WINDOWS IS MORE STABLE AND SECURE THAN LINUX

Feb 28, 2003 | security, WinXP

Commentary by columnist Paul Thurrott in a newsletter today: “The mainstream press–which has historically over-inflated Linux’s value, usage, and potential–is finally starting to own up to some facts that should be fairly obvious: Linux is more...

WINDOWS XP KILLS DOG, STEALS TOASTER

Feb 26, 2003 | WinXP

The media gleefully went Microsoft-bashing again last week, and again it was complete rubbish. It started when an industry columnist noted that someone with physical access to a Windows XP system could use a Windows 2000 Recovery Console to gain access to the system...

BACKUP PROGRAM FOR WINDOWS XP HOME

Jan 29, 2003 | backup, WinXP

Windows XP Professional includes a backup program – reasonably good, although not as flexible as my favorite, BackupMyPC. It’s not installed by default with Windows XP Home Edition, but you’ve had it all along – it’s just hidden away. Here’s how to install it if...

MICROSOFT XMAS GOODIES

Dec 10, 2002 | Microsoft, software, WinXP

If you’re running Windows XP and you want to kill a little time, drop by www.microsoft.com/holiday for some Christmas-themed computer toys – screensavers, skins for Media Player, digital photo greeting card templates, and the like. (Be warned – the screensavers...

WINDOWS XP LIFESPAN

Oct 22, 2002 | WinXP

Microsoft announced a new, simplified scheme for determining how long it will support its products. Most small businesses and home users upgrade often enough that the details don’t matter – the products are supported for a good long time. The announcement mostly...

SERVICE PACKS

Sep 9, 2002 | Office, WinXP

Now that Windows XP Service Pack 1 is out the door, almost everybody should be installing one of the recent updates. Although the service packs fix a slew of bugs, their primary purpose these days is security, plugging the various ways people have found to break into...