http://www.silicon.com Results for Windows XP en-us http://www.silicon.com/i/s/feeds/simple_logo.gif http://www.silicon.com 124 50 News feed from silicon.com http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817729p,00.htm In Windows XP and above this had to be done manually. In Windows 2000 the Recovery Agent is represented by either local administrator (when working on a stand-alone computer) or domain administrator (if the computer operates within a domain). editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60816556p,00.htm According to Microsoft's Technet Website, "There is no Upgrade option available when installing Windows 7 on a computer running Windows XP. The task involves using Windows Easy Transfer to migrate files and settings from Windows XP to Windows 7 on... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60812809p,00.htm The firewall has lots of new features over its predecessor, XP's firewall. Windows Vista is shipped with a built-in personal firewall. But, previous studies showed that Vista's firewall have a set of usability problems. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/itdirector/0,39024673,39631827,00.htm Wonder no longer - in a poll of more than 350 silicon.com readers who were asked to decide which was their favourite Microsoft desktop operating system, Windows XP came out the clear winner, grabbing more than half (52 per cent) of the total votes. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:38:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60278442p,00.htm A while ago there was a little research project to find out exactly how fragmentation occurs on Windows XP. Well, it turns out that Windows XP/2003 fragments files whether or not all the free space is defragmented. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:08:50 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60773167p,00.htm So you're an XP shop, and your organization skipped Vista but is considering taking the plunge to the latest revision of the Longhorn platform: Windows 7. Windows 7 is a big jump from Windows XP! XP was one of the best operating systems ever to... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:46:39 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60587343p,00.htm This white paper introduces the key areas in which Windows 7 differs from Vista - areas you'll need to focus on if you're thinking of moving to Windows 7, either from Vista or from XP. Even the most ardent fans of XP should take a look at Windows 7. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:46:39 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60662455p,00.htm Warts and all, it looks like Windows 7 has a much better chance than Vista did of convincing organizations to upgrade from Windows XP. There's a lot to Windows 7 - as one might expect, in a 17GB operating system! editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:46:39 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60600963p,00.htm All federal agencies that utilize or plan an upgrade to either Windows XP or Vista must report compliance, with FDCC reporting requirements dictated by the standard FISMA reporting guidance. The Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC) is an... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:53:33 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39612408,00.htm So what issues are you likely to come up against if you choose to move from XP to Windows 7? However, the long term issue for Microsoft is not whether new and existing machines in the consumer space are based on Windows 7 but whether the more... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:43:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60648552p,00.htm This white paper describes how to use EFS with the Microsoft Dynamics® CRM clients for Outlook Compatibility Update on a computer running Microsoft Dynamics CRM laptop client for Microsoft Office Outlook. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:45:29 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39597164,00.htm Sure there have been a few missing drivers here and there but in every case the resulting machine worked and almost always performed better than under Vista and XP. Gartner's Stephen Kleynhans has been happy with his initial installs of Windows 7... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:49:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39591879,00.htm The companies include engineering firm Atkins, airport operator BAA, business advisors Baker Tilly, Deutsche Bank and drinks maker innocent - all of which are upgrading from a mix of Windows XP and Vista. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:18:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/applications/0,39024653,39588863,00.htm Quocirca's Longbottom said: "Microsoft advise to do a clean install to go from Windows XP to Windows 7. But while the large number of businesses still using XP is expected to drive sales of Windows 7, the lack of an easy upgrade path could serve as... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:03:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39591875,00.htm Users coming to Windows 7 from XP will like the fact the Alt+Tab hotkey shows previews of the actual open program windows, and not just their icons. With Windows 7 officially released tomorrow, here's a walkthrough of what the new OS will look like... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:12:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39588862,00.htm We've seen this with Vista, XP and the other Windows operating systems going all the way back. Vista predecessor XP is now long in the tooth but remains the overwhelming choice of consumers and businesses alike. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:19:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39588857,00.htm Windows XP users who upgrade should notice it's much easier to both backup and create a system restore disc. Although AutoPlay was improved in Windows Vista, the granular control over it provided in Windows 7 is another threat vector that will seem... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:11:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39586416,00.htm Currently, eight out of 10 new PCs run Windows XP, nearly eight years after the operating system was first released. Today, Windows XP is installed on four out of five new PCs. When we asked IT professionals to forecast their anticipated new PC... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:00:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39582316,00.htm The laptop will feature two OSes: Google's open source Android will sit alongside a choice of either Windows 7 or XP. Users requiring full-fat Windows computing can switch OSes when needed, it added. This week saw hardware maker Acer announcing the... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:45:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39579964,00.htm According to analyst house Gartner, there are a number of issues companies should already be considering ahead of any planned switch - including the need to put an end to Windows XP. The looming end of support for Windows XP will be the spur for... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:47:02 +0000