Windows XP also became one of the longest-supported and widely used versions of Windows and was one of those rare releases that outlived its successor. This interesting failure was Windows Vista. XP ...

The wallpapers included with Windows Vista were taken by amateur photographers, but the Windows XP desktop background, which may be thought to be CG, is also a real place. This photo, one of the most ...

Drag and resize, minimize, maximize windows Open applications from desktop icons or start menu Minesweeper, Internet Explorer, My Computer, Notepad, Winamp, Paint Power off menu The Windows XP name, ...

Geek Life: Fun stories, memes, humor and other random items at the intersection of tech, science, business and culture. SEE MORE by Kurt Schlosser on Feb 26, 2021 at 10:39 am February 26, 2021 at ...

Windows Virtual PC is a downloadable add-on to Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate, or Enterprise that allows you to run a Windows XP environments from within Windows 7. Windows XP Mode, which requires ...

Not all Windows XP operating systems will become security risks after April 8. It turns out that most of the embedded versions of Windows XP will live on for a few more years, even as the Windows XP ...

Geek Life: Fun stories, memes, humor and other random items at the intersection of tech, science, business and culture. SEE MORE by Kurt Schlosser on Nov 28, 2023 at 8:30 am November 27, 2023 at 1:16 ...

In any discussion of Windows 2002 we can’t ignore the client side. At some point, you’ll probably be in a position to influence your company’s decision about the upgrade of desktop systems. So let’s ...

As you know, desktop security has become a constant battle. There are no clear victories, only the ongoing triumph of a smoothly-operating computer. The Internet today is awash with viruses, trojans, ...

Windows XP’s retail release was October 25, 2001, ten years ago today. Though no longer readily available to buy, it continues to cast a long shadow over the PC industry: even now, a slim majority of ...

A new video out this week explores a unique proposition that most modern computers likely haven’t thought of: What if Windows XP got reworked to show off circa-2019 design and functionality elements?

In my last blog "Could Desktop Linux really be so slow?" I posted some interesting performance numbers of how a mainstream desktop Linux distribution like Linspire performed on a $100 PC. The ...