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Windows XP
Posted On 05/11/2008 14:19:51 by samdelro
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Yahoo! Alerts Yahoo! News - My Alerts - Edit Alert Sunday, May 11, 2008 2:48 PM PDT Paul Thurrot writes about Windows XP SP3:
New Mobile Computing Sun, 11 May 2008 7:31 AM PDT
"If you were looking for any glimpse into the mind of Microsoft, this is it: the company has completely abandoned Windows XP, and it has absolutely no plans to ever ship an XP SP3 . My guess is that Microsoft will do what it did with the final Windows 2000 Service Pack: claim years later that it's no longer needed and just ship a final security patch roll-up. Microsoft warns of IE 7 lock in XP SP3
ITP.net Sun, 11 May 2008 1:06 PM PDT
Microsoft has issued a warning that its latest service pack for Windows XP prevents users from downgrading from Internet Explorer 7 to older versions of the browser. Microsoft has begun patching files on Windows XP and Vista without users' knowledge
OS News Sun, 11 May 2008 2:34 PM PDT
, even when the users have turned off auto-updates. Many companies require testing of patches before they are widely installed, and businesses in this situation are objecting to the stealth patching. LXer compares Ubuntu, Mac OSX, and Windows XP .
OS News Sun, 11 May 2008 1:49 PM PDT
"All three desktop operating systems have admirable qualities. Each has some weaknesses. Attending a recent User Group Fair, I had another chance to see them at work. Having used and programmed on each platform provides some unbiased insights." Microsoft has had to create a new build of Windows XP Professional
New Mobile Computing Sun, 11 May 2008 6:30 AM PDT
for computer makers because the six-year-old operating system's continued popularity has nearly exhausted the supply of product activation keys. The new build, dubbed SP2c, includes no fixes or feature changes, but was created simply to address the shrinking pool of product keys. Recent Original Stories
New Mobile Computing Sun, 11 May 2008 1:16 PM PDT
Lots of Windows-related news today. Firstly, responding to customer demand, Dell has restarted selling new PCs with Windows XP installed on them. Secondly, Microsoft software will sell for just USD 3 in some parts of the world in an attempt to double the number of global PC users (probably not at all unrelated to this interesting figure). Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 7th Mar 2007 22:42 UTC
New Mobile Computing Sun, 11 May 2008 2:01 PM PDT
3Dfx died in the fourth quarter of 2000 and Windows XP came to life a year after. But seven years after, drivers for 3dfx cards still appear. First of all, it is nearly incredible that enthusiast community managed to support an operating system which was still in the works. Recent Original Stories
OS News Sun, 11 May 2008 11:49 AM PDT
Dell today gave freelance programmer and sysadmin Dave Mitchell, of Sheffield, UK, a refund of 47 pounds (USD 89) for the unused copy of Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2 bundled with his new Dell Inspiron 640m laptop, Mitchell says. Dell also refunded the tax, for a total of GBP 55.23 (USD 105). Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 29th Dec 2007 21:58 UTC
New Mobile Computing Sun, 11 May 2008 10:00 AM PDT
Users who install Windows XP Service Pack 3 will not be required to enter Microsoft's product activation key before they use the operating system , according to a Microsoft white paper. Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 8th Mar 2007 22:41 UTC
OS News Sun, 11 May 2008 8:33 AM PDT
"This article is an overview that discusses the differences and similarities between Windows XP Starter Edition and Windows XP Home Edition . These differences are discussed for entertainment, networking and sharing, printers, system requirements, languages, and security and safety features. See more news stories that match my keyword
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