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Christopher White · Oct 17, 2012 · Hot! with 50 comments

Microsoft may be preparing to discontinue sales of Windows XP, but some OEMs have found a way to circumvent the software giant's June 30 deadline. In yet another sign of the market's resistance to Windows...

Steven Parker · Apr 25, 2008 · Hot! with 91 comments

WinXP Manager is a system utility that helps you optimize, tweak, and clean up Windows XP. It will increase your system speed, improve system security, and meet all of your expectations. It's compatible with Windows...

· Jan 21, 2008 · Hot! with 5 comments

exo.blog has at the request of their members re-run the original OfficeBench test, this time with 2GB of RAM in the test system. Unfortunately the outcome is unchanged bar a 4% improvement on the previous...

Steven Parker · Nov 28, 2007 · Hot! with 41 comments

The ability of Apple's new Intel-based desktops and notebooks to run Windows XP clearly has an appeal beyond Mac enthusiasts keen to see how far they can push their machines. UK retailers too are leaping...

Daniel Fleshbourne · Jun 20, 2006 · Hot! with -1 comments

Ubi Soft sends along an AMD64 / WinXP Pro x64 upgrade for Far Cry along with an "exclusive content" add-on for the tropical island first-person shooter by Crytek Studios. Word on the massive downloads is:...

· May 10, 2005 with -1 comments

Users of Service Pack 2 for Windows XP might have noticed problems with Norton AV and Microsoft's new Security Center. Norton have now got a patch out on Live update; however, we've managed to snag...

· Aug 13, 2004 · Hot! with -1 comments

A powerful tool software for tweaking, optimizing, maintaining and tuning up your Windows XP, it bundles more than 45 different utilities in one. It will let your system to be stable, fast, secure and bardian!...

· Mar 31, 2004 with -1 comments

Microsoft today alerted sucessful testers that they have been accepted to take part in the next generation WinXP Media Center Edition Beta Program. Nominations were held a couple of months ago but it wasn't clear...

Tom Warren · Mar 18, 2004 with -1 comments

Offers an easy way to optimize, tweak, maintain, and tune up Windows XP. it bundles more than 25 different utilities in one! Get system Information, get access to hidden hundreds options to improve system''s performance...

· Mar 5, 2004 with -1 comments

A new processor driver is now available. This driver supports processor performance control via the processor objects defined in the ACPI 2.0 specification. Download: AMD Athlon 64™ Processor Utilities and Updates...

Daniel Fleshbourne · Nov 17, 2003 · Hot! with -1 comments

Your Computer Stops Responding (Hangs) When You Try to Bring It out of Standby or out of Hibernation by Using a USB Device ( KB 826959) Description: This setup program installs...

Daniel Fleshbourne · Oct 29, 2003 with -1 comments

WinXP Manager is the powerful software tool to tweak and optimize Windows XP,it bundles more than 25 different utilities in one and help your system faster and more stable, secure and personal! ...

· Sep 17, 2003 with -1 comments

3dChipset has snagged the Detonator 51.75 for your download pleasure. We have exlcusively the beta drivers for you to play around with. We always will provide beta drivers because we know our audience is intelligent...

Daniel Fleshbourne · Sep 15, 2003 with 3 comments

Germany's tecChannel has launched an English-language version of its site, and has celebrated with a seriously trainspotter analysis of the interaction between Windows XP's product activation and Redmond central control. Despite (or possibly because of)...

Tom Warren · Jul 28, 2003 with -1 comments

Offers an easy way to optimize, tweak, maintain, and tune up Windows XP. it bundles more than 25 different utilities in one! Get system Information, get access to hidden hundreds options to improve system''s performance...

· Jul 26, 2003 with -1 comments

Offers an easy way to optimize, tweak, maintain, and tune up Windows XP. it bundles more than 25 different utilities in one! Get system Information, get access to hidden hundreds options to improve system''s performance...

· Jul 16, 2003 with -1 comments

Thanks fdiaz2day from our BPN forum THE FOUNDER of Lindows, Michael Robertson, has penned a piece on techzone in which he alleges that Microsoft is using its vast financial resources to block...

Daniel Fleshbourne · Jun 8, 2003 with 1 comment

Offers an easy way to optimize, tweak, maintain, and tune up Windows XP. it bundles more than 25 different utilities in one! Get system Information, get access to hidden options to improve system''s performance and...

· Jun 8, 2003 with -1 comments

Quick Info File Name: Exchange2000-KB815529-x86-ENU.exe - Download Size: 101 KB - Date Published: 4/2/2003 - Version: 06.00.00.4417 Overview This patch resolves problems that were found in the Exchange 2000 System...

Daniel Fleshbourne · Apr 3, 2003 with -1 comments

As reported previously, a bug in Windows XP SP1 may cause some programs to launch 10 times slower because of a change in memory management in SP1 from XP retail. Remember, only download...

· Mar 26, 2003 · Hot! with 1 comment

We have had many viewers get a lot of help from our previous WinXP Tweaking Guide, so what could be better than another? Come join Koroush "PersianImmortal" Ghazi as he takes you even deeper into...

Daniel Fleshbourne · Feb 9, 2003 with -1 comments

With some Microsoft operating systems such as Microsoft Windows NT you must re-apply the latest service pack after you make a change to your computer. Although you do not have to do so in Windows...

Daniel Fleshbourne · Sep 28, 2002 with -1 comments

Thanks Cold who has let me know that the plumbers have been called in again at Microsoft after build 1086 leaked to the IRC somehow where it's making the rounds. The file is 128,140 KB...

Steven Parker · Aug 2, 2002 with -1 comments

Thanks Bunnios...usa_1069_csd_wxpsp1.iso, 289.09 MB. Why so big? Well on MSDN the sp1 build 1050 iso was posted which had the size 235.55 MB and contained support folder and the valueadd folders just like on WinXP...

Daniel Fleshbourne · Jul 11, 2002 with -1 comments

This update addresses the "Windows Messenger becomes unable to use an internal camera of Sony VAIO after applying Q316397" issue in Windows XP, and is discussed in Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB) Article Q323322. Download now...

Daniel Fleshbourne · Jul 9, 2002 with -1 comments

This update addresses a system crash when networking over a modem and is discussed in Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB) Article Q319810. Download now to prevent a system crash while networking over a modem. You connect...

Daniel Fleshbourne · Jul 8, 2002 with -1 comments

Thanks Bunnios for the download & arnaudt for the screenshot Following on from Neobond's SP1 v1063 story here, We now have a download link for you. Screenshot: XP...

Daniel Fleshbourne · Jun 26, 2002 with -1 comments

Warp2Search have got there hands on a new Radeon driver for XP "Gateway have released a new ATi Radeon 8500 Driver v6.13.3276 for windows XP as I don't have an ATI card ,...

Daniel Fleshbourne · May 20, 2002 with -1 comments

Thanks to Mike for sending us this in.. a neat article portraying a virgins use of WinXP from Ye Olde WinME In it he tells us what his first experience was like, if it's what...

Steven Parker · May 6, 2002 with -1 comments

Thanks Nick_Jones for the heads up on this very interesting piece, read on!. Just over a week ago, while searching for a file on a Windows-XP machine, I was surprised to see the Search Assistant...

Steven Parker · Apr 12, 2002 with -1 comments

Thanks Jon for posting about this in our forums. Microsoft has reshuffled its roadmaps once again, and begun briefing partners and customers to expect an interim upgrade to Windows XP, dubbed XP "SE", in the...

Steven Parker · Mar 22, 2002 with -1 comments

Thanks Bob for sending this in. Station Drivers have got their hands on CREATIVE's sound blaster live series Drivers v35.12 WHQL with liveware 3 for windows XP. Whats Fixed: HCT...

Daniel Fleshbourne · Mar 12, 2002 with -1 comments

Both Windows XP and Windows 2000 will be rendered inoperable, and Microsoft will be unable to develop future new operating systems, if it is forced to separate IE from the operating system, according to court...

· Mar 4, 2002 with -1 comments

Thanks Babis from MSFN Board for the heads up. Microsoft Visual Studio .NET is the revolutionary new development tool that will enable you to rapidly build next generation applications that can target any...

· Feb 15, 2002 with -1 comments

Just saw over at MaxReboot that the latest Windows XP driver for ATi Radeon has been leaked. This is the 6.13.10.6018 driver dated January 8, 2002 that ATi developers has been playing with for a...

Steven Parker · Jan 19, 2002 with -1 comments

Thanks Warp2search for the heads up on this post. ClearTweak Freeware allows you to change the contrast setting of the ClearType setting for Windows XP. ClearTweak is freeware and does not contain any spyware, adware,...

Steven Parker · Jan 17, 2002 with -1 comments

The FBI has reversed its advice for computer users trying to protect themselves against serious flaws in the latest version of Windows: applying the free fix from Microsoft is adequate, after all. ...

· Jan 7, 2002 with -1 comments

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned end users and businesses that the patch Microsoft has made available may not offer enough protection against hackers breaking into systems remotely. (So.. since when does...

· Dec 22, 2001 with -1 comments

THE BATTLE BETWEEN ATi and Nvidia over graphics market share has now dragged Via into the fray, with sources at the firm telling the INQUIRER that Nvidia is to blame for the problem. ...

· Dec 5, 2001 with -1 comments