Configuring or reconfiguring a wireless network — or just adding a new device to an existing one — can often be a hassle. In fact, keeping configuration effort to a minimum is one of the main reasons ...

Microsoft has aggregated information regarding a systems firewall, anti-virus and automatic update settings in a single place at the new Security Center, which should be most useful to home or ...

Q: We can’t configure dial-up networking on a laptop with Windows XP Service Pack 2 that already has working Ethernet and wireless network adapters. Using dial-up, the system connects successfully, ...

Microsoft Corp. is gearing up for the first beta test of a set of updates for Windows XP designed to bolster the operating system’s security and add features such as support for Version 1.1 of ...

I visit and work with students at several different high schools and one college. The college has DHCP IP assignment, but some of the schools have static IP addresses only. They are willing to give me ...

The forthcoming Service Pack 2 for Windows XP is actually a significant upgrade for Microsoft's OS, delivering much-needed security enhancements. We highlight the key changes. Service Pack 1 (SP1) for ...

Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides new proactive security technologies for Windows XP to better defend against viruses, worms, and hackers. In addition to a more robust security ...

Microsoft Corp.’s latest security efforts are focused on Service Pack 2 for Windows XP, which is due this summer. Mike Nash, vice president of Microsoft’s security business and technology unit, ...