San Francisco – Microsoft Corp. late this year will release a version of Windows XP dedicated to improving security, said chairman and chief software architect Bill Gates in a keynote address at the ...

David William Plummer began his career at Microsoft as an intern on the MS-DOS team and was later offered a full-time ...

Apple Computer on Wednesday unveiled new software that allows Intel-based Macs to run Microsoft's Windows XP. Apple shares rose nearly 7 percent in early trading. The computer maker said its new Boot ...

Twenty years on from the public release of Windows XP, the popular operating system is still regarded one of Microsoft’s greatest achievements. As of August this year, Windows XP still maintained a ...

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The update – aimed at stopping the spread of WannaCry-like malware on PCs running the outdated OS – must be manually downloaded from the Microsoft Update Catalog. Microsoft on Wednesday resurrected ...

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The PS3 is months away from getting any decent exclusives, and since I prefer the 360 controller with its rumble, the multiplatform games will probably be purchased on the 360. So where does that ...

There’s always a moment of fear, when you’ve just downloaded a program from the Internet and you click on the file or .exe icon to install it. What if it contains a virus or something nasty that will ...

Microsoft is now selling its Windows XP-themed Crocs. After initially revealing them as a sweepstakes item on Instagram earlier this month, anyone can now purchase the limited edition Crocs for $79.95 ...

Once known as Longhorn, Windows Vista was expected to ship sometime in the second half of 2006 (after several delays). It now looks like we have more granular information, after the senior VP of ...