Tag: WINDOWS XP

July 1 will go down in history as the day that major PC manufactures can no longer sell Windows XP preinstalled. This news hasn't gone unnoticed; InfoWorld created a petition to save the aging OS. The question is why? Truth of the matter is that there are millions of reasons why one would want to stay with XP just like there are good reasons to upgrade to Vista. Each of them have their merits and ...

Parallels for Mac, the crazily popular utility for Mac users to run Windows on their Apple computers in...a window has said the product's user base has hit 1,000,000 users. That's a really nice pace for a piece of software not blessed by Mr. Jobs himself we'd say. Right now the company's running a special where you can get 2 copies for $129. Kind of cool if you have multiple Macs around the house ...

Live video is all the rage with the kids these days. Some of us even hop onto the webcam. It feels like 1998 all over again. But Videoskin has tossed a wrinkle or two in there. So you know about Camtwist, right? It is an application that lets you add effects and elements to your live video. Neato stuff. But Videoskin is more about fun and presentation and also has advanced technology that Camtwist ...

Microsoft has released Release Candidate 1 of Windows XP to it's official site. Anyone can now download this eagerly awaited update to the world's most popular operating system. This update is sure to be a hit with consumers and professionals who have been less than enthused with Windows Vista. As we have previously covered, there is still a huge demand for Windows XP, despite the fact that it's ...

Jim Louderback leaves PCMag and Ziff Davis after 16 years as an editor and on his way out tells us what he really thinks of Microsoft Vista. In his words, "The litany of what doesn't work and what still frustrates me stretches on endlessly." Need new computers for your small business but are unsure what OS to put on them? Take a hint from Dell. For a while, Dell pushed Vista but after hearing ...

We're big fans of little applications that let you tweak your Windows system settings without mucking around in the registry. Stardock's TweakVista has a pretty comprehensive set of registry hacks, but only some are available in the free version. And it's kind of nice to have a tiny file that works with no installation required. While XdN Tweaker doesn't offer as many options as the free Vispa, ...

It's not secret that a lot of folks are less than pleased with Windows Vista. And while Windows XP has been on the shelves for more than 5 years, Microsoft's longest-reigning operating system still suits the needs of computer users. But it turns out that there's a downside to having an operating system that's been as popular as XP for as long as 5+ years. You eventually start to run out of working ...

Got a big hate on for Windows Vista and afraid of what will happen when Windows XP disappears forever? You aren't alone. Many people are weighing the advantages and disadvantages of Windows Vista and finding out that it doesn't make sense for them. Some switch to Linux but, what if you don't want to take the open source plunge just yet? Computer World has a bit to say on how to keep our Windows ...

I'm going to let you in on a little secret. A 3.5-inch screen is much smaller than a 15.4-inch screen. I know it's shocking, but there it is. Forget the processor, the memory, the battery life, and all the other things that make your PDA or smartphone different from a notebook computer. One of the biggest reasons PalmOS and Windows Mobile are designed to look the way they are is because you need ...

Microsoft has released two new Virtual PC images featuring Windows XP SP 2. One includes Internet Explorer 7, and the other has Internet Explorer 6. The images should come in handy for anyone running Windows Vista who wants to see how their web page look in Internet Explorer under Windows XP. Of course, you could also run the disc image inside of Virtual PC if you want to try installing new ...

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/software/Installing_Windows_XP_Pro_on_8MHz_PC_with_20MB_RAM'; Sure, you can install Linux on pretty much anything with a chip these days, but what about Windows XP? The official minimum requirements for an installation are a 233MHz processor and 64MB or RAM, but for some those are just guidelines. Over at winhistory.de, a couple of enterprising users with way too ...

PC Pro is reporting that Microsoft will be extending support for Windows XP beyond 2010. It had originally intended to discontinue support for the operating system at the end of January 2009, two years after the launch of Windows Vista, but has pushed back the date in response to customer appeals. Now it says that "mainstream" support for XP will cease in April 2009 but "extended" support will ...

Information Week reports that Microsoft could be unnecessarily eliminating support for Windows 2000 and older systems from new software releases. A number of new Microsoft programs, such as Office 2007 and the new Zune software won't install on Windows 2000 systems. While some programs are truly designed with newer operating systems in mind, it appears Microsoft has intentionally blocked some ...

I've got a bit of a stumper on my hands. Tomorrow, UPS willing, a brand new hard drive (and a couple other choice upgrades) will be arriving on my doorstep. The new drive is a 250GB SATA number--not a monster, but much bigger and much faster than the ancient 80-gigger I've relied on the for far too long, so the new drive is taking the throne as my system drive ASAP. Here's the stumper: Should I be ...

Royale Noir may sound like the next Bond film, or maybe a spoof of it (imagine, a spoof of a remake of a spoof), but it's not--it's a quasi-official, but somewhat unfinished, theme for Windows XP. Here's the deal: Last year a theme called Royale surfaced as part of Windows Media Center Edition and was later released on Microsoft New Zealand's web site (you can download it here, if you like). It ...