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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...