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Microsoft Windows XP Losing Share to Windows 7 By Thor Olavsrud | Article Published January 03, 2012 Microsoft XP shed nearly 11 percent of global desktop operating system market share between February 2011 and December 2011, while Windows 7 picked up nearly 13 percent in the same period. Tags: Microsoft, Windows XP, Windows 8 Users Desert Windows XP in Near-Record Numbers By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 03, 2012 In the last four months, Microsoft's 10-year-old operating system has lost six percentage points of market share. Tags: Windows 7, Windows XP, Microsoft, operating systems A Somber Celebration for Windows XP's 10th Birthday By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 26, 2011 Microsoft celebrates the 10th anniversary of its incredibly popular operating system by telling people to upgrade to Windows 7. Tags: Windows XP Windows XP's Share Drops Below 50% By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 02, 2011 For the first time since NetApplications began reporting on OS market share, fewer than half of all PC owners now use Windows XP. Tags: Windows XP Windows XP Will Finally, Really Die in 3 Years By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 12, 2011 Microsoft will end support for the 10-year-old operating system in 2014. Tags: Windows XP Windows 7 Hits 350 Million Licenses By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published April 25, 2011 Microsoft's Windows 7 steamroller continues to crush records as it rolls forward a year and a half later. Tags: Windows 7, Windows XP SP2, Microsoft, Windows XP Should You Upgrade to Windows 7? By James Maguire | Article Published March 28, 2011 With some companies still hesitating to upgrade to Windows 7, a look at the possible rationale for making the leap to Windows' latest OS. Tags: Windows, upgrade, Windows XP, Microsoft, Windows 7 Upgrading to Windows 7: Easing the Migration By Jonathan Hassell | Article Published February 21, 2011 Issues like hardware refresh, deploying thin clients and choosing a migration tool need to be evaluated. Tags: Vista, Windows XP, thin client, upgrading, Windows 7 7 Tips to Ease Windows 7 Migration By Steven Warren | Article Published December 27, 2010 Planning strategies and technologies like virtualization can greatly ease migration to Windows 7. Tags: Windows 7, migration, Microsoft, Windows XP, Service Pack Microsoft Patch Tuesday: 16 Patches By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published October 08, 2010 Within the 16 patches to be released on Tuesday, Microsoft rates four of them as "critical." Tags: Microsoft, Patch Tuesday, Windows, Windows XP, security Internet Explorer 9 Snubs Windows XP Users By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published September 17, 2010 The new Microsoft browser, which entered beta test Wednesday, takes advantage of hardware graphics acceleration in Windows and new PCs, but won't run on Windows XP, despite the venerable operating system's continued popularity. Tags: IE9, browsers, Microsoft, browser security, Windows XP Microsoft Does It Again -- Record Revenues in 2010 By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published July 22, 2010 What recession? As expected, Microsoft broke revenue records again thanks to Windows 7 and Office 2010. Can the good times continue? Tags: Windows 7, earnings, Microsoft, Windows, Windows XP Windows 7 Security: 10 Positives By Lisa Phifer | Article Published July 20, 2010 For users and businesses considering the move to Windows 7, there are a number of security features that prove attractive. Tags: security, Windows XP, Security practices, Windows 7, Microsoft Microsoft Extends Windows XP 'Downgrade Rights' Again By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published July 14, 2010 Changes in how Microsoft handles systems "downgraded" to be sold with Windows XP aim to make the process more consistent and responsive to customers' needs, but it still seems confusing. Tags: XP, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows, Microsoft Microsoft Warns PC Managers XP SP2 Support Expires Soon By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published June 24, 2010 A new survey shows that almost half of all PCs in the enterprise are still running Windows XP Service Pack 2, and support expires in mid-July. What choices do PC managers face as they try to shore up their systems? Tags: SP2, Microsoft, Service Pack, support, Windows XP Microsoft Puts Limits on XP for Netbooks By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published June 11, 2010 The company this week tells PC OEMs that they won't be able to package XP with netbooks for much longer. Tags: Microsoft, Windows 7, Windows XP, netbooks Customers Forgive Microsoft for Vista: Survey By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published May 21, 2010 A new survey of customer satisfaction finds that Microsoft's image is recovering from the Windows Vista debacle as more and more users check out Windows 7. Tags: Windows 7, survey, Microsoft, Vista, Windows XP Survey: Windows 7 Early Adopters 'Very Satisfied' By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published March 31, 2010 Early adopters who bought a new PC with Windows 7 or who upgraded an existing PC to the new operating system were "satisfied" with the experience, according to a new survey. Tags: Windows XP, Microsoft, Windows, Windows 7, PC Virtual PC: Running Virtual XP in Windows 7 By David Strom | Article Published February 17, 2010 Virtual PC options from VMware, Laplink, Zinstall, and Microsoft can help you use a VM to run XP on Windows 7, allowing an easier migration to this new OS. Tags: virtual PC, virtual desktop, Windows XP, virtual machine, Windows 7 Windows Software Upkeep: 7 Essential Tips By Ronald Pacchiano | Article Published February 12, 2010 Maintaining your Windows PC isn't that hard, as long as you follow some basic procedures. Tags: Windows, Windows 7, Windows XP Patch Tuesday Update Crashes XP Users' Parade By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published February 11, 2010 What's causing updated Windows XP PCs to suffer a Blue Screen of Death? Tags: Patch Tuesday, security, Microsoft, Windows XP, bugs Using XP After Upgrading to Windows 7 By Eric Geier | Article Published November 09, 2009 Microsoft offers a downloadable program called Windows XP Mode that enables you to access the entire XP desktop in Windows 7. Use it to run legacy applications or for day-to-day use. Tags: Windows XP, Windows 7, virtualization, XP mode A Windows XP...Smartphone? By Andy Patrizio | Article Published November 02, 2009 A Chinese firm is making claims of a smartphone running Windows XP, yet observers are skeptical. Tags: smartphone, Windows XP, Microsoft, iPhone, AMD Surviving Windows 7: FAQ By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | Article Published October 01, 2009 Here’s what you need to know to upgrade to Windows 7 – and be happy with your system once it’s running. Tags: Vista, Microsoft, Windows XP, Windows 7 Windows XP To Live Still Longer By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published June 19, 2009 Despite Microsoft's earlier statements, the software giant just can't seem to kill of XP. Tags: Vista, Windows, Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7 Review: Why I Like Windows 7 By Andy Rathbone | Article Published May 18, 2009 The pros and cons of Windows 7, from the author of the popular Windows for Dummies guidebooks. Tags: Vista, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows, Microsoft Windows Networking: Top 10 Free Downloads By Joseph Moran | Article Published May 14, 2009 These free downloads for Windows networking will help in your home or business. Tags: Windows XP, services, wireless Windows XP 'Downgrades' Allowed with Windows 7 By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published April 07, 2009 Microsoft will allows buyers of new PCs with Windows 7 to downgrade their system to XP. Tags: Windows 7, Windows XP, Microsoft, HP, Vista Finding Windows XP Now That It's 'Officially' Cancelled By Ronald Barrett | Article Published July 22, 2008 Getting a copy of XP these days is like buying whiskey during Prohibition. It can be done, but you need to know the secret handshake. Tags: Vista, PC, Windows XP, Microsoft, Windows 7 Tips to Keep Windows XP Running (For Years...) By Ronald Barrett | Article Published July 10, 2008 If you'd prefer to skip Vista and wait for the next Windows release, you’ll need to use some serous life extension techniques. Tags: RAM upgrade, Windows XP, music, Vista, Windows |
