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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Microsoft has prevailed in a lawsuit that accused the company of pushing OEMs to force consumers who wanted to run Windows XP to buy a computer running Windows Vista or Windows 7 first, before they ...

The plaintiffs in a class action suit filed earlier this week in Seattle federal court claim that Microsoft acted illegally by forcing customers to buy new Vista PCs in order to get XP. Downgrade ...

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 ...

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 ...