 AM
real life versions of Far Side cartoons .. Worth1000.com - The Far Side .. great Photoshop contest .. realistisia versioita .. Worth 1000 .. these

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"Worth1000.com | Photoshop Contests |
Are you Worthy™ | contest"

"Worth1000.com | Photoshop Contests |
Are you Worthy™ | contest" 05/31/2004 09:53 PM

"Worth1000.com | Photoshop Contests |
Are you Worthy™ | contes..."

"Worth1000.com | Photoshop Contests |
Are you Worthy™ | contes..." 03/06/2004 02:05 AM

Radiant Appoints Worthy Chairman of the
Board

Radiant Appoints Worthy Chairman of the
Board 12/29/2003 02:51 PM
BC Technology Dec 29 2003 1:43PM ET

Mozilla burns to prove Firefox worthy

Mozilla burns to prove Firefox worthy 09/14/2004 04:28 PM
With debut of browser preview and community marketing site, questions arise over Firefox's long-term potential.

Two worthy software titles survive
despite Microsoft

Two worthy software titles survive
despite Microsoft 05/09/2004 12:56 PM

Windows update will be late

Windows update will be late 07/13/2004 01:47 PM
ZDNet Jul 13 2004 5:01PM GMT

Windows XP gets update, but some will
have to wait

Windows XP gets update, but some will
have to wait 08/07/2004 08:45 AM
Chicago Tribune Aug 7 2004 12:11PM GMT

Windows XP update delayed

Windows XP update delayed 04/28/2004 05:35 PM
Service Pack 2 for Windows XP, originally planned to ship in the first half of the year, will now at best be released in July. The major, security-focused operating system update doesn't yet meet Microsoft Corp.'s standards, a company spokesman said Wednesday.

Update for Windows XP (KB838989)

Update for Windows XP (KB838989) 08/31/2004 12:31 AM
When you connect a Pocket PC handheld device to a USB 2.0 hub or turn off the device and then turn it back on while the device is still connected to the USB 2.0 hub, Windows may not redetect the device. This problem may also occur with other USB devices that have pending transfers if the device is disconnected and then reconnected, or if the device is turned off and then turned back on while it is still connected to the USB 2.0 hub. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
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