Dell will continue to install Windows XP on new PCs after Microsoft’s June 30 retirement date by taking advantage of a little-known clause in the downgrade rights that come with Vista Ultimate and ...

Microsoft on Monday issued the first service pack for Windows XP, but the update may not appear on some new PCs until next year. Read more about Windows The release of a first service pack is ...

Customers, not quite ready for Vista, persuade the company to allow PC makers to keep selling XP for an additional five months. During her years at CNET News, Ina Fried changed beats several times, ...

There's one immutable law of PCs: sh*t happens. And when it does, there's usually a way to fix things, if you had the foresight to create one essential recovery tool first. Booting from a USB recovery ...

In an ideal world, nothing would ever go wrong with your Windows laptop or desktop—but as you know, the sun doesn't always shine, your favorite sports team doesn't always win, and you might ...