Posted 03/25/09 at 04:44:26 PM by Mark Edward Soper

Windows Home Server's latest update, Power Pack 2, is now available via Windows Update, the TechNet Windows Home Server Team Blog reports. WHS users must have Power Pack 1 installed before they can receive Power Pack 2. If you missed Power Pack 1, get it here.

Power Pack 2 fixes a number of irritating bugs left over from Power Pack 1 and the original release, and adds new features. For an overview of what's new in Power Pack 2, join us after the jump.

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Posted 07/07/08 at 10:24:48 AM by Mark Edward Soper

Windows Update will itself be updated, starting in late July, according to Windows Update product manager Michelle Haven, in a recent TechNet post. This update changes both the WU clients used by Windows XP and Vista-based machines as well as the back-end infrastructure, and as a result, scans for updates and update installations are faster. That's the good news. But, will the update cause problems for Windows XP users who need to perform a repair installation? And, what about users who don't want Microsoft making any changes to their system?

For more light on these questions, join me after the break.

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Posted 02/11/08 at 07:47:18 PM by Mark 'Marcus_Soperus' Soper

After a quiet January, February's Patch Tuesday brings a dozen security updates. Find out what Windows versions and other programs are up for fixes - and why.

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