Today's News: The winds of Group Policy change

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June 22, 2004 Published by  SearchWin2000.com Today's News NEWS     TOPICS     ASK THE EXPERTS     TIPS     WEBCASTS     WHITE PAPERS     Issue Sponsored By:   > Windows Job Opportunities! IN THIS ISSUE:   > Task force to tackle Group Policy standards   > Microsoft offers special NT 4.0 support for banks   > AOL, Yahoo create vacuum in enterprise IM market   > More headlines   > Migration 101   > The Missing Link: Geek Squads target PC users in distress Task force to tackle Group Policy standards [SearchWin2000.com] Ten vendors have banded together to create interoperable methods of harnessing the power of Microsoft's change and configuration technology. MORE INFO: > See why Group Policy's complexity sows fear in many > Read some Group Policy basics   Windows Job Opportunities! Gain immediate access to thousands of Windows job listings at the SearchWin2000.com Career Center powered by Dice. Make your job search easier with our Career Center resources. Sign up today!   Microsoft offers special NT 4.0 support for banks [SearchWin2000.com] BITS, a financial services consortium, will deliver specialized Windows NT 4.0 security support to its constituency under a new agreement with Microsoft. AOL, Yahoo create vacuum in enterprise IM market [SearchExchange.com] The high-profile exit of two industry giants from the enterprise instant messaging business is a misleading indicator of the industry's health. More headlines [From around the Web] Enterprises need to learn their security sweet spot (SearchSecurity.com) Testimony reveals dark side of software (San Jose Mercury News) TOPICS: Migration 101 Migration can be tricky business. We have the tools and resources to help you plan, implement, troubleshoot and fully utilize your new system. TIPS: Force users to quit programs and log off Workstations left logged on with active programs running are a security risk. This tip explains how you can "force" users to log off and exit programs. ASK THE EXPERTS: Having shutdown problems with Win XP Dear Jerry: I'm having a shutdown problem with Win XP. The moment I try to shut the system down I get the "ENDING NOW" box which is trying to locate a program called SAMPLE. However I am unable to find where this program is running in my system and am unable to shut it down. Do you know what I can do to fix this? Read Jerry Honeycutt's expert response. The Missing Link: Geek Squads target PC users in distress [San Francisco Chronicle] Call it the "Spamish Inquisition" -- geeks who won't rest until innocent PCs are free of cursed junk e-mail, worms and viruses. The Geek Squad is like a cross between Ghostbusters, Mission Impossible and the house-calling doctor in Little House on the Prairie, with a heaping helping of nerdiness and a dash of Joe Friday from Dragnet thrown in for good measure. The squad makes house calls for PC users in distress; its phone number is 800-GEEK-SQUAD. The geeks are called "double agents" and dress like G-men. And they may be answering a call in your town -- Best Buy is the Charlie to the squad's Angels and plans to expand the service to all 619 stores. 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