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 ...

With the release of Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate editions, Microsoft is including a little gift called XP Mode. XP Mode is a virtual machine running Windows XP. I call it a gift since to ...

Customize almost anything about Windows in just a couple of clicks. Ever wish Windows worked just a little bit differently? You're not alone. Windhawk is a free and open source application offering ...

Running two operating systems on one computer broadens your company's options when it comes to which software it can use. In Windows 7, Microsoft included a feature called Windows XP Mode that enabled ...

If you're a Windows XP Home user who wants to upgrade to XP Pro the violated EULA way, brother site Gizmodo's got the registry changes to do so. Warning, though: Not being a XP Home user, I haven't ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. I’m sure many of you are quite familiar with Windows XP, so why wouldn’t you want to experience it on your ...

When Windows XP enters standby mode, it goes to sleep and helps conserve power. You don't have to worry about losing business documents you're working on when this happens because the operating system ...

Windows 7 is doing much better out of the gate than Windows Vista did. As good as the OS roll out is going, there are still legacy devices out there that don’t have drivers and software updates to ...