When Microsoft stops supporting Windows XP next year, hopefully using Windows XP Mode in Windows 7 isn't your fallback plan. I received an inquiry from a reader asking if Microsoft will continue ...

Windows XP is the operating system that just won't die. After its 2001 release, XP would go on to sell more than 400 million copies. Microsoft tried to end support for the OS several times over the ...

It has never been too hard for someone with the right amount of time, desperation, or flexible scruples to get around Windows XP's activation scheme. And yet XP activation, the actual encrypted ...

Microsoft’s Jared Spataro has been joking about the company’s terrible history of marketing names for products at Ignite today. “Simplicity and naming, well, they haven’t always been our strong suit,” ...

Microsoft, as a part of its 50th anniversary celebration, has announced the release of a limited edition Windows XP-inspired Crocs. The limited edition Crocs features the iconic Windows XP default ...

I bet you've never heard the Windows XP startup sound on a theremin. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Musician and YouTuber Joe ...

There’s no denying that Windows 11 adoption isn’t where Microsoft would like it to be. Through a combination of the usual consumer hesitation and a real dearth of compelling reasons to upgrade, the ...

If you ask me, graphic design peaked in 2001 with Windows XP's bright blue taskbar and green start button. Every UI design choice since was made by cowards. OK, you might not share my passion for the ...