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Thanks Vla who gave me a link to a page that shows a welcome move by Microsoft to offer a service to inform Home users of Security Bulletins, read on.

Microsoft Corp. is now offering a convenient way for home and other nontechnical users to stay abreast of the latest security information and patches for Microsoft® products. Delivered via e-mail starting this month, the new Microsoft Security Update newsletter contains timely and prescriptive information on security issues in a clear and concise format. This is part of the ongoing Microsoft commitment to help all users protect their computers.

"We are pleased to see an increased interest in computer security among our customers. At Microsoft, we recognize that security is job one, and we must continually improve our products to better defend against ever-changing security threats. It's important that home users -- as well as our enterprise customers -- have timely information and security updates to help keep their systems as secure as possible," said Steve Lipner, director of security assurance for Microsoft. "We encourage interested consumer users to take advantage of this new service and continue to use tools such as Windows® Update and Automatic Update."

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Capcom vs. SNK 2: EO boasts the following features:

Online gameplay – Take advantage of all the features Xbox Live has to offer, including:

• Quick Match Making – Allows players to get right into the action and battle it out with the first available gamer.
  
• Play against others with the same skill level – A novice or seasoned brawler can seek challengers of similar aptitude.
  
• Xbox Live Communicator Compatible – Deliver taunts and trash talking to any opponent crisply and cleanly as if they were on the other side of the couch.
  
• Player Rankings – The real competition begins as players around the world duke it out to become number one.

Multiple Game Modes – The game offers six modes of play including arcade mode, versus mode, survival mode, training mode and color edit mode.
More than 40 characters from world famous Capcom and SNK franchises, such as Street Fighter, Final Fight, Darkstalkers, Fatal Fury, Samurai Shodown and King of Fighters.

Capcom vs. SNK 2: EO allows players to choose between one of the six following fighting grooves:

• C Groove - Players can use level 1-3 Super Combos, 'Air Block' and Counter attack to defeat their opponent. This groove is similar to the Capcom groove found in the original.
  
• A Groove – This is the original combo style used in the Street Fighter Zero series. Players can freely mix and match moves to create their own “Custom Combos.”
  
• P Groove - Players can use the ‘Parry’ feature to avoid any attack. A level 3 super combo can only be used in this groove.
  
• S Groove - This groove is similar to the SNK groove found in the original. In this groove, when a character's vitality is low, the player can unleash a super combo limitlessly. If the gauge reaches its limit when the vitality is almost gone, players can perform a “Max Super Attack.”
  
• N Groove – From King of Fighters ’98, players can stock up to 3 levels of super gauge. In this groove, players can perform a ‘Power Max’ by using a level gauge to enhance the character’s attack power for a while.
  
• K Groove – Thegroove uses a combination of ‘Just Defense’ which makes the opponent’s attacks ineffective, and a ‘Rage Gauge’. Once this gauge is full, the player’s attack power increases and they are able to use a ‘Max Super Attack.’

Groove Point System – Points are accumulated through a judgement performance in real-time that is based on the player’s game performance.