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Microsoft’s New Windows Ugly Sweater Pays Homage to Windows XP’s Bliss Wallpaper
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 28, 2023
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Microsoft's latest Windows Ugly Sweater is an homage to Windows XP’s cult-classic Bliss wallpaper, and…
Hackers Fully Crack Windows XP Activation
- Paul Thurrott
- May 27, 2023
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Over 20 years after Microsoft first added product activation to Windows, hackers have cracked the…
Windows 20th Anniversary Edition Revealed
- Stephen Chapman
- Aug 25, 2021
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In 2005, Microsoft Japan released a limited edition "Windows 20th Anniversary" boxed set of Windows…
Windows 11 is the New XP (Premium)
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 25, 2021
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20 years ago, Microsoft released a new version of Windows with a fresh new user…
Microsoft is Investigating Windows XP Source Code Leak
- Paul Thurrott
- Sep 26, 2020
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The source code for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 has allegedly leaked online. Microsoft…
Microsoft Fixes a New Security Flaw in Windows XP
- Paul Thurrott
- May 14, 2019
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In an unusual move, Microsoft today issued a security patch for Windows XP, which hasn’t…
A Look Back: PowerToys for Windows XP (Premium)
- Paul Thurrott
- May 08, 2019
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With this week’s news that Microsoft is rebooting PowerToys, I thought it would be fun…
Will Windows 7’s Exit Trigger a Windows 10 Upgrade Wave? (Premium)
- Paul Thurrott
- Jan 13, 2019
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As you must know, Windows 7 will finally reach the end of its support lifecycle…
Throwback Thursday: Windows 2001?
- Paul Thurrott
- Apr 09, 2015
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15 years ago, Microsoft was working on the follow-up to Windows 2000, which was then…