I was running Windows XP Pro x64 with SP2. Made a new partition, installed Windows 7 on new partition. On boot, I could pick Windows 7, or older Windows OS (XP Pro x64 SP2, basically Server 2003 SP2).

Cast of characters: Windows XP Pro SP1 laptop on local 10/100 LAN, user logging into Windows 2000 AD domain.<BR><BR>User got a new XP Pro laptop, logged in, all was fine.<BR><BR>Two months later his ...

Microsoft Corp., tacitly acknowledging the continued popularity of Windows XP, said yesterday that it was updating the operating system’s antipiracy technology to detect illegal copies installed with ...

When installed, this rogue pretends to be an update for Windows installed via Automatic Updates. It will then install itself as a single executable called AV.exe that uses very aggressive techniques ...

Newer Windows operating systems exist, but many people still use Windows XP Pro successfully to help them work. Although Microsoft support for Windows XP ends in 2014, you can still use it after that ...

Determining your computer's last reboot can help you keep track of its uptime. Microsoft offers separate tools for Windows XP Home and Windows XP Professional that let you see how long ago the last ...

Microsoft Corp. today said it will update the antipiracy software in Windows XP Professional to make nagging more prominent for those running bogus copies and — assuming the user approves the update — ...

Microsoft on Friday revealed final retail pricing for Windows XP, a day after Amazon.com leaked the information on the Web for a second time. The bottom line: Consumers can expect to pay a little more ...

Using a Windows XP upgrade CD The Boot Camp installation instructions claim that a valid full Windows XP SP2 disc is required and that upgrade discs cannot be used ...

After days of testing at ZDNet Labs using several different versions of Windows on identical desktop systems, we can summarize the performance of XP with this simple statement: If you've been using ...