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This website is about getting help solving computer problems and getting support for Microsoft products using the Microsoft Communities, or the NNTP equivalent, newsgroups.
Microsoft MVPs, like Kelly Theriot, author of Kelly's Korner, one of the web's premier XP support websites, and the rest of the members of DTS-L, are leaders in these forums, helping users with Microsoft products, as well as helping you to solve almost any computer problem.
DTS-L is one of a group of private mailing lists used by a group of Microsoft MVPs for the purpose of helping you get the answer to your computer related problems and questions. They can be found in Microsoft Support Newsgroups. MVPs are independent, they do not speak for Microsoft.
Although we're available via the Microsoft Communities, for far greater ease of use we highly recommend that use your NNTP reader, the same one you use for email, Outlook Express, or an alternative. If you click this link Start Reading NNTP you will see how the Windows XP forum looks in Outlook Express.* 04/15/2004
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(MSDN Communities is your launching pad for communicating online with other developers about Microsoft products, technologies, and services. Talk with peers and experts in open forums. Get community updates every other week with the MSDN Flash, Microsoft's e-newsletter for developers.)*
(Developer Centers are locations on MSDN that aggregate all the content and resources that you need to be successful around a particular product, technology, audience or geography. They provide a clear roadmap and a means to help you more directly in strategic areas.)*
(The MSDN Library is an essential resource for developers using Microsoft tools, products, and technologies. It contains a bounty of technical programming information, including sample code, documentation, technical articles, and reference guides.)*
(MSDN TV is a short weekly video featuring useful technology tips and insights from the behind-the-scenes folks at Microsoft.
Tune in to stay in-the-know with MSDN TV.
Due to popular demand, MSDN TV now has its own 
RSS feed.)*
(WOW! You MUST SEE the numerous listings in the MSDN Workshop Index!)
Microsoft DirectX is an advanced suite of multimedia application programming interfaces (APIs) built into Microsoft Windows; operating systems. DirectX provides a standard development platform for Windows-based PCs by enabling software developers to access specialized hardware features without having to write hardware-specific code. This technology was first introduced in 1995 and is a recognized standard for multimedia application development on the Windows platform.
Simply put, DirectX is a Windows technology that enables higher performance in graphics and sound when you’re playing games or watching video on your PC.*11/23/2004
(The Insider Learning Library features free interactive courses—online and at your own pace! Take a class from the beginning or select individual lessons to sharpen specific skills.)*
(Discover new security technology for the Microsoft Windows platform—Microsoft's Next-Generation Secure Computing Base (NGSCB)—another way Microsoft is building a trustworthy computing environment to help customers realize their full potential.
NGSCB will be included in a future version of the Windows operating system. Employing a unique hardware and software architecture, NGSCB will create a protected computing environment inside of a Windows PC—a "virtual vault" that will sit side by side with the regular Windows environment to enable new kinds of security and privacy protections for computers.)* 03/13/2004
(Get In-Depth Guidance for Securing Computer Systems - Find updates, training, how-to articles, tools, and checklists to help IT professionals and developers plan and manage a security strategy for your organization.)* 03/04/2004
(Microsoft TechNet is a central information and community resource designed for IT professionals. The TechNet program includes technical briefings, special offers, Web site, and electronic newsletter, in addition to the CD subscription.
Designed to meet the technical information needs of anyone who plans, evaluates, deploys, maintains, or supports Microsoft business products, the TechNet program will keep you informed about Microsoft strategies and industry trends. It will also provide you with the kind of "how-to" information you need to be successful. TechNet serves as a forum to share information, ideas, and opinions with your peers in the IT community—and with Microsoft.)*
Windows® 3.1? Good luck.
(Codecs determine the size of a file, the bit rate of a stream, and the way encoded video and audio content looks and sounds. The codecs do this by compressing an audio or video source during encoding and then decompressing the audio or video during playback. This article defines what a codec is and describes the codecs that are included with Microsoft® Windows Media® software that encodes and plays back content. The article also describes codec version compatibility and how codecs can be updated on client computers.)* 03/13/2004
(Mindshare is Microsoft's program to support PC User Groups and help build their enthusiasm about Microsoft technology.)*
(User Group members love to get the most out of their software and one great way to do that is for them to read Tips & Tricks for the programs that they use. So here's a list of various tips and tricks sites on Microsoft.com.)*
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