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New Windows Messenger for Windows XP
by Arie Slob
Hello Windows users,
 This week, Microsoft released a version of Windows Messenger 4 to its Windows XP beta testers in an interim beta build, although it will be made more broadly available to all testers (including people who ordered the preview), when Windows XP Release Candidate 1 (RC1) is made available later this month (probably June 18th).
Windows Messenger 4 will replace the publicly available MSN Messenger. Windows Messenger expands on MSN Messenger's capabilities and adds new .NET-related functionality, such as contact notification, file and application sharing, and XP Remote Assistance.
"Windows XP opens the door to amazing new kinds of person-to-person communication," said Microsoft Product Unit Manager David Gurle, who heads the Windows Messenger development team. "Today, communication is highly asynchronous. You send e-mail and wait for a response. You call someone and leave voice mail. You send a document to coworkers and wait for them to make changes and send it back. With Windows Messenger, you know right away if someone is available and then you can see them, talk with them, and work on documents together, all in real time and at levels of quality that have been unimaginable until now."
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Microsoft Security
Predictable Name Pipes Could Enable Privilege Elevation via Telnet
Microsoft has released a patch that eliminates a total of seven security vulnerabilities in the Windows 2000 Telnet service.
Affected Software Versions
- Microsoft Windows 2000 (all versions)
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InfiniSource.com
Added: Your FBI File, Yes --There's One On YOU!
Updated: Web Design Resources
Updated: Windows 9x Support Page
Added: New 1-800 & Local Numbers to Receive Phone Calls For Free!
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Added: New Registry First Aid utility released
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Added: Dial-Up Networking 1.4 Upgrade
Windows 98
Added: Dial-Up Networking 1.4 Upgrade
Windows 2000
Added: Microsoft Security: Predictable Name Pipes Could Enable Privilege Elevation via Telnet
Windows XP
Added: Microsoft adds Windows Messenger to Windows XP
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Highlights
Your FBI File, Yes --There's One On YOU!
Who is it whose compiling files on individuals, what's in them, how accurate are they--and I bet you'll want to get your own copy!
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New 1-800 & Local Numbers to Receive Phone Calls For Free!
Receive incoming telephone calls over your broadband Internet connection from a standard telephone at no cost to your calling party.
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Dial-Up Networking 1.4 Upgrade
Microsoft has released an updated version of Dial Up Networking (DUN) for Windows 95 & 98.
Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows 98 and Windows Me Hardware/Device Driver Troubleshooting Resource Center
Troubleshooting hardware typically involves resolving a resource conflict or finding the right device driver. This process can be complex. This resource center is designed to help you find the answer you need.
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Outlook Express Tip: How to Secure your E-mail against certain viruses
Some steps to take to reduce the chance of infection.
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The AD Backup Bug: Monster in the Closet?
In this WinInfo article Sean Daily shares some rather disturbing information that directly affects those of you who run Windows 2000 networks based on Active Directory (AD).
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9 June 2001, Vol 4 No. 23
