IT guru Daniel Petri has posted a very thorough tutorial on customizing a new installation of Windows XP, including taking care of the most common annoyances of a fresh install. Some of these changes ...

Running two operating systems on one computer broadens your company's options when it comes to which software it can use. In Windows 7, Microsoft included a feature called Windows XP Mode that enabled ...

The uproar and consternation surrounding the release of Service Pack 2 for Windows XP continues. What I find remarkable is that this conglomeration of patches is causing more consternation in the tech ...

After a week-long delay to take care of a last-minute compatibility bug, Microsoft Tuesday gave the green light to Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3). The service pack, undoubtedly the last for the aged ...

I am trying to help my brother-in-law install Windows XP Pro on his computer. I don't know the specs of it off-hand, although I can get them if needed. I do know it is a Dell Dimension 4100 that came ...

Are we still running Windows XP on modern hardware in 2025? Indeed. A group of hobbyists and enthusiasts is keeping the legacy OS alive by running it on modern hardware. This isn’t just installing it ...

I refurbish a lot of older computers. I am tired of manually installing Windows XP, then the 80+ WindowsUpdates that it needs after a fresh install. I want to be able to just restore an image, enter ...

If you do not use a Windows XP SP2 disc (slipstreamed or regular), you will run into issues after booting into Windows XP, including an inability to install the Apple-provided drivers. MacFixIt reader ...

"Disk Error" appears when attempting to install Windows XP via Boot Camp Occasionally users who are installing Windows XP on their Mac receive a message reading, "Press any key to boot from CD.

Dell will continue to install Windows XP on new PCs after Microsoft’s June 30 retirement date by taking advantage of a little-known clause in the downgrade rights that come with Vista Ultimate and ...