Windows XP’s day of reckoning is finally here -- it will no longer receive security updates after Tuesday -- which means users should upgrade their computers to a more recent operating system or ...

XP Home Security 2012 is a variant of the 2012 name-changing rogue program that changes its name randomly depending on the version of Windows it is installed on. This guide will cover the variant of ...

When installed, this rogue pretends to be an update for Windows installed via Automatic Updates. It will then install itself as a single executable called AV.exe that uses very aggressive techniques ...

FILE - This July 22, 2009 file photo shows a Windows XP logo on a Hewlett Packard Laptop at a Best Buy in Mountain View, Calif. On Tuesday, April 8, 2014, Microsoft will end support for its still ...

If the imminent end-of-support deadline for Windows XP has finally spurred you to make the update to Windows 8, you might be concerned about whether you’ll still be able to run your old programs. And ...

Getting from Windows XP to Windows 7 isn't as easy as peasy because Microsoft only built a migration path from Vista to the new operating system. Redmond is pretty much expecting most users to replace ...

Owners of some Windows XP computers infected by the WCry ransomware may be able to decrypt their data without making the $300 to $600 payment demand, a researcher said Thursday. Adrien Guinet, a ...

If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. Learn more. After taking a peek inside Microsoft's methods for preventing piracy in its upcoming version of Windows, a ...

Many printers include the ability to hook directly into a network, allowing any computer on that network to print from them. Those without that feature, however, can still function over a network via ...

Hey, remember Windows XP? You know, the nostalgia-rich operating system from 2001 that’s fondly remembered by many, which was widely used around the world until support for it officially ended in 2014 ...

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Russian President Vladimir Putin should update the operating system on his computer. Photos released by the Kremlin showed his computer running an outdated version of Windows, according to The ...