Microsoft Corp. Thursday will officially launch its long-awaited successor to Windows 98, a new operating system called Windows XP. The most attractive feature for consumers, reviewers say, is its ...

Microsoft's Web site chirps that "Windows XP Home Edition" allows you to "Experience more than you thought possible with your home computer and the Internet." Experienced Windows users know that doesn ...

Microsoft's Windows XP remains the most-used operating system in the world, new figures suggest. Stats from NetApplications reveal that the decade-old software saw a small resurgence in January, ...

Microsoft Corp. yesterday met with consumer advocates in Washington, D.C., defending the privacy features of its Windows XP operating system. At the same time, it was outfitting helicopters for the ...

Windows 7 has overtaken Windows XP as the world's most-used operating system. StatCounter's latest figures confirm that Microsoft's most recent OS is being used by 40.21% of global PC owners, while ...

At the Redmond, Wash., software giant's system builder summit last week in Phoenix, several channel executives criticized Microsoft's activation requirements, which force partners and customers to ...

Microsoft Tuesday confirmed that it will sell what it calls “upgrades” for Windows 7 to users running the aged Windows XP operating system. Microsoft Tuesday confirmed that it will sell what it calls ...

Do you have a favorite Windows? It’s not something most folks think about unless you’ve experienced the rollercoaster Microsoft has put many PC fans through over the years. There’s a lot of nostalgia ...

Apple Computer Corp.'s decision to open its newest line of Mac computers to the Windows XP operating system is a departure for a company that doesn't usually acknowledge the Windows-using universe.