Windows XP: Is it for you?

Windows XP continues to be a hot topic amongst Australia's IT professionals. ZDNet Australia takes a look at some tips and analysis.

XP activation FAQs
As the popularity of Windows XP and Office XP grows, you may have some questions put to you. Here are some basics of Microsoft's latest antipiracy effort, Product Activation.

Support both OSs: Dual boot Windows XP and Red Hat Linux 7.3
At a time when some organisations are investigating the possibility of running Linux instead of Windows on some or all of their desktops, support departments face the possibility of having to support both operating systems.

Make legacy applications feel at home in Windows XP
When you make the upgrade to Windows XP, you may run into problems with legacy applications. Learn how you can use XP's Compatibility Mode to overcome issues with older applications.

Windows XP--No. 2 with a bullet
Twenty percent of Net surfers are now using Microsoft's Windows XP operating system, according to market researcher WebSideStory.

Get your PC's ready for Windows XP
Before you go through the time and expense of rolling out Windows XP to a thousand or so users, one of the first things you should consider is Microsoft's hardware requirements.

Windows VPN software allows attacks
Windows 2000 and Windows XP servers can be attacked through the software ordinarily used to create secure connections to remote workers.

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    Well never having had much to ...Anonymous -- 16/12/02

    Well never having had much to do with Windows 98 and only being a new Internet user since Easter 2002, people "Bag" Windows XP and most of them really haven't "Experienced" XP.But all I can say is they sure are Mising Out...!! I couldn't be without my XP.

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