Microsoft, looking to tap a new market and fend off competition from open-source software, is extending availability of a basic version of Windows XP on a new class of low-end hardware. The company ...

A couple of weeks ago, I did a piece on why people are still using Windows XP. It turned out the primary reason was support for certain legacy programs that don't work on modern versions of the OS, ...

If you're a typical consumer, most likely you've been running Windows XP Home since the day you bought your computer from your favorite retailer (online or in-person ...

This Windows XP right-click feature still works in Windows 11—and it’s great.

Computers over time tend to start displaying problems. Whether that be the operating system not booting, programs not working, or random errors and crashes. To help alleviate these problems Windows XP ...

Hibernation in a Windows XP computer is much more than just a basic "sleep mode." Hibernation is a specific process, designed to save everything in memory to the hard drive before shutting down the ...

If the imminent end-of-support deadline for Windows XP has finally spurred you to make the update to Windows 8, you might be concerned about whether you’ll still be able to run your old programs. And ...