Today's News: Test XP SP2 ASAP, OK?

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May 06, 2004 Published by  SearchWin2000.com Today's News Issue Sponsored By: Mark Your Calendar for SHARE User Events in NYC this August IN THIS ISSUE: Expert: Test XP SP2 ASAP Microsoft: Palladium lives Analyst predicts Longhorn will be a real pain Some older systems left out of 64-bit loop Featured Topic: Stabilizing Windows -- 20 tips in 20 minutes The Missing Link: Breaking up is easy to do -- via SMS Expert: Test XP SP2 ASAP [SearchWin2000.com] Thanks to major changes to buit-in firewall software, admins need to give the upcoming service pack a trial run now or face tribulation later. MORE INFO: Microsoft's next-generation firewall hits homestretch XP SP2 pushed back Mark your calendars to attend SHARE User Events in New York, taking place August 15-20, 2004. This mega training event will feature user-run technical education, on-site seminars, hands-on labs, a vendor product/service expo, and several professional networking opportunities. Register now for greatest savings! Microsoft: Palladium lives [InternetNews.com] Have rumors of Palladium's death been greatly exaggerated? Microsoft officials said this week that contrary to a published report, the Next-Generation Secure Computing Base (NGSCB), as Palladium is now called, is "alive and kicking" and "moving full steam ahead," although it is being tweaked. NGSCB is supposed to provide the security foundation for Longhorn. Analyst predicts Longhorn will be a real pain [The Inquirer] When you upgrade to Longhorn, be sure you have plenty of Tylenol and Icy Hot. According to a Gartner analyst, it's going to be a painful upgrade thanks to the new user interface, new APIs, new file system and so forth. He thinks Longhorn will be mainstream by 2008 -- he also thinks at least 30% of Microsoft customers will not renew their enterprise agreements between now and next year. Some older systems left out of 64-bit loop [eWEEK] When Microsoft's 64-bit client is released, a few systems will be left on the outside looking in. Older systems like 16-bit support, the OS/2 subsystem and the portable operating-system interface for Unix will not be included, according to MS officials. Several legacy transport protocols will also be left out. TOPICS: Featured Topic: Stabilizing Windows -- 20 tips in 20 minutes No administrator worth his or her salt wants to deal with an operating system crash. Here are 20 tips and nuggets of expert advice to show you how to increase the overall stability of your Windows servers and workstations. TOPICS: Windows Word Challenge: Supporting Unix or Linux on a Windows-based OS This is an open source collection of tools that allows Unix or Linux applications to be compiled and run on a Windows operating system from within a Linux-like interface. Using this, developers can more easily provide remote support for applications running on Windows platforms. Think you know the term? Find out if you are right! TIPS: Tip of the Month: Install Windows XP without booting from a CD Congratulations to Billy Brown, our April Tip of the Month 2nd place winner. Read Billy's winning tip on how to install Windows XP without booting from a CD. Submit your tip today to be eligible for this month's prize: a Digitalway MPIO DMK 256 MB MP3 player. The Missing Link: Breaking up is easy to do -- via SMS [Reuters] Last week we learned what text addicts the Brits are. Now we know what some of those messages say: "We R thru" or "C U NevR." In a recent poll, about 10% of Britons admitted they had text messaged a "Dear Nigel" letter to their significant other. Of course, that cold digital dumping could come as the result of another survey finding -- that nearly three out of four Brits read their sweetie's private messages. Read the full story. Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail! SearchWin2000: White Paper Alerts Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription. ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by SearchWin2000.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2004 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "Today's News": Go to unsubscribe: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/u?track=NL-118 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: SearchWin2000 MemberServices 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494