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    New technology such as MP3s may soon be used as vectors for viruses, a security expert has warned.

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    If the state of application compatibility for Windows XP clients is in its infancy, app compatibility for the various Whistler server betas is embryonic. That fact, more than almost anything else, is a guarantee that Microsoft won't ship the 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows 2002 until 2002, according to testers working with the beta builds of the product.

  • XP networking: A little new, a little improved

    There are positive changes to XP's networking, but will they benefit your business?

  • Windows XP to see double

    Microsoft plans to retool its Windows XP operating system so that two people can run applications on the same machine concurrently, an important step toward the company's goal of transforming the PC into a home entertainment centre.

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