I was running Windows XP Pro x64 with SP2. Made a new partition, installed Windows 7 on new partition. On boot, I could pick Windows 7, or older Windows OS (XP Pro x64 SP2, basically Server 2003 SP2).

Well, it's here. After much build-up, Microsoft has released the second service pack for Windows XP. Is it good? Bad? Indifferent? User reports are pretty varied - some people have reported issues ...

Internet Explorer 7.0, the next version of Microsoft’s Web browser, won’t just run on Windows XP with Service Pack 2, but will also be available for Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 and Windows ...

Maybe you didn’t get the memo: Tomorrow marks the end of patches for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). And you’re still running the nearly-six-year-old edition. But XP SP2 won’t shudder to a stop.

A friendly reminder to those of you still running Windows 2000 and XP SP2, you have until July 13 to upgrade - if you want Microsoft's blessings, anyway. That date marks the end of Redmond's official ...

While XP SP2 is a huge step forward for Microsoft, there are important caveats. For example, don't expect the new Windows Firewall to prevent keystroke-logging Trojans from stealing your credit card ...

Microsoft is warning that the extended support phase will end next year for some of its older Windows operating systems. In particular, the clock is ticking for Windows 2000 (server and client) and ...

Microsoft is shipping the first release candidate or RC of Service Pack 2 for Windows Server 2003, with final availability scheduled for the first quarter of 2007. Besides providing a cumulative ...

As per the unofficial timeline, Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) has been uploaded to Microsoft's servers. Currently, the final build is only available on the download.windowsupdate domain in the ...