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Will Microsoft kill Linux on ULPCs?: Obviously, Microsoft has a significant interest in making sure that users of the new breed of netbooks and MIDs hitting the market don't get too comfortable using Linux. Many manufacturers have taken to installing various flavors of Linux on these devices to minimize footprint, improve performance, and reduce costs...; Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Corp., ULPC, Negroponte, Linux, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-05-11
Redeveloping Sugar for Windows XP Home...yeah, great idea, Nick: Redeveloping Sugar for Windows XP Home...yeah, great idea, NickCome over to The Dark SideOLPC is to help break the chain of poverty, and pathetic decisions that so many billions of people have been making over the last CENTURY.Microsoft is all about selling Operating Systems (which never work well ... )which...; Tags: Linux, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP, Sugar; Discussion threads 2008-04-23
Redeveloping Sugar for Windows XP Home...yeah, great idea, Nick: PC World, among other outlets, is reporting on Nicholas Negroponte's call to make the Sugar interface used on the OLPC XO laptops "platform agnostic." In other words, redevelop it to run on top of Windows XP. Of course, since Microsoft will only allow Windows XP Home to be...; Tags: Developer, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, One Laptop Per Child Project, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-04-23
In Ed Tech, XP Home not good enough for Eee: In Ed Tech, XP Home not good enough for EeeNah...These Eee things are way cheap, kind of ultraportable, and somewhat toughened. Apple doesn't offer anything like that.Besides, given that XP home is a rather sad product especially as indicated in terms of school use, then it makes the choice of...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Linux, Monitors & displays, Microsoft Office 2008, Eee, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows XP; Discussion threads 2008-04-16
In Ed Tech, XP Home not good enough for Eee: APCmag.com just published an interesting review of the new XP-based Asus Eee. In response to customer demand, Asus recently began shipping it Eee ULPC with Windows XP Home installed. While the article did a nice job of addressing both the shortcomings and advantages of an XP install vs....; Tags: ASUS, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-04-16

Now we can have Windows XP Home!: A number of outlets reported today that Microsoft has extended the availability of Windows XP for manufacturers of ultra low-cost PCs for an additional two years. The catch? It's not XP Starter Edition, but it is Windows XP Home. That's right, no more XP Pro in June...; Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Laptop Computer, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-04-03
Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 1 Utility: Setup Disks for Floppy Boot Install (exe): The Windows XP startup disk allows computers without a bootable CD-ROM to perform a new installation of the operating system. The Windows XP startup disk will automatically load the correct drivers to gain access to the CD-ROM drive and start a new installation of Setup. You cannot upgrade from a...; Tags: Floppy Disk, Disk, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Startup Disk, Service Pack, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software; Software downloads 2007-08-28
Windows XP Home Edition Utility: Setup Disks for Floppy Boot Install (EXE): The Windows XP startup disk allows computers without a bootable CD-ROM to perform a new installation of the operating system. The Windows XP startup disk will automatically load the correct drivers to gain access to the CD-ROM drive and start a new installation of Setup. You cannot upgrade from a...; Tags: Floppy Disk, Disk, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, CD-ROM, Startup Disk, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software; Software downloads 2007-08-22
Dell Latitude D630 (Core 2 Duo 1.8GHz, 512MB RAM, 60GB HDD, Windows XP Home): It can be difficult for gadget fiends accustomed to shiny finishes and flashing lights to get excited about a comparatively ho-hum business laptop. But the more time we spent with the Dell Latitude D630, the more excited we got. Within its slim and sturdy case (Dell calls it "Road Ready"),...; Tags: Notebooks, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP, hard drive, Microsoft Windows, Dell Latitude, Dell Latitude D630, Latitude D630, Dell Computer Corp., battery, Intel Core 2 Duo; Product reviews 2007-05-24
Free Dynamic DNS account for anywhere access to your home: Free Dynamic DNS account for anywhere access to your homeGood article - thanksThis is what you are best at, George, keep to it.And does this work with the likes of XP Home using RDP or are you limited to VNC?Good timingI was actually thinking of setting up my home connection...; Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Domain names, NETWORKING, Network technology, MX Record, RDP, DD-WRT, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, VNC, Does XP Home, Free Dynamic DNS, DDNS, DNS, server, Microsoft Windows XP, router, dynamic DNS, ZoneEdit; Discussion threads 2007-04-12
Linux Foundation's Murdock: No secret deal with Microsoft: Linux Foundation's Murdock: No secret deal with MicrosoftRespectful..."A respectful exchange of ideas." Imagine that. Maybe the posters to this talkback could try that, just for a change.RespectfulThey must have bolted down all the chairs or did they send balmer out of town?Never happen"A respectful exchange of ideas" only...; Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Linux, EULA, Murdock, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Linux Foundation; Discussion threads 2007-02-21
XP Home Permissions Manager (0-release): Normally XP/Vista Home does not have a permissions editor like Windows XP Pro, so user have to use console tool cacls.exe. XP Home Permissions manager is software provides a GUI to manage files and folders permissions on Microsoft Windows XP/Vista Home editions. Permissions manager is implemented as shell extension. This...; Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows Vista, XP Home Permissions Manager, Security Property, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software; Software downloads 2007-02-08
XP Home User Manager (1-release): Normally XP Home and Vista Home have user account management tools with limited functionality, so user have to use console tools to create/manage groups. XP Home User manager is a software supplies GUI to manage user and group accounts on Microsoft Windows XP Home edition and Microsoft Windows Vista Home...; Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, XP Home User Manager, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software; Software downloads 2007-01-25
XP gets a new lease on life: One of the favorite topics of conspiracy-minded readers is the notion that Microsoft is about to shut down support for Windows XP, forcing hapless users to buy Windows Vista. Back in September, in Vista Mythbusters #3, I reprinted the relevant dates from Microsofts support lifecycle and pointed out that users...; Tags: Security, Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP; Blog posts 2007-01-24
How much is Windows worth?: Years ago, Microsoft created a multi-tier pricing structure for Windows that emphasized pre-installing its software on new PCs. The result was, by one measure, an outrageous success. So much so, in fact, that it led to an antitrust trial that declared the company a monopoly subject to governmental restrictions on...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition; Blog posts 2006-08-21
File Security Manager (exe): Manage file and folder permissions in Windows XP Home Edition like Windows XP Pro users. As far as you know Windows XP Home has no security management and access control tools. Using this program you can set, edit or remove access rights, view effective permissions, change owner of the files....; Tags: Folder, Security, Permission, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Advertising & Promotion, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing; Software downloads 2006-05-31
Intel builds $400 laptop for school desks worldwide: Intel builds $400 laptop for school desks worldwideChina is the LAST country that needs cheap computersand we are the LAST country that should be helping China get them.Not that much cheaper.Windows XP Home is only $35 a license on a massive scale. MS probably gave it to them for even...; Tags: Notebooks, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, laptop computer, Intel Corp., Intel builds $400, Intel Builds, school desk, operating system, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2006-05-03
False alarm over Windows support deadline: False alarm over Windows support deadlineDon't blame Microsoft! Blame virus writers and hackers!"...guess who gets the blame: it is Microsoft."That's not common sense! I don't see any sense for blaming Microsoft if Windows 9x/ME gets left unpatched for long. I will just blame hackers, virus writers, etc. for spreading viruses,...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Video cards, Web browsers, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, computer, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Micr; Discussion threads 2006-01-12
Screenshots: Microsoft tweaks support deadline: "Before" and "after" screen grabs show the software maker's changes to cutoffs for Windows XP Home support.; Tags: cutoff, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP, software company, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., software; Image galleries 2006-01-12
Microsoft recommends uninstalling SP2 to some AMD users: Microsoft recommends uninstalling SP2 to some AMD usersGoback SP2SP2's DEP issue with Goback 3 or Goback 4 on an Athlon64 PCI Express system can be resolved easily by adding the following after the default Boot in Boot.ini ... THEN XP SP2 will boot just fine with Goback working perfectly instead...; Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.; Discussion threads 2005-08-28