An October surprise — that’s how many are interpreting Microsoft’s 11th-hour revelation that it will be providing a virtualized copy of Windows XP as a free compatibility add-on to Windows 7 ...

It's only got 256MB and all the banks are full. I'm hoping a stripped down XP install should be able to run as a dedicated PVR, burning recorded shows to DVD-R, and occasional streamed web ...

When the loading is finished there will be a few options listed. Choose the option “Press ENTER to set up Windows XP”. Press Enter or Return. 4. Now you will be at a screen that asks you where you ...

We recently reported on a new service offered through Microsoft Stores: for $99, technicians will reinstall a clean copy of Windows on any new PC, wiping out all of the bloatware that shipped with the ...

Microsoft Corp.’s decision last week to delay the end of Windows XP sales five months means users have just that much longer to jilt Vista and return to the older — and some say more mature — ...

Windows 7 only: If you've been itching to use the new XP Mode feature in Windows 7, but you aren't too keen on using Virtual PC or just prefer VirtualBox, here's how to use XP Mode in VirtualBox. The ...