Entries in 'Windows XP' (17)
Windows XP finally falls below 50 per cent OS market share
NEWSMicrosoft's aging Windows XP has finally fallen below the 50 per cent market share mark, according to a Techspot report.
Windows XP ships no more
NEWSMicrosoft's aging Windows XP operating system now may no longer be installed by OEMs, nine years after the OS was first launched.
Windows XP still bigger than Windows 7 and Vista combined
NEWSWindows 7 systems overtook Vista systems last month for the first time, a report by Netmarketshare has found.
Microsoft ordered to stop selling Windows XP in China
NEWSA court in China has ordered Microsoft to stop selling Chinese versions of Windows that include fonts designed by a local company, saying they violate licensing agreements.
Intel pours praise on Windows 7
NEWSIndustry-leading chipmaker Intel has lavished near-unanimous praise on Windows 7.
Dell attacks Microsoft over Linux rumours
NEWSDell has accused Microsoft of spreading rumours about the return rates of Linux-based netbooks.
Windows 7 to offer 18 months downgrade rights
NEWSMicrosoft has revealed it will ship certain editions of Windows 7 with up to 18 months downgrade rights.
Time names Vista as top-ten tech failure for past decade
NEWSTime magazine has listed Windows Vista in its top ten biggest tech failures of the last decade, along with HD DVD, Microsoft's Zune and the Segway.
Carphone recalls Linux laptops
NEWS Carphone Warehouse has dealt a serious blow to Linux supporters after it moved to recall all of its own-brand open source-based netbooks, and announced it would install Windows XP on ...
Windows XP bows out
NEWS This week has marked the official end of Windows XP as a purchasable operating system, with OEM manufacturers no longer being able to sell computers with XP installed as the ...
Microsoft will support XP until 2014
NEWS Microsoft has said it will continue to support Windows XP until 2014 – 13 years after the operating system was released.
EC rebuffs Becta investigation request
NEWS Following Microsoft's recent appeal against the fine levied against it by the European Union, the body investigating the firm's alleged anti-competitive practices has thrown out the education watchdog's request for ...
Microsoft blames vendors for SP3 problems
NEWS Microsoft has blamed its OEM partners for problems relating to its recent SP3 release, suggesting that they ignored its advice to be careful not to install the wrong XP image ...
XP service pack 3 later this month?
NEWS Shortly after the news that Microsoft is to withdraw popular operating system Windows XP from sales in June, sources are claiming that the long-awaited service pack 3 update will be ...
New Eee PCs unveiled at CeBIT
NEWS Asus has taken the wraps of two new models of its hugely popular Eee PC at CeBIT, which runs from today until March 9th.
CES: Gates claims good year for Vista
NEWS During his keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show 2008, Bill Gates revealed that Windows Vista has sold more than 100 million copies since the operating system launched in January ...
