Microsoft will use its Passport technology to store user information so that it can help diagnose problems with Windows XP.
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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.
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.
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?
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.
You can get more flexibility out of the Windows XP user interface by using Power Toys. This article introduces you to the various utilities and what they do.
You know it's time to upgrade the OS and office suite, but you're just not sure whether XP is the right choice. Find out why it might--or might not-- be the best decision for your organisation and the other upgrade scenarios to consider.
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!
The company issues a software patch to reanimate notebooks that freeze when running Windows XP.
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.
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.
Windows XP is just around the corner, but does your PC have the muscle to tackle this behemoth of an operating system? Check your stuff against our hardware and software requirements and prepare yourself to meet XP.
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