Windows XP still less secure than Win 7 and Vista
Microsoft has released a new Security Incident Report--the eighth volume of Microsoft's quarterly overview of computer and network security trends.
Microsoft has released a new Security Incident Report--the eighth volume of Microsoft's quarterly overview of computer and network security trends.
Microsoft's new browser, Internet Explorer 9 (IE9), will not run on Windows XP, now or when the software eventually ships, the company confirmed this week.
Businesses are finally prying their hands from Windows XP as they warm to Windows 7, a research company said today.
A hard-to-detect rootkit may be causing Windows XP systems to crash following Microsoft's latest security updates.
A new smartphone that runs Windows XP and blends in PC features is starting to generate buzz, though some analysts are questioning its purpose and practicality.
Windows 7 is right around the corner. The official release date is Oct. 22, but some PC makers will ship it before then.
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Microsoft late last week said it won't patch Windows XP for a pair of bugs it quashed Sept. 8 in Vista, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008.
Maybe people are actually starting to tire of Microsoft's eight-year-old Windows XP.
Windows 7 may loom, but Nvidia Inc. is bucking the trend, releasing a second member of its ION graphics platform targeted at netbook and net-top PCs running Windows XP.
Microsoft Tuesday released software that uses virtualization to allow people to run applications in Windows 7 as if they are running in XP, making it easier for applications written for older versions of the OS to run on Windows 7.
Microsoft on Friday let users who want to upgrade from one version of Windows 7 to another know how they can do so.
Microsoft will include a feature that lets people run applications in a Windows XP mode on Windows 7 to ensure that applications not designed for the forthcoming OS can run on it, a company executive said Monday.
Microsoft Australia today released details of the Windows 7 upgrade program and its anticipated prices for Windows 7, for when it hits shelves on October 22.
Microsoft Corp. today said it will release a public beta of its free antimalware software, now called Microsoft Security Essentials, formerly "Morro," next Tuesday for Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7.