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Frequently asked questions about Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Published: July 25, 2005
In this column, I'd like to try to answer some of the questions that we've seen asked repeatedly in the new Microsoft Windows 64-bit Newsgroup. The newsgroup became available during the launch of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, and has been quite active since the launch. If you've got questions about any of the 64-bit versions of Microsoft Windows, this is an excellent community to get answers from, so come join us.
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superior64. blogspot. com
Superior XP64 Revival Edition is recommended over all older XP64 releases. This is not "warez", no files are "cracked" in this OS and everything is guaranteed virusfree. (And yes, that includes cmdow.exe: http://www.commandline.co.uk/cmdow/) Don't pay for this download. Don't trust other sources of this OS. Upload was done on ThePiratebay,and demonoid.
This is a clean SECURE thoroughly tested A/V & IT Expert's version of XP64.
Built upon Windows XP Professional x64 Edition retail SP2 (NT 5.2.3790.3959).
With inline *corporate* Volume License Key, so this release passes the
"Windows Genuine Advantage" checks, and a product key is NOT needed (see
\AMD64\WINNT.SIF on the iso if you need the key for Virtual installs). Have
a key of your own? Try this: http://magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/old.shtml
Windows XP x64 supports up to 128GB of RAM !
This Windows version is designed to work with 64-bit processors from AMD and
Intel that support the x64 extensions to the x86 architecture. These include
Athlon 64, Athlon 64 FX, Mobile Athlon 64, Turion 64, Opteron processors from
AMD, and all Xeon, Pentium 4, Dual, Quad & 8 Core Intel setups with EM64T.
This XP is Multilingual User Interface ready (ALL Languages/Keyboard types!),
and is more complete than earlier releases, including Outlook Express and IE8 !
If you are a beginner, at least make sure your system is really safe:
https://www.xs4all.nl/en/veiligheid/checklist/
This XP64 is intended for those who - like us - prefer a Classic minimal
approach, those who prefer OpenOffice, do audio- or video-editing, creative
and developing work, and/or those who generally wouldn't share their PC/laptop
with other users. You can however create new users and switch between them.
If you're the type that feels at home being Administrator
*all the time*, then this will be a Superior OS for you.
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INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS (read before installing!)
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Burn the .iso Image-file to DVD at 4 X speed or slower, use http://ImgBurn.com
No need to unpack anything, just burn the file directly, it's a boot-disc image.
( SHA1 of sxp64_revival.iso: d9352319111244b40ac382f3736bdfcefbb4fb4a
you can use http://www.slavasoft.com/hashcalc/ to check this )
A fresh Install is recommended. Repair or Upgrade of existing Windows installs
has not been tested, but functionality for running setup.exe is 100% available!
Power on your PC/laptop, press the button for the system to enter BIOS.
Make sure your mainboard BIOS Version is up-to-date.
Set Power Management (ACPI) to Enabled in BIOS.
Change the Boot sequence to DVD (CDROM) first, then Save and Exit BIOS.
'Press any key' when asked to boot with the DVD, and after about 5 minutes
you should Quick-Format the desired storage partition for SXP64 to NTFS.
-> You only need to boot from DVD once, DON'T Press a key at the next boot !
-> You will be prompted for the Regional Settings. ALL files for Keyboards,
internationalization, input-languages are available, MUI support available!
-> Don't take out your DVD before installation is finished. Give the computer
sufficient time to decide what it must do, a good setup takes some time.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
If you want to put SXP64 on a SSD, make sure you pre-align the partition:
http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/forum/showpost.php?p=326656&postcount=3
(Do this *before* you use the SXP64 install DVD..)
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Is this version of XP really "Superior" to others ?
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When you buy XP x64 Edition from Microsoft you'll get a rather old CD. So you
go to the Windows Update website and find out you need to update your system
with hundreds of patches, new drivers and so on. This update-process creates a
lot of extra slack on your harddisk, backups of previous versions of numerous
system-files and drivers, and roll-back options you'll never use, remain there.
Superior XP (SXP64) already has the latest versions of system-files built-IN,
ALL official XP x64 updates released until June 10 2009 are fully integrated!
Some parts of the original Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition were
bound to go wrong for most users, or were never being used, so these facts have
been considered creating SXP64, causing the removal of many files and updating
of the registry. All is improved in so many ways that it warranted a freshly
created install image to get better speeds and a more reliable daily workflow.
If your CPU and motherboard support x64 (64 bit), then this might
very well be the fastest Desktop/Workstation system you can find!
What also makes this install-image superior is the fact that many storage media
controller drivers are already integrated. This means you can install this OS
directly on new RAID/S-ATA/AHCI and SSD hardware without trouble or errors.
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ADDED ITEMS & FEATURES
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I n t e g r a t e d (pre-installed) into this XP64 release :
- Mozilla Firefox 3.0.10, with add-ons ConfigMania and AdBlockPlus
- Flash-player
- Shockwave
- Sun Java JRE 6u14 i586 & x64
- Internet Explorer 8 (plus all security updates and some settings we prefer)
- Windows Media Player 11
plus IE8 and Firefox plugins, extra smooth/safe with tweaks.
- Quicktime Lite 2.90
- K-Lite Codec Pack (klmcodec485)
- PSPad (5/12/2009) -> Brilliant freeware Text Editor, replacing Notepad.
Better than Editpad, textpad, notepad2 or notepad++
( notepad.exe is still there, under folder \Base\ )
- Total Commander 7.04a (king of filemanagers, with 7zip and iso-mount plugins)
- WinRAR 3.9 x64
- JKDefrag64 (replaces the Disk Defragmentation tool from MS)
- ERUNT -> Auto-backups state of registry, this crucial tool in essence
replaces System Restore, and works a LOT better! Info on using ERUNT:
http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/erunt.txt
- Autoruns (right-click My Computer) -> Much better than using MSConfig
- PuTTy -> 64 bit SSH client, replacing telnet and hyperterminal.
- DirectX 9.26.1590 (64 bit & 32 bit)
Note that DirectX 10 for XP64 (plus a 9-10 Switcher tool)
can be found via the \Superior\ folder on your Desktop !
- Cool Themes ( the Themes service needs to be started ) ..
* Embedded Theme from “Windows Embedded Standard CTP Refresh.”
* Energy Blue Theme Pack from Kelsenellenelvian's True Royale Addon.
* Royale Noir from Kelsenellenelvian's Royale Noir addon.
* Tablet PC Style adapted from MrNxDmX's Tablet PC Style Energy Blue Theme
Addon Pack with WMP10 Skin & Fedora Inverse.
* Zune Theme from ricktendo64's Zune Theme addon.
* Windows Aero Shadow mouse pointer scheme from Windows Vista.
(note that wallpapers have been replaced by some of our own)
UXTheme.dll has been patched, you can install any theme you want!
- Some more gorgeous unique Desktop Wallpapers included.
- Useful extra Fonts and Cursors!
We really LOVE these effective and lightweight cursors. And we work with this
font-set because these are the ones we prefer. We've seen too many systemfonts
not to know what's best for us. We also think the desktop background is really
cool and warm and has depth. We don't want fancy-ass useless bullshit on our
screens, we need our machines to work for us, deliver quality and save time,
not be paintings on the wall. So, still think we could give a rats ass about
YOUR taste? Please design your own OS and push out your (ugly) preferences.
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D R I V E R S
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Any driver available for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition works in SXP64.
SOME drivers, BUT NOT ALL, are included and compatible hardware is checked
during installation. Only drivers for your hardware will be installed.
Integrated:
Intel, Realtek, Broadcom, Atheros ethernet/wireless drivers,
Gigabyte and many Intel chipsets/boards essentials.
All Intel(R) SATA AHCI RAID Controllers (Version 8.8.0.1009)
JMicron JMB36X RAID Processor (latest!)
Nvidia:
Forceware 182.85 WHQL XP 64 (all known NV GeForce videocards supported)
Ethernet Driver (v67.89) WHQL
SATAIDE Driver (v10.3.0.46) WHQL
SATARAID Driver (v10.3.0.46) WHQL
SMU Driver (v1.61) WHQL
GPU Driver (v181.51) WHQL
SMBus Driver (v4.69) WHQL
Away Mode Driver (v6.0.6000.107) WHQL
All Windows core drivers, AnalogDevices/Realtek Media, HD and SoundMax,
but NO other extra audio-chipset drivers are integrated !
Still missing drivers?
Try http://opendrivers.com and http://filehippo.com/ or ask the manufacturer
of your hardware brand about XP x64 drivers. They should supply them.
In most cases Windows 2003 x64 (server) and Vista x64 drivers work in SXP64 too.
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E X C L U D E D
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- Windows Search 4.0 (don't know anyone who uses it..)
- MS Silverlight (pfff..)
- Windows File Protection = DISABLED, but security catalogs still in tact!
- Indexing Service = Disabled.
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The following have been REMOVED (looks like more than it really is!) :
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# Applications #
Accessibility Options, Briefcase, ClipBook Viewer, All Games,
Defragmenter (replaced by JKdefrag!)
WordPad -> Get OpenOffice instead: http://filehippo.com/download_openoffice/
# Multimedia #
AOL ART Image Format Support, Images and Backgrounds, Mouse Cursors,
Movie Maker, Music Samples, Old CDPlayer and Sound Recorder
# Network parts #
Some Communication tools, Internet Information Services (IIS),
MSN Explorer, Windows Messenger,
Peer-to-Peer (see http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457079.aspx
^- does not have influence on normal P2P (µTorrent, randpeer, Tor etc.)
# Operating System Options #
Administration Tools Pack and Templates, Document Templates,
Color Schemes, Windows Tour, DR Watson,
File and Settings Wizard, File System Encryption (try TrueCrypt instead!),
IExpress Wizard, MS Agent, Out of Box Experience (OOBE),
Private Character Editor, Search Assistant (who ever uses this?),
Security Center (Windows Firewall is still there!),
User Account Pictures (use your own)
# Services #
Alerter, Messenger, Simple TCP/IP Services, System Restore Service,
Telnet (telnet.exe removed as well, try typing putty at Run ;-)
( Check "Last Session.ini" in \sxp64\ for the actual nLite preset used.. )
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AFTER INSTALLATION
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-> Most of you need the .NET Framework install - 2.0/3.0 SP2 + 3.5 SP1
which is on the DVD/iso ( under folder \dot.NET\ ).
Simply Double-Click the .bat file in that folder and installation follows!
-> This OS boots without any graphics, because it's FASTER that way!
If you prefer the normal GUI stuff, take out /noguiboot /sos
from the boot-line in boot.ini
-> Commit Charge (Memory footprint) right after installation is ~120 MB !
-> Check the folder "Superior" on your desktop for lots of handy stuff,
like -for example- a file to set all XP x64 services to their Defaults.
There is a HUGE worldwide userbase supporting XP Pro x64 Edition,
for further updating, maintenance and advice, do check out these:
http://www. ryanvm. net/forum/viewforum.php?f=9
http://msfn.org/board/index.php?showforum=104
http://planetamd64.com/index.php?showforum=84
http://www.x64bit.net/site/board/index.php?showforum=65
http://xp64.ma.cx
http://autopatcher.com/forums/index.php?showforum=15
http://filehippo.com/software/drivers/
http://winaddons.com/top-300-freeware-software/
http://microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/64bit/russel_x64faq.mspx
http://support.microsoft.com/ph/8599
http://extended64.com
http://start64.com
It turns out that a wide range of known applications, like those for Audio-
and Video- editing, encoding, mixing, muxing, BluRay/HD viewing and production,
as well as many scientific and no-nonsense apps used by media-professionals
and experts, in general, often perform faster and more efficient in XP64
than they do in Vista or Windows 7. Go XPx64 and make it better known!
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MISC
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- This OS has many sophisticated registered tweaks applied. View the file
"X64_2009.REG" in "/Base/" on your system disk for details.
Or go to http://paste2.org/p/251760
- Max Half-open Connections limit for TCP has been raised to 8192.
- Hibernate = disabled, but still usable.
This SuperiorXP64 OS auto-logs on with:
username: Administrator
password: june2009
You can create your own auto-logon using TweakUI, which can be found
in the folder \dot.NET\ Tweakui needs to be installed first. ;-)
After that: Start Menu > Programs > Powertoys for Windows > etc. )
Enjoy!
~YourSuperior
P.S. Many thanks to TPB, Dino Nuhagic, MSFN, Igor Pavlov, Ryan van der Meulen,
5eraph, Christopher L. Greer, Boooggy, Meowing, Kurt, Mike Edward Moras,
eXPerience, Iso-Tek, NewAge-OS and .:Y:.:A:.:B:. for inspiration and source(s) !
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| View all answers |
| Q. | What computers can run Windows XP Professional X64 Edition? |
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Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is designed to work with 64-bit processors from AMD and Intel that support the x64 extensions to the x86 architecture. These include the Athlon 64, Athlon 64 FX, Mobile Athlon 64, Turion 64, and Opteron processors from AMD, and the Xeon with EM64T and Pentium 4 with EM64T from Intel. |
| Q. | Can I run Windows XP Professional X64 Edition on my Itanium Workstation? |
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No. The Itanium processor is a 64-bit processor that has a different architecture than the x64 processors. A version of Windows XP for the Itanium processor is no longer available. Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition continues to support the Itanium processor. |
| Q. | Can I run Windows XP Professional X64 Edition on my Centrino laptop? |
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No, the Pentium M series of processors used in Centrino laptops are not 64-bit processors and can not use the x64 Edition of Windows XP Professional. There are x64-compatible laptops currently shipping that are based on AMD processors. |
| Q. | Why is there no Home x64 Edition of Windows XP? Who should buy Windows XP Professional X64 Edition? |
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These are closely related questions. The initial target audience for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is anyone who is running into performance and memory limits on their 32-bit systems, for example, developers, media artists, CAD/CAM, scientific workstations and enthusiasts who are running the most demanding applications, and who require the capabilities of the Professional Edition of Windows XP. Windows XP Home Edition is targeted at the home user and has fewer features. At this point, especially with the current limited driver support, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is not targeted at the casual home user. |
| Q. | Why is there no driver for my [Insert your device name here]? |
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Windows XP Professional x64 Edition requires that all system drivers be rewritten as 64-bit drivers, 32-bit drivers will not work. The hardware manufacturers are the ones who need to write new drivers, and they're working on it, but it's a resource issue. Writing and certifying a driver takes time and lots and lots of testing. Resources are always constrained, so the manufacturer needs to make a business decision about which hardware has priority for new drivers. This generally means that the focus is on the newest equipment, and older drivers may take a while, or never be done. |
| Q. | Where is the best place to get drivers for my [Insert your device name here]? |
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The best place to get drivers for any device is the device manufacturer. However, if you have a lot of different devices, you may find it awkward to find and get all the drivers you need. The best collection of drivers I've seen to date is on http://www.planetamd64.com/. This will undoubtedly change over time, but at the time of this writing, that's where I go when I'm having driver issues and can't get the driver direct from the manufacturer. |
| Q. | There isn't a 64-bit printer driver for my printer, what can I do? |
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First, and foremost, tell your printer manufacturer that you want a 64-bit driver. The more a company hears from their users that they want a driver for a particular model, the more likely they are to shift resources to make sure that driver gets written and tested. |
| Q. | How do I use the download trial version to make a boot CD? |
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The downloadable trial version of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is an ISO image file, you can't just copy it to a CD, you need to actually burn the image to the CD. For an excellent description of the process with several different software programs, see How to write an ISO file to CD. |
| Q. | How do I use my SATA drive? |
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Many x64 computers use a combined RAID and SATA controller. These controllers do not have native drivers in the released version of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, so you need to download a driver from your hardware manufacturer, or the manufacturer of the controller, or from one of the community sites that are providing driver agglomeration such as http://www.planetamd64.com/. When you have the driver, you'll need to copy the driver files to a floppy disk, and use the F6 option to install the drivers during initial setup. |
| Q. | The installation goes okay, but the first time it boots up, I get a blue screen? What do I do? |
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This is a problem with SATA drives that don't have a correct driver loaded during initial installation. New drivers for x64 require correct "decorations" and while they may appear to be accepted during the text mode phase of installation, they will fail during the initial GUI boot. For more information, read changes for vendor-provided storage drivers loaded using F6. |
| Q. | My computer needs an updated BIOS, but the BIOS update program only runs in 32-Bit Windows. What do I do? |
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This is a tough one until vendors catch up and make their utilities compatible with x64. Until then, your best workaround is to either set your computer up for dual booting, or create a special boot hard drive that runs 32-bit Windows XP. This is a great use for an old 4 to 10 GB hard drive that you have lying around. Open up your computer and carefully remove your Windows XP Professional x64 Edition hard drive. Plug in your spare drive, and install a 32-bit version of Windows XP on it. Or even a copy of Windows 98 if your BIOS update program will run from Windows 98. The key is, don't install anything else on this hard drive – just use it to update the BIOS, and then remove it and put the Windows XP Professional x64 Edition hard drive back in. And meanwhile, complain to your hardware manufacturer about the situation. |
| Q. | Why are there two versions of Internet Explorer? |
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There are both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Internet Explorer in Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. The default browser is the 32-bit version of Internet Explorer 6. The 32-bit version is the default because many sites depend on components that haven't been ported to the 64-bit version. |
| Q. | Why doesn't spell checking work in Outlook Express? |
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The version of Outlook Express on Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is a 64-bit version. But the spell checking in Outlook Express is dependent on Microsoft Office, which is still a 32-bit program. Since a 64-bit program can't call a 32-bit Dynamic Link Library (DLL), there won't be support for spell checking in Windows XP Professional x64 Edition until we have a 64-bit version of Microsoft Office. |
| Q. | What is the SysWOW64 directory? |
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The \Windows\SysWOW64 directory is where 32-bit system files are installed. 64-bit system files are in the \Windows\system32 directory for compatibility reasons. |
| Q. | Why do some of my programs install into the Program Files Directory, and others into the Program Files (X86) directory? |
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Windows XP Professional x64 Edition redirects the \Program Files directory for all programs that are 32-bit during the installation to the \Program Files(x86) directory. Programs that 64-bit are installed into the \Program Files directory. |
| Q. | Will Windows XP Professional X64 Edition support dual core processors? |
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Yes. If you have a processor that is dual core, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition will recognize it as two separate processors and give you the benefit of both cores. |
| Q. | Will Windows XP Professional X64 Edition support two dual core processors? Isn't that the same as four processors? |
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Almost the same, but Windows is actually licensed per socket, not per core. So, even though Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is limited to only two processors, it will see the two dual core processors as two processors for licensing purposes, and four processors for running Windows. |
| Q. | When will my Technology Advancement Program version arrive? |
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Good question, I wish I had the answer. As of the time of writing this column, no one has reported receiving theirs yet. I know that Microsoft is committed to this program and hopefully you will be receiving your version of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition soon. |
| Q. | Can I upgrade from the beta or CPP version to the released version? |
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While it is technically possible to upgrade, it is a bad idea and it will leave you with an unsupported configuration. It's especially important to completely clear off any beta versions of files from your machine before installing the released version. |
| Q. | Can I upgrade from the trial version to the full version? |
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Yes, you can. |
| Q. | Can I upgrade from 32-bit Windows XP Professional to Windows XP Professional x64 Edition? |
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No, you can't upgrade. You can use the Technology Advancement Program until the end of July, 2005, to exchange your copy of Windows XP Professional for the x64 Edition of Windows XP Professional, but doing so replaces your existing license with the new license. The actual installation of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is a fresh install, not an upgrade. All your programs will have to be reinstalled, and if you have data on the same drive as your operating system, it will be wiped out. Make a thorough backup of your important files before doing the installation. |
| Q. | I have an Intel x64 processor, but my copy of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition has an \amd64 directory, but no \em64t directory. Did I get the wrong version? |
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No, you got the right version. Because the Intel and AMD processors are binary compatible, they use the same version of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. Since the original x64 processors were designed by AMD, they were called "amd64" processors, and that is reflected in the folders on the CD. |
| Q. | Contact me |
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If you use Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, or have Tablet PC, and you have a topic you'd like to see me cover in one of my columns, or just want to tell me about how the Tablet PC has changed computing for you, feel free to write me at: Charlie@mvps.org. I really want to hear what you think and what interesting ways you've found that a Tablet PC makes your work better. Please understand that it is impossible for me to acknowledge or answer individual e-mail messages, nor can I provide individual technical support via e-mail. If you have a question or a problem, please ask it in the appropriate Microsoft public newsgroup or community where all can benefit from the discussion. I regularly participate in the Microsoft Windows 64-bit Newsgroup, Microsoft Tablet PC Newsgroup, Microsoft Security Home Users Newsgroup, and the Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX newsgroups, amongst others, and I look forward to seeing you there. Or stop by and read our new x64 blog. |
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Charlie Russel is currently an information technology consultant, having years of system administration experience with a specialty in combined Windows and UNIX networks. Charlie is the author of several books for IT professionals, including co-authoring these two recent titles: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Administrator's Companion (Microsoft Press, 2003) and Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Administrator's Companion (Microsoft |
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