FUNNY STORY...
There was an elderly lady whom was waiting in the waiting room with her daughter.The nurse entered the waiting area and announced for the elderly lady to go on back to see the doctor. The nurse spoke louder but still she could not hear.
The elderly lady's daughter leaned over and said, "mother let's turn your hearing aid up." Then she yelled in shock,"That's not your hearing aid, its a suppository!
The elderly mother replied,"Well, now I know where my hearing aid went!
Monday, May 24, 2010
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MOTHER'DAY POEM
You can see it in their eyes,
in tender hugs and long good-byes,
a love that only moms and daughters know.
You can see it in their smiles,
through passing years and changing styles,
a friendship that continually seems to grow.
You can see it in their lives,
the joy each one of them derives,
in just knowing that the other one is there...
To care and to understand,
lend an ear or hold a hand,
and to celebrate the memories they share.
Once upon a memory
Someone wiped away a tear
Held me close and loved me,
Thank you, Mother dear.
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Friday, January 8, 2010
WINDOWS Server 2003
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Windows Server 2003
Part of the Microsoft Windows family
Screenshot of Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
Developer
Microsoft
Website www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/
Releases
Release date: 24 April 2003 (info)
Current version: 5.2.3790.3959 Service Pack 2 (SP2) (13 March 2007) (info)
Source model :Shared source
License :MS-EULA
Kernel : Hybrid kernel
Platform support: IA-32, x86-64, Itanium
Support status: Mainstream support until 13 July 2010.[1]
According to Microsoft, Windows Server 2003 is more scalable and delivers better performance than its predecessor, Windows 2000.[2]
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WINDOWS XP
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Windows XP
Part of the Microsoft Windows family
Screenshot of Windows XP, Service Pack 3
Developer
Microsoft Corporation
Website Windows XP: Homepage
Releases
Release date RTM: August 24, 2001
Retail: October 25, 2001 (info)
Current version 5.1.2600.5512 Service Pack 3 (x86 SP3) (2008-4-21; 20 months ago) (info)
Source model :Closed source, Shared source[1]
License :MS-EULA
Kernel : Hybrid
Update method :Windows Update
Platform support: IA-32, x86-64, IA-64
Support status: Extended Support period until April 8, 2014.[2]
Only critical security updates will be provided unpaid. Paid support is still available.
Service Pack 2 supported until July 13, 2010.
Windows XP is a line of operating systems produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, and media centers. It was released in 2001. The name "XP" is short for "eXPerience".[3]
Windows XP is the successor to both Windows 2000 Professional and Windows Me, and is the first consumer-oriented operating system produced by Microsoft to be built on the Windows NT kernel and architecture. Windows XP was first released on October 25, 2001, and over 400 million copies were in use in January 2006, according to an estimate in that month by an IDC analyst.[4]
The most common editions of the operating system are Windows XP Home Edition, which is targeted at home users, and Windows XP Professional, which offers additional features such as support for Windows Server domains and two physical processors, and is targeted at power users, business and enterprise clients. Windows XP Media Center Edition has additional multimedia features enhancing the ability to record and watch TV shows, view DVD movies, and listen to music. Windows XP Tablet PC Edition is designed to run stylus applications built using the Tablet PC platform.
Windows XP was eventually released for two additional architectures, Windows XP 64-bit Edition for IA-64 (Itanium) processors and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition for x86-64. There is also Windows XP Embedded, a component version of the Windows XP Professional, and editions for specific markets such as Windows XP Starter Edition. By mid 2009, a manufacturer revealed the first Windows XP powered cellular telephone.[9]
The NT-based versions of Windows are known for their improved stability and efficiency over the 9x versions of Microsoft Windows.[10][11] Windows XP presents a significantly redesigned graphical user interface, a change Microsoft promoted as more user-friendly than previous versions of Windows. A new software management facility called Side-by-Side Assembly was introduced to ameliorate the "DLL hell" that plagues 9x versions of Windows.[12][13]
During development, the project was codenamed "Whistler", after Whistler, British Columbia, as many Microsoft employees skied at the Whistler-Blackcomb ski resort.[14] As of the end of December 2009, Windows XP is the most widely used operating system in the world with a 61.6% market share, having peaked at 76.1% in January 2007.[15]
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WINDOWS VISTA
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"Vista" redirects here. For other uses, see Vista (disambiguation).
Windows Vista
Part of the Microsoft Windows family
Screenshot of Windows Vista Ultimate
Developer
Microsoft
Website Official website
Releases
Release date RTM: November 8, 2006;
Vol. Lic.: November 30, 2006;
Retail: January 30, 2007 (info)
Current version 6.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2) (Build 6002)
(6002.18005.090410-1830[1])
(2009-4-28; 8 months ago) (info)
Source model: Closed source / Shared source[2]
License :MS-EULA
Kernel : Hybrid
Update method: Windows Update, Windows Server Update Services, SCCM
Platform support: IA-32, x86-64
Support status: Mainstream support
Windows Vista is a line of operating systems developed by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, tablet PCs, and media center PCs. Prior to its announcement on July 22, 2005, Windows Vista was known by its codename "Longhorn."[3]
Windows Vista contains many changes and new features, including an updated graphical user interface and visual style dubbed Windows Aero, a redesigned search function, multimedia tools including Windows DVD Maker, and redesigned networking, audio, print, and display sub-systems. Vista aims to increase the level of communication between machines on a home network, using peer-to-peer technology to simplify sharing files and digital media between computers and devices. Windows Vista includes version 3.0 of the .NET Framework, allowing software developers to write applications without traditional Windows APIs.
Microsoft's primary stated objective with Windows Vista has been to improve the state of security in the Windows operating system.[6] One common criticism of Windows XP and its predecessors is their commonly exploited security vulnerabilities and overall susceptibility to malware, viruses and buffer overflows. In light of this, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates announced in early 2002 a company-wide "Trustworthy Computing initiative" which aims to incorporate security work into every aspect of software development at the company. Microsoft stated that it prioritized improving the security of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 above finishing Windows Vista, thus delaying its completion.[7]
While these new features and security improvements have garnered positive reviews, Vista has also been the target of much criticism and negative press. Criticism of Windows Vista has targeted its high system requirements, its more restrictive licensing terms, the inclusion of a number of new digital rights management technologies aimed at restricting the copying of protected digital media, lack of compatibility with some pre-Vista hardware and software, and the number of authorization prompts for User Account Control. As a result of these and other issues, Windows Vista had seen initial adoption and satisfaction rates lower than Windows XP.[8]
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WINDOWS 2000
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Windows 2000
Part of the Microsoft Windows family
Screenshot of Windows 2000 Professional
Developer
Microsoft
Website www.microsoft.com/windows2000
Releases
Release date :February 17, 2000 (2000-02-17) (info)
Current version 5.0 SP4 Rollup 1 v2 (5.0.3700.6690) (September 13, 2005 (2005-09-13)) (info)
Source model :Shared source[1]
License :Microsoft EULA
Kernel :Hybrid kernel
Update method :Windows Update
Platform: support IA-32, Itanium
Support status :Extended Support Period until 13 July 2010.[2] Security updates and security-related hotfixes will be provided free of cost. Paid support is still available.
Four editions of Windows 2000 were released: Professional, Server, Advanced Server, and Datacenter Server.[5] Additionally, Microsoft sold Windows 2000 Advanced Server Limited Edition and Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Limited Edition, which were released in 2001 and run on 64-bit Intel Itanium microprocessors.[6]
Microsoft marketed Windows 2000 as the most secure Windows version ever,[15] but it became the target of a number of high-profile virus attacks such as Code Red and Nimda.[16] Over nine years after its release, it continues to receive patches for security vulnerabilities nearly every month.
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WINDOWS 95
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Windows 95
Part of the Microsoft Windows family
Screenshot of Windows 95
Developer
Microsoft
Releases
Release date: 24 August 1995 (info)
Current version:4.00 OEM Service Release 2.5 (OSR2.5) (Build 950)(4.00.950 C)(1997-11-26; 12 years ago) (info)
Source model: Closed source
License: MS-EULA
Kernel: Monolithic
Platform :suppor IA-32
Support status: Unsupported as of 31 December 2001[1]
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WINDOWS 98
Windows 98 (codenamed Memphis) is a graphical operating system by Microsoft. It was released to manufacturing on May 15, 1998 and to retail on June 25, 1998. Windows 98 is the successor to Windows 95. Like its predecessor, it is a hybrid 16-bit/32-bit monolithic product with an MS-DOS based boot loader. Windows 98 was succeeded by Windows Me on September 14th, 2000. Microsoft support for Windows 98 ended on July 11th, 2006.
System requirements
486DX-2/66 MHz or higher processor (Pentium processor recommended)
16 MB of RAM (24 MB recommended, it's possible to run on 8 MB machines with /im option used during the installation process)
At least 500 MB of space available on HDD. The amount of space required depends on the installation method and the components selected, but virtual memory and system utilities as well as drivers should be taken into consideration.
Upgrading from Windows 95 (FAT16) or 3.1 (FAT): 140-400 MB (typically 205 MB).
New installation (FAT32): 190-305 MB (typically 210 MB).
Note 1: Both Windows 98 and Windows 98 SE can have significant problems associated with hard drives that are over 32 Gigabytes (GB) in size. This issue only occurs with certain Phoenix BIOS settings. A software update has been made available to fix this shortcoming.[3]
Note 2: Also, both Windows 98 and Windows 98 SE are unable to handle hard drives that are over 137 Gigabytes (GB) in size with the default drivers, because of missing 48 Bit LBA support. Data corruption is possible. An experimental third party software update is available to fix this shortcoming.[4]
VGA or higher resolution monitor
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device (optional).[5]
Like its predecessor, Windows 95, and its successor, Windows Millennium Edition (Me), users can bypass hardware requirement checks with the undocumented /im setup switch. This allows installation on computers with processors as old as the 80386.
Windows 98
Part of the Microsoft Windows family
Screenshot of Windows 98
Developer
Microsoft
Releases
Release date: 25 June 1998 (info)
Current version: 4.10.1998 ("Gold"), 4.10.2222A ("SE") (06-25-9; Expression error: Unexpected < class="external text" href="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/1998/may98/doj5-14pr.mspx" rel="nofollow">info)
Source model; Closed source
License: Microsoft EULA
Kernel: Monolithic kernel
Support status
Unsupported as of 11 July 2006[1]
Further reading
Development of Windows 98
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