Microsoft: Spyware could bungle XP SP2 update
crn.com | at | by Mike
Though Windows XP SP2 is all about protecting systems from worms, viruses and spyware, it can't do much about what's already on computers -- and that could pose a problem. The company is warning users of the Windows XP operating system to check for spyware before downloading the free massive security update, called Service Pack 2. Barry Goff, a group product manager at Microsoft, said some spyware could cause computers to freeze up upon installation of the update.
Goff said fewer than 10 million consumers have received SP2, while several million businesses have downloaded the product. Research firm IDC estimates that about 260 million copies of Windows XP have been sold.