Ars Technica

Windows XP users will be warned of support ending with a pop-up

As the end of Windows XP's support gets ever closer—just over a month to go—Microsoft has shown what it's going to do to inform users of the change. Windows XP machines that have automatic updates ...
PC World

Yes, Microsoft will use a popup to push users off of Windows XP

Normally, an unexpected popup is a reason to worry: is my PC infected with a virus? Is this an ad? In this case, yes, you’re supposed to worry—but the message is legit. In its ongoing bid to push ...
TweakTown

Microsoft to inform Windows XP users of end of support via popup

Microsoft plans to notify current Windows XP users of the April 8 end of support by onscreen pop-up notifications starting on Saturday. XP is almost 13 years old and has proven to be a great success, ...
The Verge

Microsoft will use pop-ups to warn Windows XP users to upgrade

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 ...
Ars Technica

Windows XP NTLDR/"Cannot read CD"/etc errors

I'm running an Athlon TBird 1.4ghz with 384mb SDRAM, a Western Digital Caviar, a Yamaha 4x CDRW, a Liteon DVD, and an IBM UltraStar SCSI Ultra2 LVD drive. I ...