Reader Pam asks: I have Windows Vista 64 bit running on my computer right now and I was wondering if I could run Windows XP on it instead. ... Read More

It was perhaps the worst thing about Windows Vista: User Account Control, which created incessant and constant pop-ups every time you did just about anything, blanking the screen briefly, then coming back on, dimmed, asking, "Are you sure you want to Read More

Let me be frank. I don't know if I like Windows 7 because it's genuinely good or because it simply looks so good in comparison to Windows Vista. I also don't know if that matters. ... Read More

The problem with having three operating systems on the market simultaneously? They all keep having to be maintained and updated with security patches. ... Read More

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Please, please, please don't block the sale of Microsoft Word.That's the Read More

Looking forward to Windows 7's October release? If you're planning on upgrading your system yourself (rather than buying a new computer), you might go ahead now and block out some time. ... Read More

Extensive testing by the blogging crew at BetaNews is offering some insight into how Windows 7 will perform when it hits the real world. ... Read More

While businesses may be planning to skip Windows 7, individual consumers look like they're lining up in droves to snap up the OS, which recently ended its pre-order sales period here in the U.S. ... Read More

Good buzz and reviews can only get you so far, it seems: In a survey performed by systems management consulting group ScriptLogic, Read More