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CNET Answers 10 Windows 2000 Questions, We Pick the Top Medical Sites
April 17, 2000
Vol. 2, No.15
If you're still mourning last week's Nasdaq nightmare, take heart--at least your software
still looks more or less the same. In fact, we're willing to bet that today, you're still
pondering the same Windows 2000 questions you had last week. And although we can't heal
the markets, we've got our own version of chicken soup, called "Windows 2000
Revealed: CNET Answers 10 Common Questions." So relax! Don't bother your broker; be
productive and assuage your OS woes instead. Or even better, treat your last-minute
IRS-avoidance blues with our complete guide to doing your taxes online.
CNET answers 10 questions on Windows 2000:
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Lindsey Turrentine
Associate Editor
CNET Software and Internet
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IN THIS ISSUE:
1. Feature: We Answer 10 Common Questions About Windows 2000
2. Review: CNET Picks the Top Medical Sites
3. First Look: Corel WordPerfect Office 2000 for Linux Deluxe
4. CNET Software's Weekly Wrap-Up: Napster Challenges the RIAA
5. Software Mailbag: Memory Enhancers
6. You and Your System: BlackICE Basic
7. Lost Downloads: Image Carousel
8. Tech Trends: A Brief History of Computing
9. Subscribe and Unsubscribe
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1. Feature: We Answer 10 Common Questions About Windows 2000
We asked our readers to unload all of their questions about Windows 2000 onto
us. And, boy, did you ever: we got hundreds of email messages about every Windows 2000
conundrum imaginable, from driver support to rumors of thousands of bugs. So, we picked
the ten most common questions and answered them in detail. Read on for Windows 2000
enlightenment.
http://1.digital.cnet.com/cgi-bin1/flo?x=dAYhBEogghwBuhKuK
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2. Review: CNET Picks the Top Medical Sites
The Web may not be a cure-all, but it can provide the information you need to
lead a healthy lifestyle and help
you find out about almost any disease. See how our favorite medical reference sites will
help keep you in the pink.
http://1.digital.cnet.com/cgi-bin1/flo?x=dAYhBEogghwBuhBuB
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3. First Look: Corel WordPerfect Office 2000 for Linux Deluxe
Corel's office suite marks a new high point for Linux; it's finally easy to
use. With its Windows-like look and feel, this is the perfect app for an easy transition
to Linux.
http://1.digital.cnet.com/cgi-bin1/flo?x=dAYhBEogghwBuhmum
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4. CNET Software's Weekly Wrap-Up: Napster Challenges the RIAA
If you want to be a true insider in the world of software and Internet
services, our weekly roundup of the hottest news and trends should be your first stop.
This week, Napster puts a new copyright law to the test.
http://1.digital.cnet.com/cgi-bin1/flo?x=dAYhBEogghwBuKuuA
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5. Software Mailbag: Memory Enhancers
>My system is a P233 MHz, with 4.3 GB HDD and has 64 MB. I'm running Win
98 and frequently encounter system slowdowns that are related to low memory and resources.
Can you recommend any memory enhancement software?
We've got loads of memory management programs at CNET Download.com, but
WinRAM Booster Pro is our Editors' Choice. Have a look, or choose from many other memory
managers:
WinRAM Booster Pro:
http://1.digital.cnet.com/cgi-bin1/flo?x=dAYhBEogghwBuKAug
Memory enhancers for the PC:
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Send your questions to: [email protected]
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6. You and Your System
This Week: BlackICE Basic
Denial of service attacks have been in the news often lately. You can find
out if your computer is being used in
one of these malicious attacks with BlackICE Basic. BlackICE scans your Internet
connection to find out if it's being hacked.
Download BlackICE Basic:
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7. Lost Downloads: Image Carousel
Create your very own screensavers with Image Carousel. This handy tool comes
with more than 1,000 photographs, or you can use your own. You can even add sound!
Download Image Carousel for the PC:
http://1.digital.cnet.com/cgi-bin1/flo?x=dAYhBEogghwBuKEuo
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8. Tech Trends: A Brief History of Computing
The history of computing is long, complicated, and fascinating. First there
were fingers, then notched bones,
then the abacus. And don't even get us started on punch cards and vacuum tubes. Want to
know where technology is going? Start by finding our more about our digital past.
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