The backwards compatibility of new operating systems has been a constant thorn in Microsoft's side. With Vista, the compatibility problems at launch were so great it never really stood a chance of ...

COMMENTARY--Is Windows XP ready to go? Or are there problems lurking that Microsoft needs to know about? That's the question I was asked late last week, and by none other than Microsoft's Jim Allchin, ...

According to Statcounter, Windows 7 holds around 2.5% market share while Windows XP commands 0.22%. I agree that's minuscule ...

Windows XP is turning five years old, but will anybody want to celebrate the occasion? Microsoft's long-anticipated replacement for "Win 9x" -- the series of releases that began with Windows 95 and ...

Today marks the last day of official support for XP. So what does that mean for the aged operating system and its many steadfast users? Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a ...

I am not a product reviewer, nor do I play one on TV. But because I write about Microsoft technologies, I'm increasingly being called on the carpet by readers who see me as recommending or failing to ...

For many organizations, sticking with Windows XP makes sense from a business standpoint. After all, Windows XP has already been bought and paid for, and the help desk staff has already been trained in ...

Windows XP might just be one of the most beloved versions of Microsoft's iconic OS, and it was fast, easy to use, and, best of all - stable. Well, at least once, the Service Packs rolled around.

*sigh* (specs at bottom)<BR><BR>How important is it to press F6 when installing winXP to specify a RAID/SCSI driver when using a SATA drive? <BR><BR>I just installed windows XP. BIOS nor XP Setup had ...

Well done to Oracle, which has successfully managed to confuse everyone about what the situation is regarding whether Java (a development platform with a long history of security holes) will continue ...