Twenty years on from the public release of Windows XP, the popular operating system is still regarded one of Microsoft’s greatest achievements. As of August this year, Windows XP still maintained a ...

If you’ve been longing for a more secure version of Windows, then Windows XP Service Pack 2, due midyear, should fit the bill. A response to the electronic attacks that crippled Windows PCs worldwide ...

The Windows Vista and Windows 7 DVDs come with System Recovery Options, a comprehensive set of recovery tools used to restore the operating system. While Windows XP SP3 CD doesn't offer the same ...

Microsoft’s most recent release of security patches is causing some computers to … display a, er, black screen of death. … [The] latest patches [are] causing havoc for some Windows fans. … Redmond ...

This week, Microsoft issued patches for 79 flaws across its platforms and products. One of them merits particular attention: a bug so bad that Microsoft released a fix for it on Windows XP, an ...

The Windows client team -- with a little help from its beta testing friends -- is opening the door a bit on what's going on with Windows XP Service Pack (SP) 3. A source (thanks, C), forwarded me an ...

In a post on the Windows Update Product team blog, Nate Clinton, program manager in the Windows Update group at Microsoft, said the issue is limited to users that have used the "Repair From CD" ...

WASHINGTON — 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 Corp. is ...

WASHINGTON -- The FBI's top cyber-security unit warned consumers and corporations last night to take new steps beyond those recommended by Microsoft Corp. to protect against hackers who might try to ...

Hello.<BR>My XP SP1 runs for a couple of years off a Western Digital ATA100 disk. There are 3 disks in total in this system split in multiple partitions.<BR>Trying to refresh XP from the CD, it set up ...

Computer slow or broken after a Windows update? Here's what to do Windows Update exists to keep Windows and other Microsoft software updated, usually with little intervention from us. This includes ...