As expected, Microsoft will let computer makers sell PCs with Windows XP for six months after the release of Windows 7, a move likely to confuse companies and make it tougher for them to manage their ...

A California woman has sued Microsoft Corp. over the $59.25 fee she was charged to “downgrade” Windows Vista on a new laptop to the older Windows XP, federal court documents show … Microsoft’s latest ...

"We will offer downgrade rights from Windows 7 to Windows XP in the same way we did with Windows Vista," a Microsoft spokesperson told Channelweb.com. "Volume licensing customers have always had the ...

A California woman has sued Microsoft Corp. over the US$59.25 fee she was charged to “downgrade” Windows Vista on a new laptop to the older Windows XP , federal court documents show. The lawsuit, ...

At the Redmond, Wash., software giant's system builder summit last week in Phoenix, several channel executives criticized Microsoft's activation requirements, which force partners and customers to ...

Dell Tuesday denied that it has boosted the price of what it charges customers for “downgrading” to Windows XP from Vista when they purchase new desktops and laptops in the company’s popular Inspiron ...

Dell claims that Microsoft has placed a restriction on Windows XP downgrades, allowing them only on PCs intended for gaming Microsoft has put limits on the types of PCs that can be downgraded to ...

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 ...

Here’s the deal. Dell agreed to Microsoft’s plan of allowing Windows XP sales after June 30, but at a surcharge over installing Vista. How much of one? $20 to $50. ComputerWorld says that customers ...