According to Statcounter, Windows 7 holds around 2.5% market share while Windows XP commands 0.22%. I agree that's minuscule compared to the statistics for Windows 10 and 11, but ...

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 ...

Ten years ago today, Windows XP hit the retail market. After a rocky start, it became the dominant force in PC operating systems: at its peak, more than 80 percent of computer users were using Windows ...

Windows XP turned six months old on Wednesday, and Microsoft celebrated by touting the more than 32 million copies it has sold, either directly to consumers or installed on new computers. This makes ...

Do you have a favorite Windows? It’s not something most folks think about unless you’ve experienced the rollercoaster Microsoft has put many PC fans through over the years. There’s a lot of nostalgia ...

SEATTLE -- Microsoft Corp.'s operating systems run most personal computers around the globe and are a cash cow for the world's largest software maker. But you'd never confuse a Windows user with the ...

The contentious stealth update that Microsoft delivered to customers this summer blocks 80 patches and fixes from installing after Windows XP is restored using its “repair” feature, researchers said ...

REDMOND -- Microsoft Corp. said it will keep selling its Windows XP operating system beyond January 2008, in response to demand from customers. The company decided to extend the deadline until the end ...

Just hours after a noted research analyst criticized Microsoft’s plans to limit sales of Windows XP PCs, the company said it would extend the aged operating system’s lifespan in the post-Windows 7 ...

The missing security patch is the reason why some Windows XP SP3 users have critical vulnerabilities in their Flash software Microsoft Tuesday confirmed that Windows XP SP3 (Service Pack 3) omits a ...

Microsoft has warned users updating to Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) that they won’t be able to downgrade from Internet Explorer 7 to the older IE6 without uninstalling the service pack. The warning ...