THIS WEEK: It's all about the bloopers

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February 10, 2003 >> Receive this email as text  >> About this email   In this Issue >> From the Editor: It's all about the bloopers >> Featured Topic: Stayin' alive in a sea of patches >> Expert Technical Advice: Featured Expert: John Robbins Site Exclusives: >> Out of the Loop: Microsoft, premier maker of worm food >> Microsoft to guide DBAs, ISVs, partners into Yukon >> Microsoft aims for more reliability, respect in data center >> Unmasking a Microsoft imposter Tip of the Week: Kill service pack uninstall files >> Site Highlights: Enterprise Windows Decisions Sponsored white paper Windows XP Professional Security  From the Editor: by David Pye, Assistant Site Editor "A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing." - George Bernard Shaw Thanks for that pearl of wisdom, George. But who was it that said that goofing off is the mother of invention? I may have my quotes mixed up here, but regardless -- what started as an idea at an editorial meeting early last year has snowballed into one of our most successful and popular features to date. Over the last six months, SearchWindowsManageability.com's True IT Bloopers have become a site staple and the subsequent contest is a huge user favorite. It's hard to believe we're already closing in on our 100th installment! With your help, we've managed to spin fantastic follies and sensational screw-ups into potentially helpful articles that may help you dig your way out of an IT disaster some day! We want to mark this auspicious occasion by rewarding the user who submits the blooper we select as the 100th with a special prize: An Olympus W-10 digital voice recorder with built-in digital camera! So stop pretending you're perfect and share your tale of Windows woe, server shenanigans and network nightmares with us today -- it just might wind up being the heralded 100th! And while you're at it, please take some time to rate some of the bloopers that are already featured. As always, thanks for your contributions and keep shooting for the stars -- even if you might hit the ditch once in a while! David Pye, Assistant Site Editor  Featured Topic: Stayin' alive in a sea of patches by Ed Parry, News Editor Calling Dr. Adams, Dr. Patch Adams! Don't you feel like Dr. Patch in your shop, applying all the latest remedies to your vulnerable patients? Being a server doctor isn't easy -- here are some links to help. Read more about this topic  Expert Technical Advice: Featured Expert John Robbins, author and consultant Categories: Programming and .NET development John wrote the book "Debugging Microsoft .NET and Microsoft Windows Applications" (Microsoft Press) and writes the Bugslayer column for MSDN magazine. Additionally, he speaks at major software development conferences around the world. Based in New Hampshire, John takes an evil delight in finding and fixing impossible bugs in other people's programs. View all John Robbins' answers Exclusive Articles >> Out of the Loop: Microsoft, premier maker of worm food News Editor Ed Parry -- and Microsoft -- get slammed by the Slammer worm. Maybe it's time for the smart folks in Redmond to scarf down a big slice of humble dirt pie. >> Microsoft to guide DBAs, ISVs, partners into Yukon Microsoft plans to offer up a tour deep into Yukon, the code-name for its next generation database. The company promises to take DBAs, ISVs and partners deep into Yukon's core this week so they can get their hands dirty, as long as those taking the tour promise to keep their mouths shut. >> Microsoft aims for more reliability, respect in data center Microsoft's new program to drive down down time is pumping up Windows reputation in the Big Iron data center. Who says Windows has a reliability problem? >> Unmasking a Microsoft imposter Beware of hackers bearing bogus Microsoft patches. The red flags are flapping in the breeze -- and they're pretty easy to spot. Tip of the Week: When you install a Service Pack for Windows 2000, you have the option of keeping a backup copy of all the files that are replaced by the Service Pack. This is generally considered to be a good idea; sometimes applying a Service Pack can cause unexpected problems and might need to uninstall the pack to continue normal operations. If you don't keep the replaced files, the only other way to do this is to restore the whole system from a backup. But is there a time when you can remove those uninstall files? And, if so, how do you do it? >> Kill service pack uninstall files  Site Highlights Enterprise Windows Decisions May 14-16 in Chicago Discover concrete examples of how to lower your TCO, address critical security concerns and much more. 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