Microsoft yesterday followed May’s unprecedented release of security updates for expired operating systems, including Windows XP, by issuing another dozen …
Mozilla to scrap Firefox support on Windows XP and Vista in 2017
Mozilla will shut down support for its Firefox browser running on Windows XP and Windows Vista in 2017, the company …
Microsoft Patch Tuesday bids adieu to Windows XP
This month’s “Patch Tuesday” includes the final round of security fixes Microsoft will issue for Windows XP, potentially leaving millions …
Windows XP may axe antivirus updates for Security Essentials after April 2014
Microsoft might stop updating Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) antivirus software on systems running Windows XP after next April’s support cut-off, the company has suggested.
Windows XP deadline provides silver lining to slumping PC market
The PC market remained weak in the third quarter, but the expiration of Microsoft’s support for Windows XP in April next year may have prompted users to look at upgrades, which eased the slump.
Microsoft warns Windows XP users to move on
In just one year, on April 8, 2014, Microsoft will stop delivering security updates for Windows XP, the second most popular …
Symantec cripples Windows XP with defective update
Symantec last week crippled a large number of Windows XP machines when it shipped customers a defective update to its …
Users desert Windows XP in near-record numbers
Microsoft’s Windows XP shed a large amount of usage share again last month as users continued to desert the decade-old …
Windows XP still most popular, says research
Windows 7 has expanded its lead over Windows Vista with more than 350 million licences sold after 18 months on …
Microsoft wins Windows XP downgrade lawsuit
A federal judge has dismissed a year-old lawsuit against Microsoft over alleged antitrust violations for the "downgrade" rules it set …
Microsoft wins Windows XP downgrade lawsuit
A federal judge has dismissed a year-old lawsuit against Microsoft over alleged antitrust violations for the “downgrade” rules it set …
Windows XP smartphone raises functionality questions
A new smartphone that runs Windows XP and blends in PC features is starting to generate buzz, though some analysts …
Chinese Windows XP software pirates get jail terms
A Chinese court has sentenced four people to jail for pirating Microsoft's Windows XP operating system, China's state-owned media reported …
Nvidia's new netbook platform aimed at old-school Windows XP
Windows 7 may loom, but Nvidia Inc. is bucking the trend, releasing a second member of its ION graphics platform …
Microsoft updates WGA to find counterfeit Windows XP Pro
Microsoft Corp., tacitly acknowledging the continued popularity of Windows XP, said Tuesday it was updating the operating system's anti-piracy technology …
Norton Utilities brand revived for Windows XP, Vista
Symantec announced it has revived the Norton Utilities optimization and cleanup tools for Windows that it folded years ago into …
Kaspersky Lab uncovers new Windows zero-day exploit
Kaspersky Lab technologies have automatically detected a new exploited vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows OS kernel, the third consecutive zero-day exploit to be discovered in three months.
Shadow Brokers teases more Windows exploits
A group of hackers that previously leaked alleged U.S. National Security Agency exploits claims to have even more attack tools …
10 things to expect from Windows 10
With the worldwide release of Windows 10 today, we bring you the top 10 features you can expect from the new OS.
Users postpone ditch-XP decision as Windows 8 runs to stay in place
Windows XP’s disappearance and Windows 8’s march toward some form of success were both put on hold in January, Web analytics firm Net Applications said Saturday.