Title: Windows Week that Was
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 Week In Review 
Microsoft smears lipstick on a pig
by John Hogan, News Editor

In the run-up to this week's Worldwide Partner Conference, Microsoft sent out the top guns from its enterprise management division to get the community juiced about Redmond's "securing the perimeter" initiative.

Well, you can smear lipstick on a pig, but it's still a swine.

Despite chief executive Steve Ballmer's promises during his keynote speech Thursday in New Orleans, it doesn't appear that Windows will be substantially more secure anytime soon.

Read more of John Hogan's comments on Windows security and other important news stories of the week.

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IT product release dates annoy, bore users
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Windows gains market share, despite Linux threat
Gartner echoes concerns on Microsoft reliance
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 Survival Tips for the Windows Manager  

Windows in the Enterprise: Deploying user and computer settings
Automated desktop installations comprise only one part of any desktop deployment project. Deploying default settings is another key part, and it involves much more than just writing unattended-setup answer files or building a disk image. In this article, resident SearchWin2000.com expert Jerry Honeycutt outlines some pressing desktop installation issues, and describes how to document settings, the requirements you'll need to get settings in order, precise automation and more.

Chapter of the Week: 'Protecting your data with encyypting file system'
In this chapter from Windows XP Professional: The Complete Reference by Guy Hart-Davis, you'll learn how to use Encrypting File System (EFS) to encrypt the files and folders you want to protect. EFS is a powerful technology that needs to be approached with caution; otherwise you might find that you can't decrypt your own files.

IT Toolkit: Best backup plans for the desktop
A good desktop backup plan is absolutely essential to a well-secured network. Often, it's the only way to restore business operations after a security breach or other disaster. Whether you're dealing with a physical issue like a power outage or a malicious network attack, archiving and restoring your company's data can mean the difference between business continuity and failure. SearchWin2000.com resident expert Laura Hunter outlines different hardware and software options you'll need to create a successful backup strategy.


TRUE IT BLOOPERS
A verse on virus vulnerability

SearchWin2000.com member Don Sturgiss waxes poetic about viruses lurking within a copy of an Outlook PST file.

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