er October 07, 1999

Microsoft(r) Windows(r) Platform News - 1999, Issue No. 38

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WHAT'S NEW: WINDOWS 2000
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WINDOWS 2000 RELEASE CANDIDATE 2 HAS ARRIVED!
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/preview/order.asp
Don't miss the last chance to get free support for your testing and pilot programs! Find out what's new in the way of improved hardware support, administration tools, updated Windows Media(tm) Services and lots more.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/server/beta
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THE WINDOWS 2000 BETA SITE: ALL THE LATEST ON THE NEW OPERATING SYSTEM
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/server/beta
Ask the Microsoft Windows 2000 development team questions, share tips with other users and access resources to help you evaluate Windows 2000. This week, more migration issues: upgrading a single-domain network, moving a domain controller and Internet printing with Windows 98 workstations.

Also on the site: Every month, Nadine Kano prowls the halls of Redmond to profile the real folks behind Windows 2000 development. Sooner or later, she was bound to run into the boss, Brian Valentine, the development manager charged with getting Windows 2000 out the door. Nadine's column is at:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/professional/beta/hall/99Sep08.asp

If you don't yet have the beta software, register for the Corporate Preview Program at
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/preview/order.asp
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GEAR UP FOR WINDOWS 2000 WITH FREE TECHNET BRIEFINGS
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/events
Want to get ready to manage, support and optimize a Windows 2000 deployment? Check out one of six free TechNet briefings. The sessions will run from October through December and will be available in up to 250 cities worldwide.
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STEP BY STEP: WINDOWS 2000 DEPLOYMENT GUIDES SHOW THE WAY
http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/professional/technical/stepbystep
Learn about deploying Windows 2000 with these new guides. "Windows 2000 Professional Configuration" outlines improvements and tools for configuring PCs. "Windows 2000 Professional Usability Improvements" describes new features for accessing and using information and accomplishing tasks. And "Deployment Cost Savings" explains how the deployment features of Windows 2000 Professional can reduce costs.
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NEED HELP? GET THE LATEST DOCUMENTATION ONLINE
http://windows.microsoft.com/windows2000/en/server/help
http://windows.microsoft.com/windows2000/en/professional/help
The latest Help files for Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 Professional are now available on the Web. These files, on every imaginable Help topic, replace the Help files included with Windows 2000 Beta 3.
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GET SET TO INSTALL WINDOWS 2000 WITH NEW MOC COURSE
http://www.microsoft.com/train_cert/moc
A new instructor-led, hands-on course, 1557, "Installing and Configuring Microsoft Windows 2000," is available from Microsoft. Training is available through any of the 1,900 Microsoft Certified Technical Education Centers worldwide. Get the latest Microsoft Official Curriculum information for Windows 2000 and Exchange Server 5.5 by visiting the link above to find a training center near you.
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OTHER NEWS
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WINDOWS 2000 DEPLOYMENT AT COMPAQ
http://www.microsoft.com/go/windows/advantage/nt1
Hear what Brent Harman, Program Manager for Compaq's Windows 2000 Joint Development Project with Microsoft has to say about Windows 2000 and the deployment of that environment at Compaq. Check out this Q&A on Windows NT Advantage, a new online magazine for IT executives.
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MICROSOFT EXCHANGE CONFERENCE--STILL TIME TO REGISTER
http://www.microsoft.com/go/MEC99/is
At the Microsoft Exchange Conference 99, October 4-7, 1999 in Atlanta, you'll learn everything you need to know about building solutions, including how to use Exchange with Windows 2000. The conference will also be held in Hamburg, Germany, on October 11-13; Singapore on November 9-10; and Tokyo on November 11-12.
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SPECIAL OFFERS
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EXECUTIVE SOFTWARE ANNOUNCES FRAGMENTATION PREVENTION TECHNOLOGY
http://www.executive.com
Executive Software has released its new Diskeeper 5.0 to manufacturing. The software includes the world's first fragmentation prevention technology for maintenance-free performance in critical Windows NT(r) system files. Visit the Executive Software site to download a 30-day trial version of Diskeeper. 
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TIPS, TRICKS & SHAREWARE
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WINDOWS 2000 SERVER TIP OF THE WEEK
Every week we post a new tip submitted by IT pros who are working with the Windows 2000 Beta or by members of the Windows 2000 development team.

AUTO CACHING: SHARE AND SHARE ALIKE, OFFLINE OR ON
One of our own has this week's tip on using the caching settings when configuring shared folders.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/server/beta/tips
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WINDOWS 2000 PROFESSIONAL TIP OF THE WEEK
Every week we post a new tip submitted by IT pros who are working with the Windows 2000 Beta or by members of the Windows 2000 development team.

MOVE THE MY DOCUMENTS FOLDER
In Washington state, a Beta user figured out how to customize the location of the My Documents folder.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/professional/beta/tips
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WUGNET SHAREWARE TIP OF THE WEEK
http://www.wugnet.com/shareware/99/nt_week137
Each week WUGNET(r) and Microsoft feature a shareware pick demonstrating the highest standards available today in shareware for Windows NT.

ReallyEasyVoice is a revolutionary new product that allows people to have person-to-person voice conversations over the Internet using the speaker and microphone in their PCs.
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TECHREPUBLIC TIP OF THE WEEK
This tip courtesy of TechRepublic, the IT Community Hub. To get your free TechRepublic Passport, please visit
http://www.techrepublic.com/ad_click_in.jhtml?id=197

MAPPING DRIVE LETTERS TO DIRECTORIES
Using the SUBST command, you can map a pseudo drive letter to a drive or directory.
An example of this would be: SUBST X: C:\winnt
This would map the letter X to the directory WinNT on drive C.
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UPDATE WINDOWS NT TIP OF THE WEEK
This Windows NT tip is brought to you by UPDATE, the free e-mail
newsletter from Windows NT Magazine that delivers relevant and timely Windows NT information once a week-right to your desktop! To subscribe, go to
http://www.winntmag.com/sub.cfm?code=UP99INXWTP

WINDOWS BUTTON SHORTCUTS
The Windows Button plus any letter will take you to the first item on the desktop starting with that letter. For example, if you press Windows Button plus N, it will take you to the Network Neighborhood icon; if you press Windows Button plus I, it will take you to Internet Explorer or Inbox.
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EXPLORING WINDOWS NT TIP OF THE WEEK
Brought to you by EXPLORING WINDOWS NT, a monthly publication of ZD Journals. For a FREE issue, go to
https://secure.zdjournals.com/ewn/cbvyeu.htm

DELETING A FOLDER AND ITS CONTENTS IN WINDOWS NT
If you want to delete a folder, including all files and folders within the folder, you can use the rd Command Prompt utility. (This command is very similar to the DOS deltree command.)
To delete a folder and all of its contents, type the following:
rd x:\folder /S
Replace x:\folder with the drive letter and name of the folder you want to delete. If you don't want rd to verify that you really do want to delete the folder and everything below it, you can type the following command:
rd x:\folder /S /Q
Adding the /Q parameter runs rd in "quiet" mode, which means you won't be prompted to confirm the deletion of the folder and its contents. (So be careful!)
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For in-depth information about our products, visit our Web sites:

Windows NT Server
   http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver

Windows 2000 Server
   http://www.microsoft.com/windows/server

Windows NT Workstation
   http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstation

Windows 2000 Professional
   http://www.microsoft.com/windows/professional

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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Windows Update has add-ons, updates and trial software
   http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads

For Windows NT Server comparisons, migration and interoperability issues, go to
   http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/openhouse

Microsoft Daily News
   http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dailynews!/

For information on local events and promotions in your area go to
   http://microsoft.com/usa

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