EDITOR'S NOTE

Good afternoon,

It's a move that will no doubt raise the ire of sysadmins everywhere - Microsoft is planning to remove the ability to block Windows service pack auto updates.

It's a feature that was introduced to let administrators test service packs for compatibility and stability issues before rolling them out to users.

Vista is the first OS to be affected, but XP is next on the list. You can read more about the changes below.

-- Ry Crozier

TODAY ON ITNEWS

By Shaun Nichols | January 31, 2009

Microsoft is planning to end a feature which allows users to block the automatic installation of Windows service packs.

By Shaun Nichols , Iain Thomson | January 31, 2009

To say that the technology industry has had a rough couple of months would be a huge understatement.

By Daniel Robinson | January 31, 2009

Dell is planning to launch a line of smartphones, according to reports, and may introduce its first handset models as early as February.

By David Neal | January 31, 2009

Telecoms firm Nortel has announced today that it is to discontinue its mobile WiMax business.

By Sylvie Barak | January 31, 2009

After announcing much requested offline support for Gmail, Google has now revealed that it will roll out an 'offline enable' tool for Google Calendar within a few weeks.

By Sylvie Barak | January 31, 2009

The BBC has decided to scrap its web search feature, long criticised for being a poor imitation of Google and other popular search engines, after discussions with the BBC Trust.

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