Windows Movie Maker 1.2 is available as a 3.2MB download, as well as Windows Messenger, which must be upgraded through Microsoft's MSN Web site and not the update feature.

The beta version of Service Pack 2 for Windows XP, issued late Wednesday, is available now for download through BetaPlace, Microsoft's site for registered beta testers.

Instead, it is distributed via spam. The spam messages read in part, “Window [sic] Update has determined that you are running a beta version of Windows XP Service Pack 2.

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 ...

The new Windows Update Service, version 5, offers a new interface that is designed to make it easier for users to decide which updates they want to download and install automatically, Sullivan said.

Microsoft on Monday issued the first update, or service pack, for the Windows XP operating system. But the update, available as a free download from Microsoft's Web site, may not appear on some ...

This means that if you're still running on classic Windows versions, such as Windows 95, NT 4.0, 98, Me, 2000, and XP, you'll now be able to get Windows Update as you would when running a ...

Microsoft has labeled SP2 a “critical” update and urges all Windows XP users to install it as soon as possible. The software maker expects about 100 million PCs will be updated by October via ...

The beta version of Service Pack 2 for Windows XP, issued late Wednesday, is available now for download through BetaPlace, Microsoft's site for registered beta testers.