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• Has Microsoft gone soft on piracy?

• Australian researcher uncovers XP vulnerability

  Unwary Windows XP users can have entire directories emptied of files simply by clicking on a hyperlink, according to an Australian security researcher.

• 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.

• Win XP to upgrade with more--or less

  Service Pack 1 will allow users to remove some middleware technologies from Windows XP. But some state trustbusters and Microsoft's chief rivals aren't convinced that the changes go far enough.

• IE flaw puts Windows XP SP2 at risk

  Flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer could launch a remote attack on systems running Windows XP with Service Pack 2, says security firm.

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• Tweak WinXP for optimum performance

  Windows XP's visual effects and services can bog your system down but you can boost performance by changing the settings in the Performance Options dialog box.

• Has Microsoft gone soft on piracy?

• Disable Messenger in Windows XP

  Learn how to disable the Microsoft Windows Messenger service in Windows XP.

• Why SP2 might crash Windows XP

  Installing Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 on a PC with a "Prescott" CPU and certain chip sets can cause it to fail to reboot completely. The problem can be solved with a workaround or a BIOS update.

• PowerToys for Windows XP

  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.

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• 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.

• Australia tastes XP beta 2

  Software titan Microsoft has started shipping Windows XP Beta 2 to a priority group of beta testers representing its Australian customers and partners. The beta OS will be distributed to TechNet and MSDN subscribers next month.

• Readers questions about Windows XP answered

  NEW OS: I've taken your most pressing Windows XP questions and instead of answering them myself, gone one better--by taking them straight to the experts at Microsoft. Here are the "official" answers to the toughest questions ZDNet readers asked.

• Upgrading to XP? Find an advisor

  With an OS upgrade, it's better to be safe than sorry. Microsoft's forthcoming Upgrade Advisor tests a system for potential problems that might occur during an upgrade to Windows XP.

• XP dawns, more Windows ahead

  Development teams are already working on two post-XP Windows releases, but with the prospect of two more upgrades over the next four years, Microsoft is facing a backlash.

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