I have taken the next step in setting up my Ubuntu working environment, and maintaining access to XP on my laptops for the few things that I still can only do on Windows. As always, I have started ...

Many people have dubbed Windows XP as “the OS that refuses to die.” Even though Microsoft has sold 240 million Windows 7 licenses in the year since its debut, XP is still the dominant operating system ...

The latest version of ubuntu now supports my hardware, and I can now run all the Compiz eye candy, so I am taking the plunge. Very excited!<BR><BR>All of this (Ubuntu,XP,VMware) is 64-bit.<BR><BR>I ...

I consider myself a relatively tech-savvy individual. Having built my own DVR and turned my $60 router into a $600 router, I feel pretty good about tech aptitude. However, my operating system ...

Ever needed to test something out but didn't want to use your own machine? JPC-2 solves that problem by giving you a virtual machine in your browser that's capable of running Windows XP (with or ...

I'd like to be able to remote into my Windows XP Pro SP2 machine from my Ubuntu 8.04 laptop. From what I read it should be easy to do using Remote Desktop but I spent the better part of last evening ...

Windows XP’s refugees have two choices on April 8, when Microsoft stops supporting the decade-old operating system (for consumers, anyway). This is assuming a new PC with a new operating system (even ...

Everybody has a version of Windows that’s their favorite. What version it is depends a lot on your age. Some of my older colleagues swore blind that Windows 95 was the pinnacle of computer science, at ...

Linux, and Ubuntu in particular, missed a golden opportunity to truly break into the mainstream market during the early days of Vista. The buggy operating system (prior to SP1) left consumers angry ...

Chinese-language consumers unwilling or unable to pay the cost of a legitimate copy of Microsoft’s Windows XP now have a new alternative: a clone of the operating system that’s based on Ubuntu. Dubbed ...

Some of you might love the look and feel of Ubuntu but cannot afford to get rid of Windows easily. Of-course Ubuntu is not just about the great looks, but let’s not get into it now. So, here’s a list ...