Rumors of Windows XP's demise have been greatly exaggerated. I wrote about Dell's downgrade program in a post earlier this week (Windows Vista just can't catch a break). It looks like Dell may have ...

Dell is bringing XP back. Amid significant customer demand, the computer maker said on Thursday that it has returned to offering the older Windows version as an option on some of its consumer PCs. "We ...

Dell has extended the time it will sell systems preloaded with Windows XP, citing customer demand for the older operating system.. The company had started to charge purchasers of certain lines to ...

As you've no doubt noticed, the deadline for the Windows XP downgrade option keeps getting pushed back and back, and it looks like it's now also getting more and more expensive, as Dell has now ...

Have a Dimension 3100 I'm working on to give to someone in need. I'd really like to use the original product key to install Windows XP Home. The original owner, (of course), did not have the Windows ...

We use Dell computers at work & they come with XP Pro re-installation <s>keys</s> CDs. They have COA stickers on them with the Product Key. If you perform a clean re-install of Windows, using the Dell ...

A Linux user has managed to persuade Dell to refund the cost of Windows XP after buying a laptop from the vendor. Dave Mitchell, a freelance programmer from Yorkshire, bought a Dell laptop in October ...

Some new details about Windows 7 pricing have emerged from Dell, via CNET's Brooke Crothers, it indicates that Windows 7 license prices will be much higher than with Vista. Windows 7 pricing is ...

Remember when buying a new PC with Windows Vista became more or less impossible just a few months after Windows 7 launched? That apparently won't be the case with the transition between Windows 7 and ...

After adding it back as an option for small businesses, direct seller offers older OS on consumer machines in response to demand. During her years at CNET News, Ina Fried changed beats several times, ...