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Microsoft Corp. is scheduled to stop selling its Windows XP operating system to retailers and major computer makers Monday, despite protests from a slice of PC users who don't want to be forced into using XP's successor, Vista.
Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer offered a glimmer of hope on Thursday to fans of the company's Windows XP operating system, saying the company may reconsider its decision to stop selling it soon.
Microsoft Corp.'s operating systems run most personal computers around the globe and are a cash cow for the world's largest software maker. But you'd never confuse a Windows user with the passionate fans of Mac OS X or even the free Linux operating system. Unless it's someone running Windows XP, a version Microsoft wants to retire.
Microsoft Corp. said Thursday it will keep selling a version of Windows XP for use on a new breed of low-cost computers for at least two years longer than the system will be available for mainstream PCs.
Back by popular demand: Windows XP. PC maker Dell Inc. said on its Web site Thursday it will once again let home PC buyers choose between Microsoft Corp.'s older operating system and Windows Vista when they purchase certain new machines.
Windows 7 vs XP Performance ReviewWill upgrading your older Windows XP PC to Windows 7 make it perform better? Yes…and no. We ran a slew of tests and were surprised to find that XP aced as many as Windows 7.
Windows 7 gets the basics right. Here's what you need to know about the new OS.What if a new version of Windows didn't try to dazzle you? What if, instead, it tried to disappear except when you needed it? Such an operating system would dispense with glitzy effects in favor of low-key, useful new features.
Windows 7 - A Windows to Help You ForgetMicrosoft's New Operating System Is Good Enough to Erase Bad Memory of Vista
About a week ago when I went to turn my labtop, id din't! It just sat there with an error message, stating I had a missing or corrupted file. Well, the fun started. Nothing I did would get me passed this error message.
Windows XP to Windows 7: It's Going to Be a Bumpy RideMicrosoft's decision to leave Windows XP users behind, with no easy upgrade path to Windows 7, is, possibly, the sole mistake of an otherwise pitch-perfect product development and launch campaign.
Microsoft Windows XP Professional END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT is just one word!test!?
Windows users ambushed by attack on fresh IE flawThousands of websites have been hit by fast-moving exploit code that installs a cocktail of nasty malware on visitors' computers by targeting a previously unknown vulnerability in some versions of Internet Explorer.
Hackers Targeting Windows XP-Based ATM Machines We're not going to start hiding our millions under our mattress (that's right, all bloggers roll in obscene amounts of money and own private jets), but the next time we withdraw a wad of cash, it might be a good idea to skip the ATM and flirt with a real live teller instead.
Windows Vista or XP Windows Vista Home Premium Edition running on two of my computers. XP seems to work better on a steady basis, but does not have the ability to run all the programs that can be connected to Vista.
Are Macs more Safe than Secure? NoEveryone seems to get lost in their own words when talking about security and Apple.
The Worm That Ate the WebLast week, I pulled out my Internet cable, unplugged my USB drives, and searched my Windows machine for Conficker, the astounding computer worm that threatens to wreak global havoc once its latest version begins to phone home for further instructions on April 1.
Video review for the Asus S101 netbook"Asus has proved that Netbooks that are 'netbook' priced don't have to look or feel cheap. The S101 combines form and function in a chassis that is uncomprosingly small. The good battery life and spacious keyboard allow for a comfortable user experience.
Is Jumping from XP to Windows 7 too Complicated?When Windows 7 is released later this year or in early 2010, many PC users who upgrade will be coming from Windows XP.
Upgrading to Windows 7: what XP and Vista users need to knowPlanning to upgrade to Windows 7? Here is everything you need to know, including moving from Windows XP to Windows 7, moving from Windows Vista to Windows 7, and upgrading editions of Windows 7 once you already have the new operating system.
What's so bad about XP?In an interview with Computerworld UK, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer had some interesting things to say about the enterprise and its desire to keep Windows XP instead of switching to Vista.
Windows 7 Starter Will Limit Your Screen Resolution, Won't Connect To Your Network, and Limits You To Three Active Applications At A TimeThe Windows 7 version of Starter will retain the restrictions of the Vista edition with the name, including a limit of three applications, or windows, active or open at the same time; no local network connectivity, although the operating system can connect to the Internet; and a …
Microsoft To Kill Vista, XP Upgrade Blockers The software maker is warning customers that tools designed to prevent automatic installation of service packs are nearing expiration.
Windows 7: Windows XP, Vista and 7 Tested For Multicore Performance, XP Still Wins For NowAnd in Windows 7, they suggest that it will overtake Windows XP at around 16 or 24 cores. So although it may be slower now, in a few years, when you have 16 or 24 cores, you're going to be thankful for Microsoft for their work.
Virus writer signs off in cordial Trojan message to MicrosoftAn unidentified Russian virus writer has reached out to Microsoft with a message buried within a recent variant of the Zlob Trojan.
On Friday, Microsoft posted download links for Windows 7 Beta so that anyone can try it out. Being the technophile (and CS student) that I am, I jumped at the opportunity to get a sneak peek at the next OS out of Redmond.
Microsoft All But Abandons Vista: Upgrades To 7 To Be Offered In July (MSFT)Techarp.com says Microsoft will be working with PC makers to allow a free/cheap upgrade path to Windows 7 for users who buy Vista starting on July 1.
This time of year, everyone makes "best of" lists. I'm going to keep mine short. My absolute favorite bit of technology for 2008 is Dropbox.
Samsung Shipped Infected Digital Picture Frames"For the second year in a row, some of those digital photo frames lying under the Christmas tree may come with a nasty surprise.
Why Windows 7 will hit store shelves in 2009Considering the fact that Vista is still in trouble, Microsoft extended the XP deadline even further into 2009, and there's no end to Vista troubles in sight, there may be no other option for the company.
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