Microsoft has given XP a reprieve, but few PCs come with anything but Vista; here's how to turn back the clock and downgrade to the earlier OS Microsoft’s decision last week to delay the end of ...

The company had planned to end the option with the shipping of Windows 7 Service Pack 1, which entered beta on Monday. During her years at CNET News, Ina Fried changed beats several times, changed ...

Personally, I think Windows 7 will be the next Windows XP (read: I think it will rock) and that this issue will mostly go away relatively soon after the Windows 7 launch. People will mostly skip ...

Analyst is not optimistic Microsoft will let users install XP on new machines, even though downgrade rights are just as important for Windows 7 as they've been for Vista Downgrade rights for Windows 7 ...

Downgrade rights for Windows 7 will be “hugely important,” an analyst said Thursday, but he’s not optimistic that Microsoft Corp. will let users continue to install Windows XP on new machines.

Downgrade rights for Windows 7 will be “hugely important,” an analyst said today, but he’s not optimistic that Microsoft Corp. will let users continue to install Windows XP on new machines. Microsoft ...