According to the latest statistics from Statcounter, 47.8 percent of desktop Windows users are now running Windows 11, which ...

If you’ve been using Windows for a long time, you’ve probably been told to periodically reinstall the operating system to ...

Microsoft remains committed to killing off Windows 10 come October, but the situation isn't quite as black and white as it ...

Today is the 20th anniversary of Windows XP, and although the operating system reached the end of support in 2014, way too many people continue to use the insecure version of Windows.

Some twelve-and-a-half years after Windows XP first went on sale, Microsoft is turning off support for the operating system. From 8 April there'll be no further free updates or security patches ...

An old machine running Windows XP (or Vista, I guess). This point is probably obvious, but for the sake of completionism, I'm including it. Fast track to Windows 10 upgrade.

This will run the program in Windows XP Compatibility mode. Click "Next" to continue. Select "Yes, save these settings for the program" and click "Close the troubleshooter" to close the window.

Windows 8 replaces Windows XP's files during its installation process. Getty Running two operating systems on one computer broadens your company's options when it comes to which software it can use.

The best way for Windows XP customers to protect their systems is to upgrade to a more modern operating system, like Windows 7 or Windows 8.1. In short, you use the updates at your own risk.

The activation algorithm for Windows XP has been cracked, so those stuck not being able to get the ancient operating system working can now do so – and yes, there are folks who still use this OS ...

I can change between Windows 98, or one of the many colors that Windows XP offered, from 'Olive Green' to 'Blue', and 'Royale Noir'. All of it is straightforward, and it took me less than five ...

Windows XP may be mostly pointless on an iPad, but it works surprisingly well and illustrates the benefits of Apple’s recent moves to open things up. Better iPad multitasking through PC emulation.