Microsoft to (Slow performance) offer XP-to-Windows-7 upgrades – Computerworld

Via @Computerworld – Microsoft to offer XP-to-Windows-7 upgrades February 3, 2009 (Computerworld) Microsoft Corp. today confirmed that it will sell what it calls “upgrades” for Windows 7 to users running the aged Windows XP operating system. Those

Mozilla ponders dropping Firefox support for Win2K, early XP – IT World
Mozilla Corp. is considering dropping support for Windows 2000 and the earliest versions of XP when it ships the follow-up to Firefox 3.5 in 2010, online discussions show. In a series of messages on the mozilla.dev.planning forum, developers and

Mozilla Mulls Dropping Firefox For Win2K, Early XP – Tech.slashdot.org
CWmike writes “Mozilla is pondering dropping support for Windows 2000 and Windows XP without Service Pack 3 when it ships the follow-up to Firefox 3.5 in 2010, show discussions on the mozilla.dev.planning forum by developers and Mozilla executives

Acronis True Image Home 2009 – News.com.au
Features: Window Vista; Windows XP Professional x64 Edition; Windows XP SP 2. Pentium processor or higher, 256 MB RAM, CD-RW drive for bootable media creation. The final word: Basically, the best just got better. Whether the advanced features in True

Windows XP support ends today – PC Advisor
Microsoft will drop Windows XP out of mainstream support today, with the ageing OS moving into extended support as previously announced. Microsoft’s mainstream support, which is usually offered for only five years, actually ran for seven-and-a-half

Study predicts bear market for Windows 7 – PC Authority
Windows 7 testers asked to go back to Vista Acer outs 11.6-inch Aspire One and all-in-one desktop Star Trek World Premiere: stars and crew of the new hit film Rudd’s New NBN: Five upsides, five downsides A recent survey of 1,100 IT professionals

Microsoft closes Excel, Windows and Word holes targeted by exploits – CNET News
Microsoft closed security holes in Excel, Windows and Word that had been exploited in the wild on Tuesday as part of its monthly patch update cycle. The critical Excel hole could allow an attacker to take complete control of an unpatched system if a