April 8, 2024, marks ten years since the end of Windows XP support. Exactly ten years ago, Microsoft released the final security patch for one of the most legendary Windows versions.
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Microsoft's release of 3D Pinball for Windows - Space Cadet was the start of a long history for this game that was later bundled into many future versions of the Windows operating system.
Similar to Y2K22 and the far more popular Y2K superbugs, Y2K38 is also expected to wreak havoc in the computing world. Surprisingly, a Windows 95, 98, and 2000 era app is unaffected by it.
While Microsoft is making it difficult to run modern Windows on old hardware, the backward compatibility story of the software side can be a bit different as a fun experiment shows.
Intel could be on the verge of bringing another major shift in its architectural design after going big.LITTLE hybrid route. The company is seemingly looking to Hyper-threading on the next-gen.
Bad news for Windows XP users: MSI Afterburner, a popular app for overclocking and monitoring PC hardware, no longer supports the OS Microsoft ditched a decade ago. It is probably time to upgrade.
On February 5, 2001, Microsoft officially announced that the next Windows OS after Windows Me would be Windows XP. It would finally bring the more advanced Windows NT kernel to the consumer OS.
If you were always curious about how Windows XP could look if only it had received the modern treatment of Windows 11, a new "Windows XP 2024 Edition" concept video tries to answer that.
According to the latest report from Statcounter, Windows 11's market share remains relatively unchanged despite the recent launch of version 23H2. Right now, the OS holds about 26.54%
In October 2001, an official Windows XP musical was performed in Israel to help promote Microsoft's launch of the operating system. The video of that musical has recently been discovered on YouTube.
The 2023 edition of Microsoft's Windows Ugly Sweater will be a version of the Bliss default wallpaper for Windows XP. Proceeds from its sales will go to The Nature Conservancy group.
Microsoft began its Patch Tuesday efforts 20 years ago. Today, the company takes a look back at the past two decades of its Windows update efforts, and how it will continue to evolve in the future.
Remember the open source Windows project called "ReactOS"? The dev team has published a new blog post outlining all the major developments that happened this year like improved UEFI boot support.
Folks over at UTM, a system emulator and virtual machine host for iOS and macOS, managed to pull off an interesting feat by porting the Windows XP virtual machine to Apple's Vision Pro simulator.
Statcounter's latest operating system report is here with new details about various Windows versions. According to the July 2023 report, almost 24% of all customers use Windows 11.
Microsoft's popular server-based OS, Windows Server 2003, ended Extended Support on July 14, 2015. This OS brought several brand-new features like Automated System Recovery and ACPI-less support.
Windows Me went gold 23 years ago today on June 19, 2000. It ended up being one of the worst Windows releases ever, and Microsoft quickly replaced it with Windows XP just one year later.
The latest Microsoft Weekly recap is here, covering the most recent stories about Windows 11, redesigned File Explorer, Xbox accessories, Bing, app updates, preview builds, and more.
Captured by Charles O'Rear, Bliss is the name of the default desktop wallpaper on Windows XP. You can download a high-quality 4K render of the popular wallpaper made by the Microsoft Design team.
Microsoft recently revealed that more than one billion computers run its operating system. But how many of those are using Windows 11? The latest Statcounter report has the answers.
Microsoft's Michael Gillett has created new versions of the well known Windows XP and Windows 11 wallpapers using generative AI fill effects to show off more of the wallpaper's landscape
The Windows XP activation algorithm has been cracked. An offline activation tool for Windows XP offers safe activation without internet connectivity. It ensures security and protection for XP systems.
Welcome back to another edition of Microsoft Weekly where we recap all the important events that happened in the Redmond technology giant's universe in the past few days. Dive right in!
Windows Server 2003 was supported officially by Microsoft for over 12 years, and it's actually still being used by 0.02 percent of all PCs worldwide, according to info from StatCounter.
The third party JavaGPT application allows the ChatGPT chatbot to run on Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows XP, Windows 7, and other older versions of Microsoft's operating system with a Java GUI.
The Start menu, which became the big feature of Microsoft's Windows 95, became a major feature for its future Windows operating system, with one big exception that had major consequences.
Ever wondered what Windows 11 would look like if it had been released more than twenty years ago? This neat concept mixes Windows 11 and Windows XP aesthetics to answer your question.
Ever wanted to continue using Windows XP but keep it compatible with modern apps, browsers, and games? Then this Windows Experience Freestyle Update is the closest thing to your dream.
A new video published on The PC Security Channel reveals how much more data fresh Windows 11 installation sends to various first and third-party servers than older Windows releases, such as XP.
According to the latest report from Statcounter, Windows 11 has crossed the 18% mark. The operating system continues its way up the ladder, although the current king of the hill is not giving up.
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This edition of Microsoft Weekly is jampacked with news about the slow but inevitable rise of Windows 11 in market share, some new builds and associated issues, along with a "Windows 12" concept.
The MITRE Corporation has officially declared that Janet Jackson's music video of Rhythm Nation is an exploit. It has assigned it a CVE ID nearly two decades after its initial discovery.
Microsoft has shared a bizarre story of a time when the famous pop artist Janet Jackson was responsible for crashing Windows XP laptops. The culprit was her 1989 hit Rhythm Nation.
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This was probably the busiest week of the month when it comes to news related to Microsoft. We have lots to discuss, including a colorful Task Manager, quarterly results, and Edge enhancements.
NTDev, a Windows enthusiast, decided to test what would happen if you try to run Windows XP on a CPU 233 times slower than the minimum spec. Behold, Windows XP on a 1MHz Pentium processor.
In this week, we learned about some of Microsoft's unannounced projects such as Windows 11 SE, new Defender and Loop apps, and a Surface laptop. There were also some tensions with the .NET community.
As Windows XP turns 20 years old, we take a brief look back at some of its classic features and development through the years, and some of its impacts on future operating systems as well.
Microsoft has released another patch for the critical PrintNightmare vulnerability. It makes major changes to the Point and Print functionality on Windows, and immediate installation is recommended.
An old build of Microsoft's canceled, modular OS for traditional PCs has leaked online. The operating system was codenamed Polaris and will be superseded by Windows 10X later this year.
Microsoft's Windows Ugly Sweater returns this year with an MS Paint theme. The company is now selling all versions of the sweater on the Xbox Gear Shop and donating partial sales to Girls Who Code.
Microsoft raising Windows 11 24H2 system requirement to block CPUs without SSE4.2 and PopCnt
The new Microsoft Planner adds more task features designed for frontline workers
Dell explains how to check if your Windows 11 computer is 'AI-Enabled'
New version of Tiny11 Builder lets you debloat any Windows 11 build or version
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