PC makers that choose to ship Windows XP with icons on the desktop will have to include at least three Microsoft-mandated icons, the company said. News of the requirement that PC makers include an MSN ...

Microsoft Corp.’s Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) ships with an out-of-date version of Adobe’s Flash Player that’s vulnerable to recently-spotted attacks, according to Microsoft’s support ...

Yep, ran into some problems with MediaPlayer 8 and The Playa on XP. I was trying to watch Enemy at The Gates DivX, which was using a special AC3 sound codec.<P>Found an old copy of Media player 6.4.x ...

Microsoft will rename a product it was ordered by the European Commission to offer--a version of Windows with its media player removed. The product, which Microsoft had wanted to be called Windows XP ...

GUI matters: Microsoft released the original edition of Windows XP in 2001 and kept the operating system alive for more than 17 years. The once massively popular platform remains fondly remembered, ...

Ever wanted to continue using Windows XP but keep it compatible with modern apps, browsers, and games? Then this Windows Experience Freestyle Update is the closest thing to your dream. If you want ...

There was a whole era of software UI that actually had personality.