Microsoft ends Windows XP on netbooks
June 11, 2010
The Windows XP era looks, finally, to be coming to an end, with Microsoft stopping netbook manufacturers from pre-installing the bestselling operating system on new machines from October.
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How far will Microsoft go to protect Windows 7 upgrade license rules
May 26, 2010
Microsoft is putting pressure on the manufacturers of a Windows 7 upgrade tool to spell out the fact that most users will be breaching licensing rules. But it’s not clear how far Microsoft is prepared to go to prevent such behavior.
McAfee XP problems: Q&A
April 23, 2010
McAfee and customers alike are dealing with the fallout of a major error with an antivirus update which has left some XP computers stuck in an endless reboot cycle. Here’s all the latest details on the situation and the aftermath.
Although Windows 7 is gaining converts XP still has the most users
April 4, 2010
Windows 7 has gained converts faster than Vista ever did. But at a little over 10 percent it is still way behind XP’s 64.46 percent user base. Since Windows has agreed to extend its support until 2014, XP’s dominance may continue for some time.
Windows 7 winning over IT departments
March 18, 2010
Windows 7 has already been adopted by a large swathe of home users. But it now looks set to be adopted by enterprise as well, with the IT departments at businesses finally realizing it’s time to move on an up from Windows XP. And many are not even determined to wait until Microsoft releases Windows 7 SP1.
New drives may run slower on XP
March 12, 2010
A change to the way hard drives are formatted is likely to make for a noticeable slowdown for Windows XP users. It may mean those in the market for a new drive might be better served upgrading operating systems as well.
Microsoft will release eight patches this Tuesday
March 7, 2010
On Tuesday Microsoft will be releasing two bulletins. The bulletins address eight vulnerabilities in both Windows and Office. Bulletin 1 will be fixing problems with Microsoft Windows while Bulletin 2 will address issues with Microsoft Office.
XP downgrade fees ruled legal
February 26, 2010
A court has rejected a claim that Microsoft acted unfairly by forcing would-be XP users to buy Vista first and then downgrade. It also ruled Microsoft was justified in only allowing downgraders to use more expensive editions of either system.
Microsoft blames XP update crashes on malware
February 15, 2010
Microsoft says Windows XP computers crashing after last week’s security update may be down to a well-concealed piece of malware. Though they haven’t given many details, it has been linked it to a notorious rootkit named Tdss.
Windows update pulled after causing blue screen of death
February 12, 2010
It took Microsoft 17 years to discover and patch a security loophole which first debuted in Windows 3.1. Unfortunately that patch has now had to be withdrawn after it caused some computers to display another vintage classic: the blue screen of death.
Windows Genuine Advantage case dismissed
February 10, 2010
Microsoft has prevailed in a long-running legal battle over its Windows Genuine Advantage program. A judge rejected claims that its distribution effectively constituted spyware.
Chinese pirates create Ubuntu clone of Windows XP
December 28, 2009
Is nothing sacred to Chinese pirates? Obviously not, because they’ve now created a version of Ubuntu which looks and feels almost identical to Windows XP, the beloved older brother of Windows 7. The question has to be, why?
Microsoft reminds 2000 and XP SP2 users: The end is nigh
December 7, 2009
Microsoft has a message for people still running XP: if you haven’t got service pack 3 by next July, you’re on your own.
XP worth just $6 says Asus
November 23, 2009
We reported on a couple of cases last year where computer buyers negotiated a partial refund on their machines after deciding not to use the bundled copy of Windows. While those people got three-figure sums, people buying XP-enabled machines from Asus probably won’t find it worth their while.
Worms on the rise according to Microsoft security report
November 2, 2009
Worms are the quickest growing security problem for Windows PCs this year according to Microsoft. It comes as “drive-by downloads” and adware become less of a problem.
