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Mozilla's Asa Dotzler has announced that Firefox will be dropping support for Windows 2000 and pre-SP2 Windows XP, starting with Firefox 13. New releases will only work on Windows XP SP2+, as well as on Vista and Windows 7.Mozilla has had to drop support for these older operating systems in order to be able to s... |
30 January 2012
18:51 GMT |
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Roughly 26 months from now, Microsoft will be ending the support life of Windows XP. On April 8th, 2014, the Redmond-based company will put an end to the support it offers for Windows XP, currently the most used operating system in the world.
Windows XP comes to the end of its support cycle, as per Microsoft&rsquo... |
30 January 2012
09:25 GMT |
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As part of its announcement regarding the financial results for the second quarter of the financial year 2012, Microsoft unveiled that it managed to sell over 525 million Windows 7 licenses to date.
Windows 7 is the fastest selling client from Microsoft, but it is not yet the widest spread. Windows XP still leads ... |
20 January 2012
06:01 GMT |
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Today, Microsoft announced that it has filed a suit against Comet Group PLC for allegedly creating and selling counterfeit Windows Vista and Windows XP CDs. The Redmond-based software giant claims that the UK high street tech retailer has created a number of over 94,000 sets of counterfeit Windows Vista and Windows ... |
4 January 2012
05:52 GMT |
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During the past 12 months, Windows 7 has gained significant share on the PC market, mostly at the expense of Windows XP. However, the older operating system remained the leading platform in 2011 too.
In December 2011, Windows XP accounted for 46.52 percent of the market, while Windows 7 was present on 36.99 percent... |
3 January 2012
10:57 GMT |
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Between August and September 2011, Windows 7’s usage share growth started accelerating. Whereas the share of the operating system would increase by around one percentage point from one month to the next, it jumped from 30.60% in August to no less than 32.42% at the end of September. And it appears that this w... |
1 November 2011
08:50 GMT |
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Time is running out for Windows XP. There are now less than 900 days until Microsoft discontinues support for the decade-old operating system.
More precisely, there are 893 days until the Redmond company pulls the plug on Windows Vista’s predecessor.
In a sense, XP is already living on borrowed time, since ... |
27 October 2011
12:01 GMT |
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Windows XP is a decade and one day old, having celebrated its 10-year anniversary yesterday, on October 25, 2011. Just a few days earlier, Windows 7 turned two, it was released on October 22, 2009. Microsoft didn’t let the moment pass by, but seized it and used the opportunity to get customers to reflect on p... |
26 October 2011
09:47 GMT |
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With its best days behind it, Windows XP will turn 10 in less than a day, tomorrow, October 25, 2011. XP not only managed to survive against all odds for the past decade, but dominated the operating system market like no other platform.Released on October 25, 2001, Windows XP was developed under the codename Whi... |
24 October 2011
10:04 GMT |
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A decade after its launch, Windows XP continues to run on the PCs of more than half of Windows users worldwide. In just two week, hit commercial availability on October 25, 2001, so come October 25, 2011, it will be 10 years old. In a sense, XP already celebrated a 10-year anniversary, since the operating system ... |
11 October 2011
10:55 GMT |
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Windows 8 is definitely impacting Windows 7 adoption, in all the right ways it seems. Mid-September 2011 brought with it BUILD, and with it the unveiling of Windows 8 to the world.
Microsoft also released Windows Developer Preview, a pre-Beta Build of Windows 8 belonging to the Milestone 3 (M3) stage of the deve... |
3 October 2011
02:43 GMT |
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Microsoft has re-released an update for Windows XP SP3 and Windows Server 2003 designed to revoke the trust of all DigiNotar root certificates.
It appears that there were a range of issues with the original KB 2616676, which placed only certain DigiNotar certificates in the Microsoft Untrusted Certificate Store, ... |
20 September 2011
08:22 GMT |
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Microsoft has sold almost 450 million copies of Windows 7, the company confirmed officially at the start of this week, just a day ahead of its Windows 8-centric BUILD conference. Last time the software giant shared sale statistics for Windows Vista’s successor it was in mid-July 2011. At that time, Microsoft r... |
13 September 2011
12:11 GMT |
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DigiNotar is no longer a trusted root Certificate Authority on Microsoft’s Certificate Trust List (CTL) hosted on Microsoft Update, which means that Windows Vista and Windows 7 users running Internet Explorer are safe from potential attacks exploiting the fraudulent certificates. However, because the mechanism... |
5 September 2011
11:29 GMT |
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Windows 7 is right on track to becoming the no. 1 operating system worldwide by the end of 2011, and the platform just reached a new milestone on its way there.
At the end of August 2011, Windows 7’s usage share exploded to 30.60%, up from 29.66% the previous month, according to statistics shared by Net Ap... |
1 September 2011
06:37 GMT |
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The release of Service Pack 2 for Windows XP was a watershed moment in the evolution of Windows Vista’s predecessor, with the upgrade catapulting the operating system at the top of the OS market, and keeping it there for the next seven years. XP SP2’s 7th anniversary comes just a day after Windows XP tur... |
25 August 2011
04:21 GMT |
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Windows XP just turned ten, but despite it's age it is still the most widely used operating system in the world and one of the primary reasons for the high number of infected computers.Windows XP was officially released to manufacturers on August 24, 2001. It was the launch of what was to become Microsoft's... |
24 August 2011
12:02 GMT |
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It’s official, Windows XP is now a decade old operating system. Microsoft released Windows XP to manufacturing on August 24th, 2001, exactly 10 years ago today. The platform just turned 10 continues to be the king of the operating system market, has seen its territory eroded drastically by Windows 7, after it ... |
24 August 2011
04:11 GMT |
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Customers can turn to a resource provided by Microsoft if they need help to deal with application incompatibility problems irrespective of the version of Windows they’re running. KB 2388210 has been around for a while now, but it’s still an excellent source of links for a variety of application compatibi... |
23 August 2011
09:33 GMT |
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Under specific circumstances, users running the latest versions of Windows are no longer able to access data on the DVDs they created using a decade old version of the operating system, Windows XP. Microsoft has offered official confirmation of the issue and is also providing customers affected by this problem with ... |
12 August 2011
12:11 GMT |
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Neither the upcoming Windows 8 nor the aging Windows XP will stop Windows 7 from climbing to grab the no.1 OS stop worldwide by the end of 2011. Windows XP is currently still king of the operating system market, but its domination is being eroded, with Windows 7 cannibalizing it. Microsoft has repeatedly boasted ab... |
9 August 2011
09:30 GMT |
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Windows 7 has dethroned Windows XP as the top operating system used in Europe, and is extremely close to grabbing the no.1 spot worldwide as well, according to StatCounter. No less than 38.67% of the European users coming to the websites tracked by the Internet metrics company were running Windows 7, as of August 20... |
9 August 2011
05:57 GMT |
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Windows 7 continues to eat away at Windows XP, and it might still prove the right platform to take down the current king of the operating system market ahead of Windows 8’s launch. The development process of Windows 8 is approaching the Beta phase, although Microsoft has yet to offer any details related to the... |
1 August 2011
10:21 GMT |
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20 months after the commercial availability of Windows 7, Microsoft has sold in excess of 400 million copies of the operating system. The new statistics were shared with participants at the company’s Worldwide Partner Conference 2011 by Tami Reller, Corporate Vice President and CFO, Windows & Windows Live and ... |
12 July 2011
06:35 GMT |
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In 1,000 days Microsoft will pull the plug on the operating system which it released back in 2001 and that still dominates the OS market. The aging platform is already a decade old, almost, and will still pile up another three years, but come 2014, the Redmond company will discontinue all support for Windows XP. XP... |
12 July 2011
02:22 GMT |
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It’s simply amazing how much impact an apparently minor security mitigation managed to deliver in the case Autorun-abusing malware. Autorun-related Windows XP and Windows Vista infection rates have dropped dramatically in the first half of 2011 compared to the previous year, all thanks to an update to the feat... |
15 June 2011
10:05 GMT |
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The hugely popular avian “warfare” game that shoot to fame on Apple’s iPhone for which it was launched in December 2009, has now landed on Windows. Angry Birds is now available for download on Windows 7 (both RTM and Service Pack 1), Windows Vista and Windows XP (SP2 or SP3). There are no less tha... |
6 June 2011
11:30 GMT |
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Windows 7 might not be exactly breathing down Windows XP’s neck, but I cannot help but wonder how different will the operating system market look in early 2012. This because Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer recently forecasted sales of 350 million Windows 7 PCs in 2011 alone. 350 million Window... |
1 June 2011
10:33 GMT |
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Microsoft recently updated and made available for download new Internet Explorer Application Compatibility VHD VPC Images, a great chance for web developers, and not only, to grab a range of free Windows copies from Microsoft. Packaged as virtual machine images, the free downloads offer Windows 7, Windows Vista and ... |
20 May 2011
12:21 GMT |
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Microsoft is offering a collection of free Windows copies for download, comprising the past three releases of the operating system. A set comprising Windows7, Windows Vista and Windows XP can be grabbed free of charge via the Microsoft Download Center. The software giant has introduced a major overhaul to the Inter... |
16 May 2011
08:46 GMT |
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In excess of 350 million licenses of Windows 7 were sold in the 18 months passed since the platform hit GA, the first 300 million of which by the end of January 2011, but despite being the second most used OS on the market, Windows Vista’s successor is doing a far superior job at protecting users compared to W... |
13 May 2011
10:13 GMT |
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With end of life deadline looming on the horizon, and Windows 7 available to deliver an immensely superior experience, Windows XP’s market share has been diminishing rapidly. Windows XP continues to be the dominant operating system worldwide, but its dominance is dwindling. And if the current trends continue,... |
2 May 2011
09:58 GMT |
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There’s not all that much life left in Windows XP, and fact is that the pressure is mounting for those still on the aging operating system to migrate to a more recent iteration of the Windows client. Microsoft is providing constant reminders that time is running out for the platform that hit store shelves back... |
21 April 2011
11:35 GMT |
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At the start of April 2011 I told you about an upcoming Springboard Series Virtual Roundtable titled “Is Windows XP Good Enough?”The event took place last week, on April 14th, but a video of the discussion is available on demand from Microsoft. Users need to navigate to this link and access the Springbo... |
19 April 2011
11:49 GMT |
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If you ever asked yourself whether Windows XP is still good enough or not, then Microsoft might have an answer. The Redmond company has just announced a new Springboard Series Virtual Roundtable for April 14, 2011 – 9:00 AM Pacific Time, designed to discuss the following topic: “Is Windows XP Good Enough... |
4 April 2011
10:01 GMT |
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There was a lot of criticism pointed at Microsoft for its decision not to support Windows XP to Windows 7 upgrades, but only allow Windows Vista users to seamlessly make the jump to the latest iteration of the Windows client. However, the Redmond company did note at the time that customers could opt to upgrade from ... |
3 March 2011
03:03 GMT |
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There is now one user of Windows 7 for every two users of Windows XP worldwide. Similarly, there are two customers running Windows 7 for each one still on Windows Vista. According to statistics released by Internet metrics company Net Applications, Windows 7 continues to gain traction worldwide, having reached a usa... |
1 March 2011
13:21 GMT |
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It’s now easier than ever for customers running older Windows releases to increase the security of their platforms by accessing an element of Windows 7’s evolution related to the AutoPlay. Back in April 2009, long before Windows 7 was released to manufacturing, Microsoft kicked up a notch AutoRun for the... |
10 February 2011
04:11 GMT |
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Microsoft recently updated its free Windows XP and Windows Vista downloads making fresh releases available as a part of a continued effort (more than a couple of years now) to make it easier for website developers to test drive their projects against multiple versions of Internet Explorer. Devs that create websites ... |
5 February 2011
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While globally Windows 7 is still runner up to Windows XP, the latest iteration of the Windows client has already managed to surpass its predecessor in one market in Europe. According to statistics shared by Internet metrics company StatCounter, Windows 7 has become the most used operating system in Germany as of Ja... |
5 February 2011
05:06 GMT |
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Windows 7 is feeding its hunger for growth with Windows XP and Windows Vista. January 2011 brought with it another strong increase in market share for Windows 7 in the detriment of its predecessors. Windows 7’s usage share jumped from 20.87% at the end of 2010 to as much as 22.31% in January 2011 according to ... |
1 February 2011
12:31 GMT |
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There are plenty of free Windows downloads to go around from Microsoft, with the company offering copies of Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP to users without requiring a single cent in return. The past weekend I told you that the software giant has posted refreshed versions of its new XP and Vista free down... |
31 January 2011
02:50 GMT |
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A collection of Windows XP and Windows Vista releases offered by Microsoft was refreshed earlier this week, allowing customers to download and run the two operating systems free of charge. The Internet Explorer Application Compatibility VPC Image downloads were updated, with the previous version closing in on the ex... |
29 January 2011
06:58 GMT |
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The latest version of Apple’s Boot Camp utility found in Mac OS X 10.6.6 indicates that the Mac maker has effectively dropped support for Microsoft’s Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems.
Citing a “tip,” Macnn reports that Apple has made some subtle changes to Boot Camp, the utili... |
18 January 2011
04:22 GMT |
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Microsoft is gearing up to serve a mandatory update to users running Windows Live Messenger as well as additional Windows Live Essentials components, but the company is not talking about the latest iteration of the instant messaging client or the Essentials suite. Instead, the software giant will refresh only what... |
18 January 2011
02:41 GMT |
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EA's big upcoming first-person shooter, Battlefield 3, won't be able to run on the old Windows XP operating system, at least according to the rendering architect of Battlefield development studio DICE, Johan Andersson.
The DICE representative stated that the Frostbite 2 engine, on which Battlefield 3 wou... |
4 January 2011
04:00 GMT |
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Windows 7’s strong uptake rate continues to hold steady even as the operating system has entered into its second year on the market. Released commercially on October 22nd, 2009, Windows 7 now accounts for 20.87% in global usage share according to statistics made available at the start of this year by Internet ... |
3 January 2011
07:49 GMT |
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Microsoft's next operating system, Windows 8, will be great for games and relaunch PC gaming as a whole, according to a new report coming from an inside source.
Versions of the Windows Operating System are powering most of the computers out there, but Microsoft hasn't really backed up the platform throug... |
23 December 2010
04:45 GMT |
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Windows XP continues to be the dominant platform on the operating system market, but its user base is slipping away at a steady pace. Windows Vista was never made for greatness, and its share of the OS market has also been shrinking slowly but surely, not that anybody is paying attention, or would shed a tear for th... |
1 December 2010
10:42 GMT |
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Microsoft is providing users with a fix designed to help them deal with problems related to icons changing randomly on their computer. According to the Redmond company, this issue can affect Windows 7, but also older releases of Windows, such as Windows Vista and Windows XP. The software giant explained that the pr... |
15 November 2010
07:50 GMT |
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