Windows XP

Cyber-Attack Targets Adobe Reader And Windows XP

Adobe Reader users are being targeted by a cyber-attack that dodges sandboxes

11 years ago

Fresh Microsoft Windows XP Flaw Exploited In Targeted Attacks

Zero-day exploit combines attack on patched Adobe vulnerabilities, just months before Microsoft kills support for Windows XP

11 years ago

XP ‘Six Times More Likely To Get Infected’ Than Windows 8

Microsoft says XP really isn't all that safe to use when compared to its latest OS

11 years ago

Google To Support Chrome On Windows XP Through 2015

As Microsoft continues to make every effort to shift customers away from Windows XP, Google has said it plans to…

11 years ago

Microsoft Warns On Windows XP Security

Organisations running Windows XP face added security risks after the platform's support cutoff next year, according to Microsoft

11 years ago

HP Discover 2013: HP Shows Off New PCs for “A New Style of IT”

HP also discusses trend towards mobility and plans for life after Windows XP

11 years ago

Begin Preparing For The End…Of Windows XP

With less than a year until Microsoft takes Windows XP off life support, companies need to ensure they have proper…

12 years ago

Millions Warned As Windows XP Support Ends In One Year

Businesses and individuals facing heightened security risk by not upgrading

12 years ago

Windows 8 Market Share Sees Christmas Growth

Windows 8 picked up over Christmas, but is growing slower than Vista did after its launch

12 years ago

Windows 8 Faces Uneven Sales Takeup, Warns Analyst

An analyst has predicted uneven sales for Windows 8, with strong initial demand followed by a lull

12 years ago

Windows 7 Market Share Finally Overtakes Windows XP

Windows 7 overtakes Windows XP for the first time, two years after surpassing Vista

12 years ago

Microsoft Outlines Google, Apple, VMware Confrontation

Microsoft's chief operating officer has detailed how Redmond will take on the likes of Apple, Google and VMware

12 years ago

Microsoft: Windows XP Costs More Than An Upgrade

Microsoft is touting the savings to be had with Windows 7 - but admits XP still accounts for 42 percent…

12 years ago

Windows 8 Gets Off To Slow Start, New Stats Reveal

New statistics show Windows 8 is not proving to be quite as popular as Microsoft would have hoped

13 years ago

Microsoft Faces Stiff Challenge To Convert People To Windows 8

A reluctance to upgrade from Windows 7 and a slow start in the tablet market could harm Microsoft's latest operating…

13 years ago

Comet Pledges ‘Vigorous Defence’ Against Microsoft Lawsuit

Electrical retailer Comet has pledged to defend itself after software giant Microsoft launched a lawsuit over recovery CDs

13 years ago

Windows XP Is 10 And Still Living On Borrowed Time

It is Windows XP's 10th anniversary and Microsoft is starting the push to make customers move with the times

13 years ago

Windows 7 Approaching Top Spot OS Slot

Analysts say Windows 7 is gaining fast on the venerable Windows XP - and leaving Vista well behind

13 years ago

Death Knell Sounds For Windows XP

Microsoft has named the date in 2014 when the decade-old Windows XP will finally be laid to rest

13 years ago

Gartner Sees Healthy Growth In Operating System Market

The operating system market was worth £18.3 billion in 2010, predictably with Windows leading the way

14 years ago

Windows XP Dominates Despite 350m Win 7 Licences

Microsoft has sold 350 million Windows 7 licences but it still lags behind Windows XP in worldwide adoption

14 years ago

Windows 7 Gets Thumbs Up From Businesses

A majority of businesses have rated Windows 7 as excellent according to a new analyst survey

14 years ago

Dell To Halt Shipments Of Windows XP Systems

Dell will join other PC makers in halting shipments of Windows XP computers in October, although some users may be…

14 years ago

Companies Face Millions In Windows 7 Migration Costs

Upcoming migrations from Windows XP to Windows 7 bode well for IT pros with the right skills but portend tough…

14 years ago

New Windows Bug Scare Ahead Of Patch Tuesday

Just one day before Microsoft releases its largest Patch Tuesday update, a new zero-day bug affecting Windows 7 and older…

14 years ago

Windows 7 Blows Past Vista, But XP Still Rules

Windows 7 has now passed Vista in terms of total numbers of users, but Windows XP remains the undisputed king…

14 years ago

Microsoft Extends XP Downgrade For Windows 7

Microsoft is letting Windows XP Professional users keep their downgrade rights for the life cycle of Windows 7

14 years ago

Hackers Now Targeting Windows Zero-Day Exposed By Google

The issue of responsible disclosure has come to the fore after news that the Windows XP zero-day vulnerability exposed by…

14 years ago

Microsoft’s XP Deadline Is A Green Timebomb

Natural attrition is financially and environmentally sustainable, and Microsoft's expiry date for XP is eco-hostile, says Andrew Donoghue.

14 years ago

Businesses Advised To Ditch XP For Windows 7

Gartner has said that businesses should remove Windows XP from their work machines by the end of 2012, and should…

14 years ago