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  • Microsoft to offer online aid for Windows XP

    Microsoft will use its Passport technology to store user information so that it can help diagnose problems with Windows XP.

  • Microsoft: Beyond XP

    Microsoft is vulnerable, say industry analysts. Questions abound about whether Microsoft's products are really enterprise-worthy as the company is dogged almost daily about everything from serious security gaps to integration and litigation.

  • XP activation FAQs

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

  • XP meets pockets of IT resistance

    Windows XP is coming--but some IT managers aren't rushing to adopt the new operating system. Just what are they worried about?

  • Beware of automatic updates for XP patches

    For business networks, Windows Update means a change from pull to push technology for systems updates and patches. This poses a major threat to both corporate security and to system stability and usability.

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  • XP activation FAQs

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

  • Get your PC's ready for Windows XP

    Before you go through the time and expense of rolling out Windows XP, consider Microsoft's hardware requirements. What are the minimum hardware requirements and why can these be insufficient for normal business use?

  • Exorcise your Office XP demons

    Office may be the best-selling office suite on the planet, but that doesn't mean it's the best-performing suite.

  • Beyond the PC: Are we there yet?

    Microsoft's Mike Toutonghi has had enough of the beige box. It's his job to push the PC past its programming basics to become an uber-control centre that talks to your refrigerator and turns off the sprinklers.

  • Ready to install SP2?

    Problems, delays dominate headlines; CNET expert offers advice for home users.

Reviews (11)

  • Meet the dark side of Windows XP

    While I really like Microsoft's new operating system, there are still some issues that may make it impossible for you to upgrade. And other issues may make you want to skip XP entirely. Here are a dozen potential roadblocks to consider--don't upgrade before you read this!

  • Microsoft patches XP laptop freeze

    The company issues a software patch to reanimate notebooks that freeze when running Windows XP.

  • PowerToys for Windows XP

    Microsoft have released PowerToys for Windows XP-- a set of utilities that extend the Windows interface. Check out some of these tools to increase productivity in XP.

  • Ready to install SP2?

    Problems, delays dominate headlines; CNET expert offers advice for home users.

  • Windows XP: Microsoft could make the date, but not the sale!

    After all the speculation that Windows XP might not ship until next spring or might be held up because of potential conflicts with the Xbox game machine introduction or might...well, you get the idea, Microsoft yesterday planted a flag.

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