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Upgrade to Windows 8 (with physical media) for only $40

Christopher White — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:19:45 +0000

If you're currently running an older version of Windows and want to upgrade to Windows 8 when it's released, you might want to look at Amazon.com's upgrade deal. Read more...

As WinXP Deadline Looms, OEMs Turn To Vista Downgrade Rights

Steven Parker — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:53:17 +0000

Microsoft may be preparing to discontinue sales of Windows XP, but some OEMs have found a way to circumvent the software giant's June 30 deadline. In yet another sign of the market's resistance to Windows... Read more...

WinXP Manager 5.2.1

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:17:09 +0000

WinXP Manager is a system utility that helps you optimize, tweak, and clean up Windows XP. It will increase your system speed, improve system security, and meet all of your expectations. It's compatible with Windows... Read more...

WinXP SP3 Yields Performance Gains Over Vista SP1 Again

Steven Parker — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:36:06 +0000

exo.blog has at the request of their members re-run the original OfficeBench test, this time with 2GB of RAM in the test system. Unfortunately the outcome is unchanged bar a 4% improvement on the previous... Read more...

Retailers wake up to Intel Macs' WinXP capability

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 09:48:03 +0000

The ability of Apple's new Intel-based desktops and notebooks to run Windows XP clearly has an appeal beyond Mac enthusiasts keen to see how far they can push their machines. UK retailers too are leaping... Read more...

Far Cry AMD64 / WinXP Pro x64 upgrade

Tue, 10 May 2005 17:14:19 +0000

Ubi Soft sends along an AMD64 / WinXP Pro x64 upgrade for Far Cry along with an "exclusive content" add-on for the tropical island first-person shooter by Crytek Studios. Word on the massive downloads is:... Read more...

Symantec AV 9.0 & Norton WinXP SP2 Patch available

Fri, 13 Aug 2004 21:32:39 +0000

Users of Service Pack 2 for Windows XP might have noticed problems with Norton AV and Microsoft's new Security Center. Norton have now got a patch out on Live update; however, we've managed to snag... Read more...

WinXP Manager v.4.8.2.5

Wed, 31 Mar 2004 08:33:50 +0000

A powerful tool software for tweaking, optimizing, maintaining and tuning up your Windows XP, it bundles more than 45 different utilities in one. It will let your system to be stable, fast, secure and bardian!... Read more...

Testers Approved for WinXP Media Center Edition Beta Program

Tom Warren — Thu, 18 Mar 2004 11:49:32 +0000

Microsoft today alerted sucessful testers that they have been accepted to take part in the next generation WinXP Media Center Edition Beta Program. Nominations were held a couple of months ago but it wasn't clear... Read more...

WinXP Manager v.4.8.2.3

Fri, 05 Mar 2004 14:25:10 +0000

Offers an easy way to optimize, tweak, maintain, and tune up Windows XP. it bundles more than 25 different utilities in one! Get system Information, get access to hidden hundreds options to improve system''s performance... Read more...

AMD Athlon 64 Processor Driver For WinXP - Version 1.1.0.0

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 17 Nov 2003 23:32:08 +0000

A new processor driver is now available. This driver supports processor performance control via the processor objects defined in the ACPI 2.0 specification. Download: AMD Athlon 64™ Processor Utilities and Updates... Read more...

Windows XP USB 1/2 Update Patch WinXP (KB826959)

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 29 Oct 2003 15:37:33 +0000

Your Computer Stops Responding (Hangs) When You Try to Bring It out of Standby or out of Hibernation by Using a USB Device ( KB 826959) Description: This setup program installs... Read more...

WinXP Manager v4.7.8

Wed, 17 Sep 2003 08:27:05 +0000

WinXP Manager is the powerful software tool to tweak and optimize Windows XP,it bundles more than 25 different utilities in one and help your system faster and more stable, secure and personal! ... Read more...

Beta Win2k & WinXP nVidia 51.75 Detonator Driver

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 15 Sep 2003 15:04:24 +0000

3dChipset has snagged the Detonator 51.75 for your download pleasure. We have exlcusively the beta drivers for you to play around with. We always will provide beta drivers because we know our audience is intelligent... Read more...

So what info does WinXP really send to MS?

Tom Warren — Mon, 28 Jul 2003 22:42:49 +0000

Germany's tecChannel has launched an English-language version of its site, and has celebrated with a seriously trainspotter analysis of the interaction between Windows XP's product activation and Redmond central control. Despite (or possibly because of)... Read more...

WinXP Manager 4.7.3

Sat, 26 Jul 2003 08:11:31 +0000

WinXP Manager 4.7.2

Wed, 16 Jul 2003 09:04:14 +0000

Microsoft slashes WinXP price to kill Lindows OS

Daniel Fleshbourne — Sun, 08 Jun 2003 18:41:10 +0000

Thanks fdiaz2day from our BPN forum THE FOUNDER of Lindows, Michael Robertson, has penned a piece on techzone in which he alleges that Microsoft is using its vast financial resources to block... Read more...

WinXP Manager 4.6.8

Sun, 08 Jun 2003 12:03:51 +0000

Offers an easy way to optimize, tweak, maintain, and tune up Windows XP. it bundles more than 25 different utilities in one! Get system Information, get access to hidden options to improve system''s performance and... Read more...

WinXP Patch: Exchange2000 SMT installation

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 03 Apr 2003 15:04:56 +0000

Quick Info File Name: Exchange2000-KB815529-x86-ENU.exe - Download Size: 101 KB - Date Published: 4/2/2003 - Version: 06.00.00.4417 Overview This patch resolves problems that were found in the Exchange 2000 System... Read more...

Patch: WinXP SP1 makes some programs ten times slower

Wed, 26 Mar 2003 10:29:34 +0000

As reported previously, a bug in Windows XP SP1 may cause some programs to launch 10 times slower because of a change in memory management in SP1 from XP retail. Remember, only download... Read more...

WinXP Tweaking: From Relax to Righteous

Daniel Fleshbourne — Sun, 09 Feb 2003 10:45:55 +0000

We have had many viewers get a lot of help from our previous WinXP Tweaking Guide, so what could be better than another? Come join Koroush "PersianImmortal" Ghazi as he takes you even deeper into... Read more...

When to re-install WinXP sp1 (Q329198)

Daniel Fleshbourne — Sat, 28 Sep 2002 09:37:44 +0000

With some Microsoft operating systems such as Microsoft Windows NT you must re-apply the latest service pack after you make a change to your computer. Although you do not have to do so in Windows... Read more...

WinXP Service Pack 1 1086 Beta leaked

Steven Parker — Sat, 03 Aug 2002 01:11:21 +0000

Thanks Cold who has let me know that the plumbers have been called in again at Microsoft after build 1086 leaked to the IRC somehow where it's making the rounds. The file is 128,140 KB... Read more...

UPDATE: MS WinXP SP1 v1069 (OEM) & v1073 Leak

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 11 Jul 2002 08:06:15 +0000

Thanks Bunnios...usa_1069_csd_wxpsp1.iso, 289.09 MB. Why so big? Well on MSDN the sp1 build 1050 iso was posted which had the size 235.55 MB and contained support folder and the valueadd folders just like on WinXP... Read more...

WinXP Patch: Windows Messenger Unable To Use Internal Camera Of Sony VAIO

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 09 Jul 2002 10:00:38 +0000

This update addresses the "Windows Messenger becomes unable to use an internal camera of Sony VAIO after applying Q316397" issue in Windows XP, and is discussed in Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB) Article Q323322. Download now... Read more...

WinXP Patch: Computer May Hang During Heavy Load With Ericsson HIS Modem

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 08 Jul 2002 08:09:43 +0000

This update addresses a system crash when networking over a modem and is discussed in Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB) Article Q319810. Download now to prevent a system crash while networking over a modem. You connect... Read more...

WinXP Sp1 v1063 download

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 26 Jun 2002 10:27:17 +0000

Thanks Bunnios for the download & arnaudt for the screenshot Following on from Neobond's SP1 v1063 story here, We now have a download link for you. Screenshot: XP... Read more...

Gateway ATi Radeon 8500 Driver 6.13.3276 for WinXP

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 20 May 2002 10:44:17 +0000

Warp2Search have got there hands on a new Radeon driver for XP "Gateway have released a new ATi Radeon 8500 Driver v6.13.3276 for windows XP as I don't have an ATI card ,... Read more...

WinXP - The First Weekend

Steven Parker — Mon, 06 May 2002 14:26:12 +0000

Thanks to Mike for sending us this in.. a neat article portraying a virgins use of WinXP from Ye Olde WinME In it he tells us what his first experience was like, if it's what... Read more...

WinXP Search Assistant silently downloads files

Steven Parker — Fri, 12 Apr 2002 07:57:36 +0000

Thanks Nick_Jones for the heads up on this very interesting piece, read on!. Just over a week ago, while searching for a file on a Windows-XP machine, I was surprised to see the Search Assistant... Read more...

Hello WinXP SE: Microsoft reshuffles roadmaps, again

Steven Parker — Fri, 22 Mar 2002 12:30:04 +0000

Thanks Jon for posting about this in our forums. Microsoft has reshuffled its roadmaps once again, and begun briefing partners and customers to expect an interim upgrade to Windows XP, dubbed XP "SE", in the... Read more...

Soundblaster live Drivers v35.12 WHQL with liveware3 for WinXP

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 12 Mar 2002 17:49:00 +0000

Thanks Bob for sending this in. Station Drivers have got their hands on CREATIVE's sound blaster live series Drivers v35.12 WHQL with liveware 3 for windows XP. Whats Fixed: HCT... Read more...

Removing IE would kill Win2k, WinXP, MS, says Redmond

Mon, 04 Mar 2002 18:26:34 +0000

Both Windows XP and Windows 2000 will be rendered inoperable, and Microsoft will be unable to develop future new operating systems, if it is forced to separate IE from the operating system, according to court... Read more...

Free Visual Studio .NET & WinXP for Students

Sat, 16 Feb 2002 04:48:21 +0000

Thanks Babis from MSFN Board for the heads up. Microsoft Visual Studio .NET is the revolutionary new development tool that will enable you to rapidly build next generation applications that can target any... Read more...

New Radeon Series WinXP Driver 6018 Leaked!

Steven Parker — Sat, 19 Jan 2002 12:00:51 +0000

Just saw over at MaxReboot that the latest Windows XP driver for ATi Radeon has been leaked. This is the 6.13.10.6018 driver dated January 8, 2002 that ATi developers has been playing with for a... Read more...

ClearTweak 1.1 for WinXP

Steven Parker — Thu, 17 Jan 2002 11:20:03 +0000

Thanks Warp2search for the heads up on this post. ClearTweak Freeware allows you to change the contrast setting of the ClearType setting for Windows XP. ClearTweak is freeware and does not contain any spyware, adware,... Read more...

FBI revises WinXP warning

Tue, 08 Jan 2002 04:15:23 +0000

The FBI has reversed its advice for computer users trying to protect themselves against serious flaws in the latest version of Windows: applying the free fix from Microsoft is adequate, after all. ... Read more...

FBI warns WinXP patch 'not enough'

Sun, 23 Dec 2001 01:40:29 +0000

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned end users and businesses that the patch Microsoft has made available may not offer enough protection against hackers breaking into systems remotely. (So.. since when does... Read more...

Via blames Nvidia for WinXP problems

Wed, 05 Dec 2001 14:27:40 +0000

THE BATTLE BETWEEN ATi and Nvidia over graphics market share has now dragged Via into the fray, with sources at the firm telling the INQUIRER that Nvidia is to blame for the problem. ... Read more...