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 ...

COMMENTARY--Is Windows XP ready to go? Or are there problems lurking that Microsoft needs to know about? That's the question I was asked late last week, and by none other than Microsoft's Jim Allchin, ...

According to Statcounter, Windows 7 holds around 2.5% market share while Windows XP commands 0.22%. I agree that's minuscule ...

Connecting a Windows XP system to the Internet in 2024 can lead to disastrous results. Despite its age, some people might still use Windows XP due to legacy hardware that doesn't support newer ...

Today marks the last day of official support for XP. So what does that mean for the aged operating system and its many steadfast users? Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a ...

I am not a product reviewer, nor do I play one on TV. But because I write about Microsoft technologies, I'm increasingly being called on the carpet by readers who see me as recommending or failing to ...

Currently, Windows XP is still used by more than 1% of computers across the globe, and millions of people are still using the 19-year-old operating system. On Thursday, Sept. 24, some users on 4chan ...

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Q. I have an old Compaq Presario running Windows XP for a special piece of software I use that won’t run on Windows 10. The OS has gotten corrupted in some way and I cannot get it to connect to the ...

I would have to say that 98 is faster (generally). Espcially when it comes to simulators. Reason being that 98 allows direct access to the hardware... of course it is far less stable than 2000 and XP.

Well done to Oracle, which has successfully managed to confuse everyone about what the situation is regarding whether Java (a development platform with a long history of security holes) will continue ...