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    Microsoft was awarded AU$1.86 million worth of damages and injunctions last week, concluding a long-going software piracy court battle with Sydney electronics wholesaler TYN Electronics.

  • Microsoft posts work-around for IE flaw

    Microsoft released on Friday a work-around for an Internet Explorer vulnerability that has left Windows users open to attacks for almost nine months.

  • Windows XP Reloaded muddies the SP2 waters

    XP Service Pack 2 will bring some much-needed security focus to the OS, but Microsoft still seems unsure about the revenue and roadmap implications.

  • Critical flaw in Windows could allow rogue Java code

    One of the first security bulletins to rate Microsoft's new, tougher Critical criteria is MS02-069, includes notice of a COM Object Access Vulnerability that may let attackers run untrusted Java applets.

  • Improve network performance

    Windows 2000 uses NetBIOS over TCP/IP to communicate with earlier Windows platforms. If all your networked workstations are running Windows 2000 however, you can disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP to improve overall network performance.

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    Before taking the drastic step of reformatting and reinstalling, try this technique for rescuing a Windows 2000 installation.

  • Why WinXP Fast User Switching doesn't work

    Windows XP Fast User Switching makes it easy for one user to quickly borrow a computer from another. However, it doesn't always work the way it's supposed to. Here are some of the common problems.

  • Word 2002 tips for your users

    Help your Word 2002 users save time and make the most of Microsoft's latest Word release with these tips on text selection, word counts, and Word's Single Document Interface.

  • Top five Microsoft Office 2003 tips

    help/how to Learn about the main new features in the latest version of MS Office. We also provide links to resources where you can learn more about these features.

  • Clean up DNS with scavenging

    Windows 2000's DNS service supports the scavenging feature, which helps you ensure that DNS records managed by the service are up to date.

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