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Microsoft grants Windows XP a reprieve
News System builders and resellers get extra time to obtain licenses for the discontinued XP for their systems.
Tags: Windows XP, Sales strategy, Microsoft Corp., PC Company, Accommodation, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, British Broadcasting Corp.
Easing XP netbook owners' path to Windows 7
News Microsoft plans a tool that will allow users to download Windows 7 and create a bootable USB drive that can be used to upgrade machines that lack their own DVD drive.
Tags: Windows 7, Notebooks and tablets, Netbook Owner, bootable USB, Microsoft Corp., Windows 7, USB Flash Drive, Tool, Microsoft Windows 7, BIOS
Microsoft finalizes Windows 7 'XP Mode'
News Software maker says it has wrapped up work on an add-on to Windows 7 that lets users run a virtualized copy of the older operating system.
Tags: Windows 7, Windows XP, Virtualization, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7 Professional, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack
Windows 7 to have an 'XP mode'
News Microsoft is planning to use virtualization to allow Windows 7 to easily run applications designed for Windows XP, according to sources and an enthusiast site.
Tags: Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Virtual PC, Connectix Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, operating system, application compatibility, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, blog
Windows 7 XP Mode enters RC
News XP Mode, the Windows 7 add-on that will allow users with the proper hardware to run virtual version of Windows XP within Windows 7, has entered Release Candidate status.
Tags: Business applications, Microsoft Windows, Virtualization, USB, Microsoft Windows 7, antivirus, release candidate, Microsoft Windows XP, productivity application, Microsoft Windows
Windows 7 may have limited XP downgrade rights
News Microsoft plans to only allow those who buy Windows 7 machines during its first 18 months on the market, to go back to XP.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Michael Silver, Microsoft Windows XP, volume-license, Software Assurance, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC
IT banks on Windows XP
News IT industry leaders are starting to see the first signs of recovery that could spark a fresh round of IT spending early next year.
Xerox bans Windows XP beta
News Xerox has pulled the plug on employees running beta versions of Windows XP after the document company experienced several major outages over the past 10 days.
Can your PC run Windows XP?
News PC enthusiasts looking to grab an early copy of Windows XP may be in for a big surprise: Many will need more computing horsepower to run the operating system.
Report: Sony laptops can't use Windows 7 XP mode
News Sony intends to enable Intel's Virtual Technology, which supports Windows 7's "XP mode", only on select Sony Vaio models in future, says U.K. newspaper.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Microsoft Windows, Processors, Intel Corp., Virtualization, Microsoft Windows 7, Intel Core 2 Duo, Sony Vaio, Microsoft Windows XP, Laptop Computer
No Windows XP till 2002?
News Microsoft is aiming to get the final version of Windows XP out in the summer, but if it misses its target, the sofware company may delay the operating system's launch until next year, several PC makers and analysts say.
Windows XP to drop in on Friday
News Microsoft is planning an elaborate publicity stunt on Friday--delivering the new operating system to PC makers via helicopter in Redmond, Washington.
Windows XP: Are you compatible?
News Microsoft plans to use its TechEd 2001 conference as a platform to teach developers how to make applications that will flow with its upcoming operating system.
Pondering Windows XP's demise
News News.com's Ina Fried spends some time reflecting on what the June 30 milestone will actually mean for things like business adoption and Vista-specific applications.
Tags: Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Windows Vista, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., PC Company, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Developer, P2P
Windows XP: The big squeeze?
News Consumers and analysts are asking whether the plethora of tools bundled in Microsoft's new operating system will crush smaller software companies.
