Create alert12433 results for "Windows XP"
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
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.
Windows 7 means testing times for antivirus firms
News With Microsoft's next desktop operating system on the horizon, security application developers are busy working out areas that need to be addressed to ensure their products will work effectively with the new OS.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Security, Sophos Plc., Microsoft Windows 7, operating system, antivirus, antivirus company, security application
Gartner: Skip Vista and wait for Windows 7
News The analyst house has advised businesses to go straight from Windows XP to Windows 7, unless their Vista deployment plans are already significantly underway.
Tags: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Gartner Inc., release candidate, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, analyst
Ballmer: Windows 7 selling like hotcakes
News At Microsoft's shareholder meeting, CEO says the OS has sold twice as fast in its early days as any prior version of Windows. He also takes a few shots at Apple.
Tags: Windows 7, Apple Inc., Steve Ballmer, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., CEO, Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, shareholder
Microsoft to fix critical Windows, Office holes
News Patch Tuesday next week will feature fixes for nine vulnerabilities, five of which are critical and affect Windows, Office, and Visual Studio.
Tags: Windows 2000, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Longhorn, Microsoft Server 2003, Windows 98, Windows NT, Security, Internet Security, Microsoft Windows XP
Hackers bypass Windows 7 activation
News Coders find way to disable normal activation requirements of Microsoft's latest operating system, although Redmond says it is working to shore up antipiracy protections.
Tags: Windows 7, Piracy, Malware, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., software, Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 7, antipiracy, Microsoft Windows
Reviewing scheduled task inventory for Windows Server 2008 R2
Techguide Default installations of Windows Server 2008 R2 enumerate a number of default scheduled tasks, many of which you may not need.
Tags: Microsoft Server 2003, Task, UPnP, server configuration, Information Technology, Ohio, Rick Vanover, Rick, Server, customer experience
Microsoft tightens Windows 7 security for USB drives
News Windows 7 won't automatically launch programs using AutoRun when USB drives are inserted, company says.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Memory, Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Security, USB Flash Drive, Storage, removable storage
Microsoft told to stop some Windows sales in China
News Microsoft ordered to stop selling some versions of Windows operating system in China, following licensing dispute with a local supplier.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Software licensing, Regulations, Microsoft Corp., software, software company, Sales, font, Intellectual Property Right, intellectual property
What Windows 7 means to security admins
Techguide Windows expert Greg Shultz reviews the most significant differences in Windows 7 that will affect the role of security administrators, including changes to UAC, the new AppLocker, and BitLocker To Go.
Tags: Security, Data security, PC security, Windows 7, AppLocker, NTLM Authentication Protocol, Microsoft Corp., Windows 7, ActiveX Control, Microsoft Windows Vista
Windows' new saleswoman talks '7'
Insight newsmaker Microsoft Vice President Tami Reller discusses the new operating system, the growing role of netbooks and the intense war of words with Apple.
Tags: Windows 7, Personal Computers, Computer, Kylie, Microsoft Corp., Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Customer, Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft: Windows 7 tool used GPL code
News Microsoft confirms tool intended to allow netbooks to more easily move to new operating system was based in part, and unintentionally, on open source code.
Tags: Open source, Windows 7, Software licensing, Open Source, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., software, Windows 7, GPL, Tool
FAQ: Buying the right Windows 7 upgrade
News Readers still have lots of questions on just which version of the software they need to buy in order to upgrade their PC. Here are some answers.
Tags: Windows 7, Software licensing, Microsoft Windows 7, Computer, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Software licensing, Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., 32-bit
