Discover the outcomes of installing Windows XP on modern hardware, plus tips for safely experiencing nostalgia through virtualization ...

Believe it or not, Windows XP is still alive in 2025. A few dedicated users have figured out how to run it on modern computers but it’s not as simple as popping in an old CD.

To upgrade to Windows 7 Windows 7 is one of Microsoft’s most popular operating systems, and that’s because its basically a more modern version of Windows XP.

Microsoft’s official stance is that as long as customers choose a modern version of Windows—not Windows XP—selecting either Windows 7 or Windows 8 is acceptable.

Getting from Windows XP to Windows 7 isn't as easy as peasy because Microsoft only built a migration path from Vista to the new operating system. Redmond is pretty much expecting most users to ...

When you're having trouble with your Windows XP computer, often your only solution is to reinstall the entire operating system using a repair install. A repair install restores Windows XP to its ...

Microsoft plans to support Windows XP Service Pack 3 until April 8, 2014, which means XP users have 30 months left before they're on their own.

If you run Windows XP on your computers and one or more of them are having issues, start them in DOS mode to correct the issues separate from the Windows environment.

I've got to tell it to you straight. If you're still on an old computer running the Windows XP operating system, D-Day is at hand. And by "D" I mean "dump it." I understand if you don't want to ...