Microsoft claims that XP can run more Windows or DOS applications, including games, than any prior version of Windows. This assertion actually holds true for most programs, which you can run in one of ...

Whether due to cost or other reasons, I need to support some programs that can only run on Windows XP. I've worked to get them running on Win7, but my efforts and the comments of many random people on ...

This isn't very likely, but it is possible. So don't take chances, and do make backups. If you're not using backup software, Windows XP Professional even includes a utility called Backup that can be ...

Windows XP's Start menu contains a listing of operating system-specific programs as well as business and third-party programs you have installed on your office computer. When you install a new program ...

In the Windows XP All Programs menu, certain folders and subfolders are highlighted. Why? How can I turn this off? I tried both a Windows Help search and an Ars search, and no luck, but I'm sure it ...

The vendor is developing the Windows XP-based thin clients, code-named Eiger and Monch, to make it easier for system builders and partners to deploy pre-packaged thin-client solutions instead of ...

Company says it 'never guessed' that users would be so confused and think the add-on was the only way to run XP apps in Windows 7 Microsoft Tuesday delivered the release candidate of Windows XP Mode, ...

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 ...