Privacy group attacks Windows XP

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A group of privacy organizations on Wednesday renewed their attacks on Microsoft's Passport authentification service and Windows XP, asking the Federal Trade Commission to mandate changes in Microsoft's new operating system.

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Socking It To Microsoft, One Last Time

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In a final effort to sway Microsoft, a security researcher has released a new tool that he says proves Windows XP is unsafe.

Steve Gibson, president of Gibson Research Corporation, today posted on his Web site a free utility called SocketToMe. The program, co-authored by Collake Software, enables Windows users to determine whether their computer has an advanced networking technology called raw sockets.

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Windows XP inches toward final release

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Microsoft late Tuesday issued a nearly finished version of Windows XP to testers, signaling it plans to release final code earlier than expected.

The Redmond, Wash.-based software giant had told PC makers to expect final code, which would be used to install Windows XP on new computers, around Aug. 22. But Microsoft now is expected to certify final Windows XP code within the next few days.

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Windows XP Build 2542

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Microsoft has released another interim build of Windows XP. Thanks NaTaN.

This build is very close to RTM and use new product keys. Home and Professional editions require different product keys.

Registered beta testers can download this build from the Windows Beta Website.

AnchorDesk: Is Windows XP ready to roll?

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Is Windows XP ready to go? Or are there problems lurking that Microsoft needs to know about? That's the question I was asked late last week, and by none other than Microsoft's Jim Allchin, the man responsible for getting the next-generation OS out the door.

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Microsoft, Kodak settle XP dispute

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Microsoft and Kodak have reached a settlement that could take some political pressure off of the software maker and its plans to launch the Windows XP operating system.

Kodak had accused Microsoft of foul play in how Windows XP handles digital photos. The photo products maker said Windows XP limited consumer choice in the default application for manipulating photos and steered consumers to Microsoft's preferred online photo processors.

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Sun demands Java for Windows XP

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Sun Microsystems has turned up the volume in its long-running battle with Microsoft over Java.

In full-page ads in The New York Times, San Jose Mercury News and The Wall Street Journal on Thursday, Sun called on consumers to demand that Microsoft include the Java platform in their XP operating system. Sun also said consumers should demand PC vendors like Dell, Compaq, Gateway, IBM and HP (Hewlett-Packard) include the Java platform in their applications.

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Windows XP RC1 Preview Program Germany

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Windows XP Preview Program customers in germany have received yesterday their Windows XP Release Candidate 1 package. The german preview program doesn't include a free 120 day trial copy of Windows XP RTM. Thanks Thorsten.

Windows Media Player icon on XP-must list

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PC makers that choose to ship Windows XP with icons on the desktop will have to include at least three Microsoft-mandated icons.

While news of a MSN Internet access icon emerged last week, Microsoft spokesman Vivek Varma on Wednesday revealed PC makers could also have to place icons for Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player as well as the Recycle Bin.

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Microsoft and Peoplestreet Announce Alliance to Offer...

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... LiveCards To Users of Windows XP

Microsoft and PeoplestreetTM, the leading provider of Personalized Relationship Marketing Services (PeRM), today announced a strategic alliance that will bring the power of Peoplestreet LiveCardsTM to users of the Microsoft:registered: Windows:registered: XP operating system.

As part of this alliance and Peoplestreet's commitment to meet or exceed the Designed for Windows XP specifications, Microsoft will showcase Peoplestreet in the new Windows Catalog, offering users of Windows XP a direct link to Peoplestreet, where they can create and send self-updating electronic business cards called LiveCards. Once on the Peoplestreet site, users will have the ability to download the LiveCard Companion for Outlook:registered:, offering them the ability to store and send LiveCards directly within the Outlook:registered: messaging and collaboration client. In addition, Peoplestreet will support single sign-in with Microsoft Passport, speeding the login and registration process.

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Windows XP could see September ship date

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Microsoft has given PC makers the go-ahead to ship Windows XP as much as one full month before the operating system's official Oct. 25 launch date, sources close to four major PC makers told CNET News.com.

Computer makers plan to debut PCs and notebooks with the new operating system in late September, a move that could help jump-start stagnant sales. How soon customers could receive the PCs from the manufacturers is not clear, however, because the testing process could be more complicated for this release of Windows than for its predecessors.

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