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Download Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

Microsoft has just made available for download the Service Pack 2 (SP2) for its Exchange Server 2010, meant to deliver increased reliability and performance capabilities. The new Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 2 (SP2) can provide better flexibility, as well as improved user experiences, while also enhancing the...

5 December 2011
07:21 GMT

Download Expression Encoder 4 Service Pack 2 (SP2) RTM

The RTM Build of Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Expression Encoder 4 is now available for download from Microsoft. The Expression Encoder 4 SP2 RTM download that the software giant is offering contains not only the latest service pack but also Encoder 4 and Expression Encoder 4 SP1. A number of new features and enhance...

3 November 2011
07:28 GMT

Forefront Threat Management Gateway (TMG) 2010 SP2 Released

Customers leveraging Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway (TMG) 2010 can now download the second upgrade for this secure web gateway solution. Service Pack 2 for Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 was provided at approximately 16 months after the first service pack, which shipped in June 2010. ...

11 October 2011
07:26 GMT

Exchange Server 2010 SP2 Brings Support for Hosting Standard On-Premises Configurations

After it introduced the Hosting Mode configuration in Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Exchange Server 2010, Microsoft is gearing up to expand support for hosting Exchange even further. This will happen with the advent of the second major upgrade for Exchange Server 2010 which is scheduled for release by the end of 2011...

30 August 2011
10:17 GMT

Download Expression Web 4 Service Pack 2 (SP2) RTM Build 4.0.1303.0

At just three months after the release of the first upgrade for Expression Web 4, Microsoft has now made available for download Service Pack 2 (SP2). Expression Web 4 SP1 introduced a number of enhancements including support for HTML5 and CSS3, following in the footsteps of Internet Explorer 9 (IE9), also launch...

9 July 2011
06:40 GMT

"Introducing Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 SP2” Whitepaper Released

HPC customers have recently received the second upgrade for the latest iteration of Windows for supercomputers, and as Microsoft tradition goes, additional resources are available for them on top of Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 2. On July 7th, 2011, the “Introducing Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 SP2&rd...

8 July 2011
04:53 GMT

Download Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 SP2 RTM

Microsoft is providing customers with high performance computing environments the chance to test drive the second upgrade to Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 free of charge. An evaluation edition of Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 2 is now available through the Microsoft Download Center, released concomitantly wit...

4 July 2011
10:57 GMT

Download HPC Pack 2008 R2 SDK SP2 RTM

With HPC Pack 2008 R2 Service Pack 2 (SP2) now available to customers, Microsoft is offering developers updated resources adapted to the release. The Redmond company has refreshed its High Performance Computing offerings at the end of June 2011, and despite the information available on the Download Center a new soft...

4 July 2011
03:56 GMT

Download HPC Pack 2008 R2 Service Pack 2 (SP2) RTM

Customers running HPC Pack 2008 R2 can now upgrade to the second service pack offered by Microsoft, which went live earlier this week. HPC Pack 2008 R2 Service Pack 2 (SP2) is served through the Microsoft Download Center, free of charge as is the case for all such upgrades from the software giant. Of course, HPC Pa...

30 June 2011
07:16 GMT

Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 2 (SP2) Release Set for Second Half of 2011

The second service pack for Exchange Server 2010 will be provided by the end of 2011, announced Kevin Allison, General Manager Exchange Customer Experience. Microsoft is currently hard at work on the upgrade which is right on track to being provided to customers in the second half of this year, although the company ...

18 May 2011
10:27 GMT

Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 SP2 – The Evolution

Earlier this week Microsoft made available for download the Beta Build of the next upgrade to the latest iteration of Windows for Supercomputers. Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 2 (SP2) Beta is now live on Microsoft Connect where early adopters can grab it and start testing it immediately. Concomitantly wit...

5 May 2011
07:00 GMT

Windows 7 SP2 Could Be Quite Close, Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 SP2 Beta Available

The second Service Pack for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 could be quite close, if the evolution of a related operating system from Microsoft is taken into consideration. Of course, there’s no official word from Microsoft at this point in time on Windows 7 SP2, but the Redmond company did just launch th...

4 May 2011
08:37 GMT

Windows 7 SP2 Taking Shape with About 600 MB of Post-SP1 Updates

The second upgrade for Windows 7 has started to take shape over in Redmond, with Microsoft nominating the updates that will be included in the second service pack for the operating system. According to a source close to the software giant, there are now a few hundred refreshes that the company intends to include...

26 January 2011
02:38 GMT

Windows 7 SP2 Already Cooking in Redmond, Reportedly

The second upgrade for Windows 7 is already cooking over in Redmond, at least according to one third-party source close to Microsoft. This even though the software giant has yet to confirm the finalization of Windows 7 Service Pack 1, let alone to reveal any information about the release of the service pack. In this...

21 January 2011
12:51 GMT

XP SP2 Is XPired

While Microsoft starts pushing some Windows releases forward, it is pulling the plug on others. Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) has expired today July 13th, 2010, having reached what Microsoft calls end-of support. As the Redmond company announced, XP SP2 is not the only Windows release for which support will no long...

13 July 2010
03:27 GMT

XP SP2 XPiration - FAQ

If you haven’t already, you now only have just three days to move from Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) to either SP3 or Windows 7. Next week, on July 13, both XP SP2 and Windows 2000 will reach what Microsoft calls End of Support. The Redmond company is gearing up to cut the lifeline that keeps XP copies with t...

10 July 2010
06:56 GMT

Download SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2) CTP

Microsoft is getting closer to releasing the second major upgrade for SQL Server 2008, the company having promised to launch Service Pack 2 in the third quarter of 2010. But the company is not quite there yet, and the service pack is still in development at this point in time. However, the software giant is sharing S...

8 July 2010
03:56 GMT

XP SP2’s Death Is 1 Month Away

There’s now less than a month until the second service pack for Windows XP expires completely. Support for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) is set to expire come next month in accordance with Microsoft’s Service Pack Support policy. According to the Redmond company, “Support ends 24 months after the ...

14 June 2010
05:54 GMT

Microsoft Gives Green Light to App-V Updates for Businesses

Following the release of the second Service Pack for Microsoft Application Virtualization version 4.5, the company revealed that it was giving the green light to App-V updates for business users through Windows Server Update Services. In this sense, customers running WSUS will be able to notice the addition of a new ...

28 May 2010
07:33 GMT

Windows 7 Application Virtualization 4.5 SP2 Released

Although customers can already download version 4.6 of Microsoft Application Virtualization, the Redmond-based company is now offering for download the second major upgrade to its predecessor. Application Virtualization (App-V) 4.5 Service Pack 2 (SP2) is now available through the Microsoft Download Center, bringing ...

27 May 2010
11:39 GMT

XP SP2 Dies in 2 Months - July 13, 2010

There are now less than two months left until Microsoft will officially pull the plug on Windows XP Service Pack 2. Come July 13th, 2010, the second service pack for XP will reach the end of support, a point after which Microsoft will no longer offer any updates for the operating system version, or any sort of assist...

14 May 2010
11:23 GMT

HPC Pack 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2) Released

Microsoft has made available for download the second service pack for the HPC Pack 2008 software designed to kick up a notch HPC Pack 2008-based clusters. The release is bound to be of interest to Windows HPC Server 2008 customers in tandem with the HPC Pack 2008. Obviously, HPC Pack 2008 Service Pack 1 must be insta...

13 May 2010
10:31 GMT

Expression Web 3 SP2 Build 3.0.3816.0 Additional Info

Microsoft released to web the second service pack for Expression Web 3 on April 6th, 2010. Yesterday, I told you that downloads of Expression Web 3 SP2 Build 3.0.3816.0 went live and provided the necessary links. Following the RTW of the service pack, Microsoft has also provided additional information on just what th...

7 April 2010
09:25 GMT

Expression Web 3 SP2 Hits RTW

Microsoft released the second service pack for Expression Web 3, and made the bits available for download at the end of the past week. Expression Web 3 Service Pack 2 (SP2) went live on the Microsoft Download Center on April 5th, and customers can now grab the bits completely free of charge. According to the Redmond ...

6 April 2010
08:49 GMT

Exchange Server 2007 SP2 Update Rollup 3

Update Rollup 3 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2 is currently available for download, as Microsoft is gearing up to serve the package as an update to all customers. For the time being, Update Rollup 3 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2 (KB979784) can be grabbed via the Microsoft Download Center and deploy...

22 March 2010
08:18 GMT

SQL Server 2008 SP2 Drops in Q3 2010

Microsoft will deliver two service packs for older releases of its data platform by the end of this year, the company confirmed. Both SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and SQL Server 2005 SP4 are planned for general availability in the second half of 2010. Microsoft indicates that it was feedback from customers running ...

15 February 2010
04:13 GMT

Vista SP2 Upgrades on NVIDIA Chipset PCs Result in Crashes

Customers that have upgraded their Windows Vista Service Pack 1 computers to Service Pack 2 only to subsequently be plagued by frequent crashes can access a solution from Microsoft. The Redmond company notes that it is well aware of the issue. According to the software giant, some customers that made the jump from Vi...

11 January 2010
08:36 GMT

Search Server 2008 Express SP2 for Windows Server 2008 R2

Microsoft has updated its free search offering for enterprise customers running the latest iteration of the Windows Server platform in their infrastructure. Business users can now download Search Server 2008 Express complete with Service Pack 2 and fully compatible with Windows Server 2008 R2 straight from the Redmo...

29 December 2009
06:24 GMT

The Death of XP SP2 Comes in 2010, Onward to Windows 7

July 2010 will represent a key milestone for Windows XP users, especially those that continue to run the second service pack released for the operating system. According to the Microsoft Support Lifecycle, the Redmond company will cut the lifeline for XP SP2 on July 13th, 2010. This deadline is set in stone, as far ...

16 December 2009
12:54 GMT

Vista SP2 Failed Installations Fix Tool Available

A free Microsoft tool is available for download, designed to resolve failed installations of the second service pack for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Labeled the System Update Readiness Tool, the utility comes in handy in various scenarios when updates can no longer be integrated on top of Vista SP1 and Win...

2 November 2009
03:06 GMT

Vista SP2 Perpetual Black Screens of Death 0xc0000034

Windows Vista has been anything but a smooth ride since it was released, being plagued with a range of issues that managed to deteriorate user experience. Granted, the UX got a lot smoother with Service Pack 1 and SP2, but the service packs themselves can contribute to introducing problems, and even render the comput...

14 September 2009
03:11 GMT

Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) Supportability Matrix

Following the introduction of the second service pack for Exchange Server 2007, Microsoft is also updating the resources offered along with the product. One illustrative example is the Supportability Matrix. Made available via TechNet, the Exchange Server Supportability Matrix is meant to centralize information desig...

10 September 2009
05:46 GMT

Download Exchange Server 2007 SP2 Unified Messaging Language Packs

Companies looking to make the latest release of Exchange Server talk in an additional language on top of English can now access specific resources from Microsoft. The Redmond-based company has started offering not only pre-recorded prompts but also text to speech data tailored to all the languages supported by Exchan...

8 September 2009
07:25 GMT

Windows Installer 4.5 Pre-Requisite for Exchange Server 2007 SP2

Microsoft made available for download the RTM release of the second service pack for Exchange Server 2007 on August 25th, 2009. Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2 is currently available via the Microsoft Download Center. Customers who are looking to deploy the service pack should know that Windows Installer version ...

26 August 2009
09:49 GMT

Download WSUS 3.0 SP2 RTM with Windows 7 Support

Microsoft has released the second Service Pack for Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) 3.0, tailoring the solution to the latest iteration of the Windows client and server platform. As of August 25th, 2009, customers having deployed WSUS in their environments can download Windows Server Update Services 3.0 SP2. WSU...

26 August 2009
07:20 GMT

Download Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

At the end of July 2009, Microsoft was giving out signals that the second service pack for Exchange Server 2007 was just around the corner. Approximately one month later, Exchange Server 2007 users can now download Service Pack 2. The Microsoft Download Center has been offering Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2 sin...

25 August 2009
09:10 GMT

Office 2007 SP2 Automatic Upgrades Start in the Week of September 21

In approximately one month, Microsoft will debut the next phase of the availability of Office 2007 Service Pack 2. In this regard, in the week of September 21st, 2009, Office 2007 SP2 RTM will become available via Automatic Updates. The Redmond company revealed that it would serve automatic upgrades to the second ser...

18 August 2009
11:39 GMT

Office 2008 SP2 Kills Support for Open XML

Redmond-based Microsoft released about two weeks ago a new flavor for the Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac computers, namely Service Pack 2, and it seems that some issues with it have already surfaced, including the fact that PC-created Open XML files could not be opened after applying the update. The best part is that ...

1 August 2009
04:05 GMT

Exchange Server 2007 SP2 Is Just Around the Corner

In mid-July 2009, Microsoft made available for download Update Rollup 9 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1. At the same time, the company indicated that the second service pack for Exchange Server 2007 was drawing close. It was back in May 2009, that the software giant confirmed officially that it was going to o...

27 July 2009
06:41 GMT

Download Office 2008 for Mac Service Pack 2 (SP2)

Starting on July 20, 2009, at 10 a.m. PDT, customers running the latest version of the office System for the Mac OS X platform will be able to access the second service pack for the productivity suite right from Microsoft. The Redmond company revealed that the downloads were scheduled to go live here, but that the bi...

20 July 2009
10:05 GMT

Download Vista SP2 RTM DVD ISO Standalone All Versions

A new wave of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 releases is currently available for download for end users running the first service pack of the operating system. With the latest Vista SP2 downloads Microsoft is offering all the gold versions of the second service pack for Windows 7's successor packaged as DVD ISO im...

2 July 2009
02:50 GMT

Updates Resolve 2007 Office Servers SP2 Incorrect Expiration Date

It has taken Microsoft almost two months since the release to manufacturing of the second service pack for the Office 2007 System to make available fixes for an issue plaguing select server solutions in the suite. In all fairness, Microsoft came out in May 2009 and indicated that the installation of the 2007 Office s...

25 June 2009
10:35 GMT

Windows Server 2008 SP2 Kills Virtual Machines Built with Beta Hyper-V

Customers running virtual machines leveraging the Microsoft server hypervisor role that are looking to update their server OS to the latest service pack release available can effectively cut access to virtualized platforms. Microsoft explained that the problem was associated with virtual machines put together with th...

11 June 2009
05:18 GMT

Vista SP2: "Windows Has Detected Unsupported Language Files"

End users who are installing the second service pack for Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 can come across an error message informing them that the deployment has failed due to unsupported language files. Specifically the message displayed to users is “Windows has detected unsupported language files. To cont...

1 June 2009
06:44 GMT

Vista SP2 RTM DVD ISO Available for Download

Almost a month after the release to manufacturing of Windows Vista SP2, Microsoft has made the service pack available for download to the public. In this regard, the Redmond company started offering end users the 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - Five Language Sta...

27 May 2009
09:05 GMT

Download Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) RTM

The wait is over! Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) RTM is here. The bits were released to the Microsoft Download Center on May 25, 2009 and are now available for download to all Vista users who are already running the operating system plus the first service pack released by the Redmond company in the first half of ...

26 May 2009
04:56 GMT

Vista SP2 RTM General Availability Just Around the Corner

The general availability of the second service pack for Windows Vista is just around the corner. Microsoft is reportedly gearing up to make the gold bits for Vista SP2 available for download for all users of the operating system on May 26, 2009. The Redmond-based company has so far failed to confirm or deny such a sc...

25 May 2009
11:51 GMT

On Vista SP2 PCs USB 2.0 Bluetooth Devices Stop Working Intermittently

Microsoft has acknowledged an issue with USB 2.0 Bluetooth devices that stop working intermittently when connected to computers running Windows Vista Service Pack 2. Although it’s managed to confirm that some users are indeed coming across problems with the latest service pack for Vista, the Redmond company has...

22 May 2009
05:49 GMT

Vista SP2 Fails to Install on PCs with Cloned Disks or Partitions

The second service pack for Windows Vista will fail to install on computers that have cloned disks or partitions via what Microsoft referred to as third-party disk management tools. This is valid not only for Windows Vista SP2, but also for Windows Server 2008 SP2. The Redmond company explained that the service pack ...

15 May 2009
12:11 GMT

Vista SP3 Gets First Hotfix

Windows Vista Service Pack 3 gets its first hotfix from Microsoft. Yes, Service Pack 3, and yes, the error lies with Microsoft. The Redmond company is offering a hotfix designed to fix Event Viewer crashes associated with Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 opening large event log files and attempting to sort log e...

14 May 2009
10:02 GMT


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