Microsoft’s plan to convert those enterprise XP holdouts into new licenses for Windows 7 is to woo the consumer, using its typical tactic of offering free upgrades to Windows 7 to folks who buy Vista ...

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The backwards compatibility of new operating systems has been a constant thorn in Microsoft's side. With Vista, the compatibility problems at launch were so great it never really stood a chance of ...

Except for whatever copies of Windows are still on store shelves or installed on computers sitting on store shelves, you can no longer buy Windows XP after today. But you can still get XP for new ...

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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 ...