Microsoft Launches Windows Services for UNIX 2.0 at N+I

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Today at NetWorld+Interop 2000, Microsoft Corp. Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates announced the availability of Microsoft:registered: Windows:registered: Services for UNIX 2.0 (SFU). Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 2.0 provides an additional set of comprehensive tools to help bridge the gap between UNIX and Windows for users and administrators. It helps create a logical enterprise network where resources are shared seamlessly and access control is simplified. Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 2.0 provides a mechanism to take advantage of existing UNIX resources and expertise while simplifying network administration and account management in a mixed Windows 2000-, Windows NT:registered:-, and UNIX-based environment.

"With Windows Services for UNIX 2.0, we are striving to ensure that the Windows platform works well with other key platforms and systems in a heterogeneous computing environment," said Brian Valentine, senior vice president of the Windows Division at Microsoft.

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Analysts: Lockdown vital to Window 2000 value

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THE REAL TCO (total cost of ownership) benefits of Windows 2000 Professional will not come automatically, analysts warn. To reap the full rewards, they say, IT departments must move to a managed desktop environment. In other words, lock down end-users´ PCs.

If a company moves from an unmanaged Windows 95 desktop environment to a managed Windows 2000 desktop, its ROI (return on investment) can be attained in less than a year, said Stamford, Conn.-based Gartner analyst Michael Silver, speaking at the Gartner Windows 2000 in the Enterprise conference in San Francisco late last month. But without centralized control, he said, ROI can take years.

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Gates emphasizes security, Windows 2000 in speech

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Gates appeared at the Networld+Interop conference here to discuss Microsoft´s role in the future of the Internet, as well as highlight Windows 2000 as an operating system that can help expand the reach of e-commerce.

"The Internet will change more dramatically in the next five years than it has in its entire history," he said. "We´ve just seen the beginning of what the Internet can do for us as a revolution in communications."

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Shack Benchmarks

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Shugashack has posted V3-3500, V5-5500, GeForceDDR, GeForce2 and P3-450mhz, Athlon-650mhz, Athlon-950mhz benchmarks.

Symantec puts Love Bug fix online

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SYMANTEC MONDAY POSTED a free Love Bug repair tool, which helps eliminate the side effects for those who have been hit by the notorious e-mail worm or its multiple variations.

The tool, called FIXLOVE.EXE, repairs damage to the e-mail registry as well as Microsoft Internet Explorer settings altered by Love Bug, although it cannot restore deleted or overwritten files.

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Windows Me Hits RC0

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The first Release Candidate, RC0 Build 2525, of Windows Me (Millennium Edition) was released to beta testers a short bit ago. In a message to testers, Microsoft wrote, "Many sources have commented that this is already the highest quality 9x release there has ever been. Thank you for helping us reach this goal through your cooperation, dedication, and quality of feedback. We could not do this without you."

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"Love" bug suspect freed pending more evidence

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Philippine prosecutors today said police did not have enough evidence to hold a man suspected of being a creator of the crippling "Love" bug computer virus and ordered him set free.

Reonel Ramones, a 27-year-old bank employee, was arrested by the Philippine National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) yesterday and preliminarily charged with violating the Access Devices Regulation Act, which primarily deals with passwords for credit cards.

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New Asus Live 4.1 Beta 1

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Asus has posted Asus Live 4.1 Beta 1. Thanks Jakob.

What´s new:
Fix ASUSLive can not run on A-Bit BP6 motherboard.

Problems:
Capture drivers still disables the hibernate option in windows 2000

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Intel plans aggressive ´Willamette´ intro

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Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) officials have confirmed that the chip will debut at 1.4GHz in the second half of this year. However, Intel will also deliver chips at clock rates below that speed. Intel, sources said, plans to offer a 1.3GHz version, along with the 1.4GHz clock speed, starting in the fourth quarter.

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Office 2000 SR1a to ship this month

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Though Microsoft has remained quiet about the upcoming "fixed" version of Office 2000 Service Release 1 (SR1), the company is finally set to release the new update, dubbed Office 2000 SR1a, any day now. Microsoft released the original SR1 in late March, but many users quickly found the update to be buggy or even uninstallable, especially on NT 4 systems that had upgraded to Windows 2000. After the release, I was deluged with email from frantic users that reported a variety of issues with the update, and on April 7th, the company admitted that it would be providing a new version on its Web site.

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Love Bug suspect arrested, box seized

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Philippine Feds have finally got a body in custody. They´ve detained a 27-year-old man after searching the house where, it is believed, the owner of the computer which launched the Love Bug virus resides.

An unidentified man was led away in handcuffs by Philippine National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) officers from a flat in the capital, Manila.

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Senfu review

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Dan´s Data has posted a review on the Senfu water cooling gear kit.

Fake Athlons in Australia and Singapore

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Intel had fake Pentium II, now it´s Athlon that has fakes. They have started to appear in most parts of the world. In order to reduce the traffic on techwatch.com.au, we are delighted to mirror the same article with permissions from Lucien Wells. Thanks Lucien to allow us to reproduce this article on ocworkbench.com.

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On the trail of the ILOVEYOU author

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Digital detectives are closing in on their man. Or is it their woman?

As the computing world recovers from the debilitating effects of the ILOVEYOU virus late last week, investigators in the Philippines seem to have a bead on a woman who they believe could be the author.

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MS to offer to ´hide´ Internet Explorer

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Microsoft Corp. is developing a response to the U.S. government´s breakup proposal that would put curbs on its business practices, including offering a version of the Windows operating system that "hides" access to the software giant´s Internet browser, the Washington Post reported on Sunday.

The Post said under the Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) counterproposal, computer makers also would be given flexibility to alter Windows software and Microsoft would refrain from entering into certain deals with computer makers that promote Microsoft products over rival products.

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