Even though Microsoft retired Windows XP two years ago, an estimated 181 million PCs around the world ran the crippled operating system last month, according to data from a web metrics vendor. Windows ...

When Windows 10 went out of support last month, roughly ten years after release, many were confused about whether to upgrade or keep running their existing iteration. Experts who recommended upgrading ...

Microsoft may have retired Windows XP, but one of China’s leading security vendors is trying to keep the OS threat-free, and rolling out protection software to hundreds of millions of users in the ...

Microsoft Corp. has had to create a new build of Windows XP Professional for computer makers because the six-year-old operating system’s continued popularity has nearly exhausted the supply of product ...

After the update, WGA notifications for XP will be the same as they are for Windows Vista service pack 1, said Alex Kochis, senior product manager in the Windows Genuine Advantage group, in a Tuesday ...

It’s not exactly Y2K, but Windows XP users have a huge computer decision to make today: Stay with the system they love (and know) and face a greater risk of security attacks or upgrade their operating ...

Microsoft's Windows XP remains the most-used operating system in the world, new figures suggest. Stats from NetApplications reveal that the decade-old software saw a small resurgence in January, ...

Microsoft Corp. Thursday will officially launch its long-awaited successor to Windows 98, a new operating system called Windows XP. The most attractive feature for consumers, reviewers say, is its ...

Windows 7 has overtaken Windows XP as the world's most-used operating system. StatCounter's latest figures confirm that Microsoft's most recent OS is being used by 40.21% of global PC owners, while ...

Bottom line: It is now possible to activate a new installation of Windows XP, despite the fact that Microsoft no longer operates its online activation servers. Windows XP has long since been left in ...