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	OS/2 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Windows NT's OS/2 heritage can be seen in its initial support for the HPFS filesystem (although write support was dropped in Windows NT 4.0 and read support was dropped in Windows 2000) and text mode OS/2 1.x applications (support dropped in Windows XP).
		OS/2 32-bit executable files have almost exactly the same format as Windows 3.0 VxD device drivers, older 16-bit executables have the format of Windows executables, etc. This suggests that the design and coding was still done by Microsoft.
		IBM's contribution mostly resides in the GUI components (notably, IBM has driven the revamping of the Windows interface according to Systems Application Architecture standards after the signature of the JDA, between the release of 1.x and 2.x versions; later some of the important people from their team split away to form Citrix).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/OS/2 (2032 words)

	OS-tan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		OSes are almost always portrayed as women, the Windows girls usually as sisters, despite sometimes seeming the same age.
		The concept is reported to have begun as a personification of the common perception of Windows Me as unstable and prone to frequent crashes.
		Because Windows XP is considered a memory hog due to its increased resource consumption, XP-tan is incredibly well endowed (and she has no qualms for getting "upgraded" from time to time).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/OS-tan (1700 words)

	Switch to Mac OS X
		In Mac OS X, users regularly interact with applications and their documents in the Finder or using the Dock, where icons are the primary focus of user attention; users should be able to instantly recognize applications and icons by their distinctive, clear, and richly designed icons.
		Such toolbars are less common on native Mac OS X applications; typically, the functionality that could be provided by extensive toolbars is instead offered in freely movable palettes, through a menu command and keyboard shortcut only, or by direct manipulation (such as a drag and drop operation).
		Mac OS X has a number of reserved keyboard shortcuts, which cannot be used by applications (such as Command-H, which hides the active application), and a number of recommended shortcuts, which should only be used for their commonly associated functions (such as Command-S for "Save").
	developer.apple.com /ue/switch/windows.html (2762 words)

	Vintage OS: Windows (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		During the first decade of Microsoft Windows (versions 1.01 to 4.00.950A), Windows ran on DOS and was merely a glorified program manager, not really an operating system (OS).
		Because Windows 95B and up run on DOS 7 even though it is buried in C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND, many others (including myself) say that Windows 4.x in general is a great tool but not a real operating system.
		After you finish installing Windows 2000 or later, refer to the Black Viper website to know what services (programs that run in the background, sometimes without your control or interaction) can be stopped.
	www.vintageos.com /windows (967 words)

	Computer Basics, For Beginners
		Windows is also responsible for keeping track of the files on the computer.
		As the OS is loading it will load drivers for all of your hardware, such as modems and video cards.
		Windows has a built in tool that allows for repairing or replacing the registry with a good copy.
	www.perthfleamarket.ca /cb/operatings.htm (797 words)

	Windows - Wikibooks
		The receive window sets how much data is to be received before needing to send an acknowledgment packet, this setting does not need to be a multiple of the MTU and should be as large as reasonably possible.
		Windows also uses this file when the defragmenter is run to layout all necessary files that the application uses to startup in sequence on the harddrive to further improve application load time.
		Windows will NEVER page the core kernel and drivers (that would cause a crash), however it is willing to page a part of it's systems.
	en.wikibooks.org /wiki/Windows (3084 words)

	ActiveWin.com - The Most Activated Windows Resource
		The Windows Vista code tree was recently forked between the version Microsoft will give out at the PDC (Professional Developers Conference) 2005 conference and the version that will become Beta 2.
		The Windows Vista operating system is designed to help users become confident in using their PC, help them find creative ways to easily find information they need to do their work, and make them better connected to systems, information, and people.
		Windows Vista Beta 1 (see my review) doesn't feature many end user features per se, but it does include a nearly complete next-generation Windows shell, instant desktop search, a preliminary version of the new Aero user interface, and other useful functionality.
	www.activewin.com /awin (3534 words)

	Linux for the rest of us. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Users would launch Windows to play the game, which is addictive and which rewards the winner with a spectacular explosion of cards, then close Windows to do actual work in their far-more-reliable DOS applications.
		There were a few DOS and Windows applications that would not run under OS/2, but these were ones that had programmed their way around the obvious shortcomings of the two platforms.
		A company in Berkeley, California, produced a Windows alternative called "Geoworks." It was a graphical user interface with many operating system features, differing from Windows in that it was fast, reliable, powerful, and it and its entire suite of applications, all graphical, would fit in about 10 megabytes of hard disk space.
	www.linuxandmain.com /features/os2retro.html (13239 words)

	Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows: Windows "Longhorn" FAQ
		Windows "Longhorn" is the next major desktop Windows release, which will follow Windows XP; there is also a minor Windows Server revision that will ship in the Longhorn wave.
		Originally expected to be a fairly minor upgrade, Windows Longhorn will now include a number of new features including a revised task-based (or "iterative") user interface, an extensible, dock-like, Sidebar, and a SQL Server 2003-based storage engine called WinFS (Windows Future Storage).
		Remember that Windows XP was code-named Whistler and the next version of Windows, at the time, was code-named Blackcomb.
	www.winsupersite.com /faq/longhorn.asp (2288 words)

	Amazon.com: Software: Microsoft Window XP Home Edition Upgrade [Old Version] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Windows XP is more customizable than previous versions, including its visual themes that let you change the whole appearance of Windows in an instant.
		Windows XP Home is demanding on hardware, and it would be a mistake to install it on less than Microsoft's recommended minimum.
		Windows eats up so much speed along with DOS that from 20%-30% of the performance is left for the user.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005MOTE/lumastar-20 (2734 words)

	Articles and Tutorials
		Although Windows XP Service Pack 2 was designed to make your system more secure, there are some situations in which installing the service pack can actually undermine your existing security.
		Windows XP Professional and Home will soon be introduced to Service Pack 2, which is really nothing more than security updates and new security features.
		This article will focus on the importance of monitoring your windows event logs and will highlight the information that is able to be extracted from typical windows logs that help to secure your critical servers.
	www.windowsecurity.com /articles_tutorials/windows_os_security (2633 words)

	Mac OS X Tiger vs. Windows XP
		OS Shootout: Mac OS X Tiger vs. Windows XP This site attempts to bring some objectivity to the OS wars by comparing over 100 topics relating to Mac OS X (10.4) and Windows XP (Home and Pro).
		November 28: Proving it is possible for a Mac fan to trash talk OS X, forum member Rosyna has written: The True Cost of Mac OS X.
		November 24: mi2g Intelligence Unit (London) reports that Mac OS X and BSD Unix are the "world's safest and most secure 24-7 online computing environments".
	www.xvsxp.com (855 words)

	Download Center
		Windows Media Player 10 is the all-in-one media player that provides the best experience for discovering, playing, and taking your digital entertainment anywhere--on Windows XP-based PCs and the widest choice of portable devices.
		Windows Media Player 9 Series (for Windows 98 SE, Me, and 2000)
		Windows Media Player 9 for Mac OS X
	www.microsoft.com /windows/windowsmedia/download/AllDownloads.aspx?displang=en&qstechnology= (278 words)

	Apple - Mac OS X (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Mac OS X Tiger delivers 200+ new features which make it easier than ever to find, access and enjoy everything on your computer.
		From its PDF-based Quartz windowing system to QuickTime 7 featuring the pristine H.264 video codec to Colorsync, Core Audio and Core Image technologies, Mac OS X Tiger pushes the envelope of desktop graphics and media.
		Experience Mac OS X Tiger for yourself and see how it changes the way you work, play, search and share on a Mac.
	www.apple.com /macosx (829 words)

	Annoyances.org
		Annoyances.org is the most complete collection of information assembled for and by actual users of Microsoft Windows.
		July 26, 2005 - On the heels of Microsoft's recent announcement that the successor to Windows XP, previously known as Longhorn, would be called Windows Vista, Annoyances.org is proud to announce the Windows Vista Annoyances forum.
		Microsoft's new Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (Beta) software is now available for free download.
	www.annoyances.org (514 words)

	MacWindows: The web site for Macintosh-Windows integration
		The prototype has a version of Mac OS X that only runs on the Apple prototype, but reports around the Internet say that there are hacks for running this version of Mac OS X on non-Apple PC.
		Some were owned by our Windows users (although when I checked their computers, they had only one connection open to the server), but about half were owned by root.
		I turned Windows service back on, and after about 30 minutes, 3 smbd processes spawned, each owned by root, and each using about 40% of the CPU resources.
	www.macwindows.com (3028 words)

	The AskTog Bug House: Windows OS
		The window snaps to a somewhat lower position now allowing you to grab it on its window bar if you are able to click on this tiny space of the window bar now barely visible underneath the windows taskbar (no more than 10 pixels high, maybe even less).
		If you select the explorer window (that is in the task bar) then it goes in front of the properties window, neatly hiding it.
		The other problem is that the window is modal to all Outlook windows—it stops input in all of them—but is only in front of the main Outlook window.
	www.asktog.com /Bughouse/bhWindows.html (3527 words)

	Server Operating Systems Technical Comparison
		Mac OS X Server) stack up as a server operating system (especially in comparison to
		Windows NT)?”; The web site now compares and contrasts server operating systems and will in the near future expand to compare other kinds of operating systems.
		For non-technical persons: A general overview of operating systems for non-technical people is located at: kinds of operating systems.
	www.osdata.com (1301 words)

	WinXPcentral - Main Page
		Occupying the 10th floor of a downtown Big Easy office building, Zipa is a typical web-hosting and co-location center, with one key difference: It's sitting smack dab in the middle of some of the worst devastation the United States has ever experienced.
		A new technology built into Windows Vista that automatically saves unstored documents when IT managers run patch installations will be a boon to PC users who never turn off their PCs, industry analysts said Thursday.
		However, Windows XP leaves the Hiberfil.sys file on the hard disk, even though it's no longer needed.
	www.winoscentral.com (2311 words)

	OS Updates: Latest patches and updates for your Windows System - TechSpot
		You cannot transfer files and settings from a computer that is running a 32-bit edition of Windows XP to a computer that is running Windows XP Professional x64 Edition - Added 01/07/2005.
		Windows 98 Second Edition Shutdown Supplement - Added 23/10/2001.
		Windows 98 Large IDE Update - Added 23/10/2001.
	www.techspot.com /tweaks/updates (4304 words)

	AmphetaDesk - Syndicated Aggregator
		Download AmphetaDesk v0.93.1 for Mac OS 8-9 (released October 31, 2002).
		All GUI functions are coded in Perl using libraries from the specific OS as well (since forcing the user to download Tk is a bad thing).
		The latest source code is available from SourceForge CVS and is designed to figure out what OS you're using at the time and load in the correct libraries (although you'll probably need to download and install various modules from CPAN).
	www.disobey.com /amphetadesk (705 words)

	Windows Operating Systems Resources - refdesk.com -
		Dale's Windows 95 Themes Page- links to Windows95 Themes, as well as instructions and hints on making your own themes.
		Windows NT Resource - a page which is constantly updated.
		WINDOWS MISC SITES PC Computer Shortcut Keys - Shortcut keys are created to allow easier maneuverability in and between application using your keyboard.
	www.refdesk.com /win95.html (603 words)

	PCWorld.com - Windows - PC World's Info Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Your one-stop source for Windows OS news, reviews, how-to guides, special reports, and debugging information.
		The new Windows Automated Installation Toolkit, for corporate IT departments and hardware vendors, should make upgrading to the next Windows easier.
		The Monad scripting shell will not be in the first commercial version of Windows Vista.
	www.pcworld.com /resource/infocenter/0,ctrid,6,ic,Windows,00.asp (650 words)

	Mozilla 1.x Releases
		SDK (windows) (linux) - For Mozilla embedders and component developers.
		All official Windows, Linux, and Mac builds include the Talkback crash reporting utility.
		Full Installer (12 MB) Download all of the Mozilla components and then specify install options.
	www.mozilla.org /releases (2355 words)

	WinGuides Network for Windows
		Easily fix problems with the Windows registry that are a common cause of crashes and error messages.
		The Registry Guide for Windows, formerly Regedit.com, provides an extensive range of registry tricks, tweaks and hacks for optimizing, enhancing and securing the Windows operating system.
		The Security Guide for Windows provides information and resources to secure the Windows operating system and networks with details about the latest vulnerabilities and fixes, articles and technical support.
	www.winguides.com (470 words)

	Tech Blogs on ZDNet \| blogs.ZDNet.com
		Bruce Schneier wrote this piece "Is Microsoft skirting the issue?" but maybe he should have titled it "I hate hardware TPMs because they enable copy protection".
		It's not that I necessarily disagree with Bruce over the issue that the new copy protection features in Windows Vista are a little scary,...
		Quoting from the article: For the first time, the Windows operating system will wall off some audio and video processes almost completely from users and...
	blogs.zdnet.com (1444 words)

	Microsoft Windows security site: intrusion detection, anti-virus, firewalls and more! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Windows smashed by unpatched critical Explorer hole - 2005-08-31
		Windows Media Player 9 Series for Windows XP
		These are the latest posts on Security Forums Dot Com, the leading security message board: share your knowledge and discuss all aspects of Computer and Internet Security.
	www.windowsecurity.com (825 words)

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