Where does Microsoft want you to go this fall? The destination it has in mind is Windows XP, the long-awaited fusion of its home and professional operating systems. While Windows 95, 98 and Millennium ...

I have used Ghost 2001 routinely with Windows 2000 with no problems.I was satisfied with everything until I saw the unbelievable offer for a baseball, bubblegum and doll AND WINDOWS XP for 40bucks in ...

Six years ago, Microsoft unveiled a new operating system that it promised would work faster, more reliably and more simply than anything it had ever made before. Now it's about to make the same offer.

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Remember several years ago when Microsoft Corp. released Windows NT and announced that it was the "future" of Windows? Well, it took longer than anyone thought, but the future is finally here. The new ...

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The My Computer folder can be accessed in three different places on the computer and does exactly the same thing in all three places. You can find the My Computer folder on the computer's desktop, on ...

I'm not sure why this popped into my head this morning, but while troubleshooting an external monitor issue, I found myself wondering "Huh, when did they fix that old Windows glitch?" Users of a ...

In just one year, on April 8, 2014, Microsoft will stop delivering security updates for Windows XP, the second most popular operating system in the world. Microsoft issued several blog posts Monday ...

Starting next month, some new PCs could include an unexpected accessory: Windows XP. Microsoft has given PC makers the go-ahead to ship Windows XP as much as one full month before the operating system ...

When you're having problems with Windows XP, restarting the computer is often the best way to go. Simply turning the machine off could result in file corruption or data loss. But if your mouse isn't ...

With the Windows end-of-service deadline finally upon us, a lot of holdouts are hurriedly making the upgrade to Windows 7 or 8. Moving all your important files from Windows XP to your new computer may ...