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  • Microsoft Windows XP

    This spring Microsoft will release Windows XP, its first major operating-system upgrade since Windows 95. The beta version of the OS we tested in our labs is built on the Windows 2000 kernel for increased stability (Windows 2000 is less prone to crashes while running multiple complex tasks).

  • Microsoft Windows XP SP2

    We recommend installing Windows XP SP2 but only after Microsoft has had a few weeks to work out the kinks.

  • Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

    Media Center Edition 2005 is the best desktop DVR app out there, but it's not yet ready to play hub for your digital home.

  • Microsoft gets Windows XP ready

    Microsoft is set to release a test version of the next update to Windows XP, which adds security features as well as improved support for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi networks.

  • Microsoft considering update dubbed 'XP Reloaded'

    Microsoft is considering an update of Windows XP before the release of Longhorn, its next scheduled overhaul of the operating system still in early development stages.

  • Office politics: Microsoft Office XP vs Sun StarOffice 6

    Sun would like to think it can succeed where others have failed,,"in breaking Microsoft's stranglehold on the office productivity market,"by offering a product that's almost as good as Microsoft Office at a much lower price. Do the sums add up?

  • Microsoft improves Windows XP SP2 security

    Windows XP Service Pack 2 introduces significant changes to the Internet Connection Firewall and to handling buffer overruns. See how these changes could improve the default XP security configuration.

  • 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.

  • Toshiba NB100

    In the face of an identical hardware platform, Toshiba's netbook fails to bring a unique point of difference.

  • HP 2533t Mobile Thin Client

    The desktop is dead, long live the thin client desktop. Following the trend of migrating applications into the datacentre, thin clients have become increasingly popular. We found HP's first mobile thin client to be a reliable system at a reasonable price.

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 Beta

    Given all the expectations, we wanted more within IE 7 for XP, but Microsoft has given us less.

  • Microsoft Money 2006

    Microsoft Money 2006 is a worthwhile upgrade for current users who like to bank and pay bills online, but it requires Windows XP.

  • Ready to install SP2?

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

  • 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.

  • Photo gallery: Inside IE 7 (XP SP2 beta 2)

    In the just-released Beta 2 version of Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft mirrors the look and feel of other browsers while adding a few unique features.

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