Platform sales to continue for ultra-low-cost PCs, giving developers a chance to bring their apps to a broader set of Windows systems Microsoft’s decision to extend availability of its Windows XP Home ...

Are Windows XP's new features worth the cost of upgrading? Find out how Windows XP measures up against Windows 98 and Me. As you've probably heard, Microsoft has developed two versions of the new ...

Q: I have an old Sony VAIO PCV-2220 desktop with Pentium 4 processor 2.60 GHZ and 1.49 GB RAM, and 111 GB hard drive with 56 GB free space. It has Windows XP Home Edition Pack 3. Is it possible to ...

Ask most anyone who runs Windows at home what edition of the operating system he or she is using, and odds are you’ll hear a fairly predictable roster of responses: Windows XP Home, XP Professional, ...

I am not a product reviewer, nor do I play one on TV. But because I write about Microsoft technologies, I'm increasingly being called on the carpet by readers who see me as recommending or failing to ...