Microsoft may have sent Windows XP off into the great unknown in 2014, but the operating system never fully went dark. Never mind that yet two more versions of Windows have been put to rest since XP’s ...

The Windows XP activation algorithm has been cracked offline using Linux, The Register reports. According to a blog post on Tinyapps, a site that catalogs tiny software made for Windows, the crack ...

Software crackers have reportedly developed a technique that bypasses the complex anti-piracy system protecting Microsoft’s new operating system Windows XP. Engineers at a UK computer security company ...

Thai computer users are buying thousands of pirated copies of Microsoft's new Windows XP operating system a week ahead of its… Thai computer users are buying thousands of pirated copies of Microsoft's ...

Windows XP is the operating system that just won't die. After its 2001 release, XP would go on to sell more than 400 million copies. Microsoft tried to end support for the OS several times over the ...

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Microsoft has not yet released service pack 2 for Windows XP, but its anti-piracy features have ...

Bottom line: It is now possible to activate a new installation of Windows XP, despite the fact that Microsoft no longer operates its online activation servers. Windows XP has long since been left in ...

If the imminent end-of-support deadline for Windows XP has finally spurred you to make the update to Windows 8, you might be concerned about whether you’ll still be able to run your old programs. And ...