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How the Windows XP "Bliss" background came to be

Mike Brown — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:21:44 +0000

Many people are familiar with the default Windows XP background. The rolling hills have almost become synonymous with computing. But who took it, and where did Microsoft find it? Read more...

Then and Now: Microsoft betting on the tablet again

Brad Sams — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:57:11 +0100

We take a look at how Microsoft saw the future of tablets way back in 2002, as it readies a preview of Windows 8 running on a new Samsung built tablet at the upcoming BUILD conference. Read more...

Patch Tuesday: whopping 64 vulnerabilities, 17 bulletins

Andrew Lyle — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:35:05 +0100

Microsoft is set to release a record breaking Patch Tuesday that contains 17 bulletins, fixing 64 vulnerabilities, according to the advanced notification. Microsoft patches security holes and vulnerabilities in all of their software products on... Read more...

Patch Tuesday: March 2011 edition

Andrew Lyle — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 20:11:01 +0000

Microsoft has issued an advanced security notification for the month of March 2011. Patch Tuesday, as nicknamed by Microsoft, where the company releases the latest security patches for Windows, Office, Internet Explorer and other Microsoft... Read more...

Nostalgia: Upgrading through every version of Windows 1 to 7

Steven Parker — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 09:55:12 +0000

Someone on Youtube calling himself TheRasteri, with some time on his hands took it upon himself to test the ability to upgrade Windows from 1.0 through to 7. Not all Windows versions were used, and... Read more...

Patch support for Windows XP SP2 ends tomorrow

Tzvi Friedman — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:20:28 +0100

Windows XP, the stalwart OS that kept Microsoft chugging through the rollercoaster days of Windows Vista, will be officially taking versions of XP running SP2 off the patch schedule tomorrow. This comes as no surprise,... Read more...

Microsoft's Fix It Center in Beta

Tzvi Friedman — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:38:01 +0100

Microsoft is releasing "Fix It Center", a tool that allows users to quickly solve their PC problems by letting Windows do everything for them. This tool, currently in beta, will be available to anyone using... Read more...

Support for Windows XP SP2 and Vista RTM ending soon

Andrew Lyle — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 08:42:01 +0000

If you are waiting for a good opportunity to upgrade to Windows 7, now would be a good time to do so. Support for Windows Vista RTM and Windows XP SP2 (Service Pack 2)... Read more...

Microsoft extends XP downgrade option for OEMs to 2011

Brad Sams — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:27:22 +0100

Microsoft will be extending the Windows XP downgrade option until 2011. While Microsoft has threatened to halt the option on numerous occasions, it has yet to set a date, write it in stone and... Read more...

XP OEM Licensing Extension Is Urban Myth

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:41:12 +0100

Contrary to all the blog buzz, Microsoft hasn't extended OEM Windows XP "downgrade" licensing by another six months. What Microsoft has done is agree to provide OEMs with Windows XP media until June 30. Surely,... Read more...

Microsoft eases hard drive capacity restriction for netbooks

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:15:28 +0100

Microsoft has officially eased the restriction of the standard specification for netbooks using the Windows XP operation system by increasing the allowable hard drive capacity from 80GB to 160GB, according to sources in the channel.... Read more...

Microsoft warns of IE8 lock-in with XP SP3

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:11:35 +0100

Microsoft yesterday warned users of Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) that they won't be able to uninstall either the service pack or Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) under some circumstances. The warning was reminiscent of... Read more...

Microsoft tweaks anti-piracy check for Windows XP

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:05:00 +0100

Microsoft has updated software that verifies whether a copy of Windows is genuine in its Windows XP Professional edition, making it similar to the notification in Windows Vista and thus more persistently visible to users.... Read more...

Microsoft seals the deal with OLPC

Horrocks — Fri, 16 May 2008 14:06:00 +0100

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After much negotiations, and countless rumors, it is now official: OLPC's XO Laptop, will now be offered with Windows XP. Sales of the laptop will be offered to some countries in... Read more...