Microsoft Insider Update

WHAT'S NEW

Download fun, free creativity packs for spring. Put your imagination in charge!  Download new Microsoft® Windows® XP Creativity Fun Packs to create greeting cards with your photos, spice up your home movies with new sound effects and use them as video screen savers, and more.  http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=142305

An interactive look at the history of Microsoft's Hardware Division What were you doing in 1983?  Microsoft was building a better computer mouse.  Take a walk through the last 20 years of Microsoft Hardware product innovation and design with this interactive Flash timeline.  http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=142306

Your 10 minutes of fame: Star in a Microsoft case study!

Did you recently purchase a Media Center PC running Windows XP Media Center Edition?  Microsoft is looking for a few good testimonials from customers who are interested in sharing how they use and enjoy their new PC.  Please send your name, age, story, and which Media Center PC model you purchased to mcsurvey@microsoft.com

Does your e-mail address end in @attbi.com?

As a result of Comcast acquiring AT&T Broadband, your e-mail address may be changing to a "@comcast.net" e-mail address.  And that means your Insider Update newsletters no longer will be deliverable.  Please visit the Profile Center and update your preferred e-mail address to continue receiving Insider Update.  Just click Manage Your Profile at the top of the Microsoft home page.  http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=142307 

COMING SOON

Rise of Nations Rise of Nations(TM) is a new historical real-time strategy game from Big Huge Games' Brian Reynolds, designer of the PC game classic Civilization II.  For the first time ever, gamers will experience the pulse-pounding thrill and speed of real-time gaming combined with the epic scope and depth of turn-based strategy games.  ESRB Rating: T for Teen.  http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=142308 

SPECIAL OFFERS

New lower prices and rebates on Smart Displays.*  For a limited time, you can get the award-winning ViewSonic airpanel V150 for U.S.$999 and the V110 for U.S.$799.  Save even more with mail-in rebates when you purchase an airpanel Dock docking station.  Visit this page of select retailers with special offers on Smart Displays.  http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=142309

DOWNLOADS AND PATCHES

Security update for Internet Explorer A number of security issues have been identified in Microsoft Internet Explorer that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and then take a variety of actions.  You can help protect your computer by installing this update dated April 23, 2003.  http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=142310

Security update for Outlook Express A security issue has been identified in Microsoft Outlook®  Express that could allow an attacker to read files or cause a program to run on your computer.  You can help protect your computer by installing this update dated April 23, 2003.  http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=142311

Keep your Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer software up to date with Windows Update http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=142312

Update your Microsoft Office software automatically with Office Update http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=142313

Sign up for the free Microsoft security update e-mail service http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=142314

STEP BY STEP

10 tips for fighting spam from the Crabby Office Lady Nothing makes the Crabby Office Lady crankier than e-mail spam-and she bets that you don't like it, either.  Get her pointers on how to avoid it.  http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=142315

Are you an Office whiz?  How well do you know the features used in Office XP programs?  Answer these 10 questions to rate your Office skills-and improve them.  http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=142316

6 tips to help hone your digital photography skills. Make the most of your digital photography experience.  Six tips from Faster Smarter Digital Photography help you focus on smarter and better ways to compose, edit, and share your photos.   http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=142317

TIPS FOR POWER USERS

How to multiple boot several versions of Windows Would you like to run multiple versions of the Windows operating system?  This article describes how to configure your computer to multiple boot MS-DOS®, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows NT®, Windows 2000, and Windows XP.  http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=142318

Office security settings in depth You've wrapped your mind around this macro safety business-but what do you do with all those dialog boxes and alert messages that appear when you're working with macros and security settings in Office?  This second part of a three-part series answers that question.  http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=142319

Create customizable XML reports in Microsoft Project 2002 Did you know that you can use the XML Reporting COM add-in to easily create customizable, Web-based reports from Microsoft Project 2002?  This article explains how to download the XML COM add-in and make a custom report in any format.  http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=142320

HELP FOR PREVIOUS VERSIONS

Windows 2000: Resolve video lockup when you run a 3-D graphics program http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=142322

Windows 2000: Troubleshoot DVD problems http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=142323

Windows 98: Get back to the desktop quickly http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=142324

Windows 98: The word on passwords http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=142325

Office 2000: 14 tips and tricks from users http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=142326

Outlook 2000: Add a still or animated picture to an e-mail message http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=142327 

QUICK TIPS

PowerPoint® 2002: Make your favorite view the default http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=142328

Windows XP: Automatically download pictures to a specified folder http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=142329

Word 2002: Paste text without the formatting into a document http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=142330

PRODUCT SUPPORT

Personal online support. Need help with your Microsoft product?  Find answers online anytime with Microsoft Knowledge Base, get support phone numbers, and much more.  http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=142331

Global online support. Microsoft has a global support site to provide international customers with online support in nine languages, covering 27 countries/regions.  http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=142332 

* Offer good in the United States only.

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