If your budget doesn't stretch to a brand-new PC, why not give your old one a new lease of life by upgrading its OS to Windows XP? Here's how to go about it. Giving an old workhorse PC a new operating ...

Virtualization programs such as Microsoft Virtual PC can help your business computers run older programs that require Windows XP. You can use Virtual PC to create a virtual machine that contains a ...

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 ...

InformationWeek's Fred Langa details how you can do a total rebuild of Windows XP without losing any data and without having to reinstall software - basically giving you a fresh, nondestructive ...

I am trying to help my brother-in-law install Windows XP Pro on his computer. I don't know the specs of it off-hand, although I can get them if needed. I do know it is a Dell Dimension 4100 that came ...

Windows 7 Launch is just around the corner with less than 2 days left and I am sure many of us are raring to upgrade your OS to Windows 7 very soon. Also, some of us are little skeptical of making a ...

Microsoft has given XP a reprieve, but few PCs come with anything but Vista; here's how to turn back the clock and downgrade to the earlier OS Microsoft’s decision last week to delay the end of ...

What an upgrade! Even the latest hardware may not work right under Windows XP, and programs may have problems, too. Microsoft's new Windows XP operating system comes with David Byrne's song "Like ...

Using Windows XP Mode business persons can access their custom-made software right from their Windows 7 desktop with a single click. Therefore, Windows XP Mode for Windows 7 gives you the best of both ...