When Windows 10 went out of support last month, roughly ten years after release, many were confused about whether to upgrade or keep running their existing iteration. Experts who recommended upgrading ...

A couple of weeks ago, I did a piece on why people are still using Windows XP. It turned out the primary reason was support for certain legacy programs that don't work on modern versions of the OS, ...

I bet you never imagined you might one day run Windows XP on an iPhone or iPad. But thanks to a brilliant app called UTM, it’s not only possible, but it is incredibly easy. You don’t even need to ...

Windows XP users, your favorite operating system is a decade old, and if you’re still using it, you’re not cool anymore, at least according to Microsoft. That’s the software giant’s recent take on its ...

It has never been too hard for someone with the right amount of time, desperation, or flexible scruples to get around Windows XP’s activation scheme. And yet XP activation, the actual encrypted ...

In a nutshell: Legacy operating systems like Windows XP can present a major threat to user safety if connected to the internet without any security software. A YouTube channel demonstrated as much in ...

After a week-long delay to take care of a last-minute compatibility bug, Microsoft Tuesday gave the green light to Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3). The service pack, undoubtedly the last for the aged ...

NEW YORK--Microsoft on Thursday officially launched Windows XP, the newest version of its operating system and what could be the company's most important product in more than six years. The ...

In context: Piracy has been a part of Windows history from the very beginning. Microsoft began taking the issue seriously with Windows XP, and Dave Plummer has now revealed that the first unauthorized ...

With the release of Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate editions, Microsoft is including a little gift called XP Mode. XP Mode is a virtual machine running Windows XP. I call it a gift since to ...

Do you have a favorite Windows? It’s not something most folks think about unless you’ve experienced the rollercoaster Microsoft has put many PC fans through over the years. There’s a lot of nostalgia ...

Politicians, celebrities, IT executives and a gospel choir joined Microsoft Corp. Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates in Times Square Thursday for a glitzy launch of Windows XP, the ...