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 ...

I’ll get right to it: anyone using a mature copy of Windows 7 (as opposed to a new computer or a newly installed copy) should not install Service Pack 1 (SP1). This is not a knock on Microsoft, ...

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.

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 ...

Anyone who’s installed Windows 7 any time in the last, oh, five years or so probably didn’t enjoy the experience very much. Service Pack 1 for the operating system was released in 2011, meaning that a ...

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 ...

If you haven't had your head in the sand lately, you'll know that Microsoft release Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows XP to manufacturing recently. There are some good reasons to upgrade to Service ...

A look at Gates and co's latest security baby Microsoft has been showing off its Service Pack 2 offering and dropping some serious hints as to what users can expect from the security-focused, ...

Microsoft has been showing off its Service Pack 2 offering and dropping some serious hints as to what users can expect from the security-focused, soon-to-be-ubiquitous offering. The message from the ...

A reader was told he would have to pay £65 for Microsoft to install his printer on a second laptop. Is there no way round this? The Microsoft advisor should have suggested a free download. I recently ...