Dear Lifehacker, I have an old laptop running Windows XP, and I love it. I've upgraded my other machines to Windows 7 and 8, but this laptop is too old to do so.

Of course, you could upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 10, ... If you decide the end has come for your old Windows XP PC, make sure you dispose of it carefully and responsibly.

While many computer lovers eagerly await the arrival of Windows 8 and Mac OS X Lion, a massive segment of users takes a decidedly slower approach when it comes to embracing new operating systems.

Old versions of Windows just won't go away. Earlier this week Microsoft ended its support for Vista, which means the decade-old operating system will no longer get security updates. And while this ...

Someone gave Shilissa Stimpson an old Windows XP PC. She asked what she can do with it. Windows XP is a dead operating system. Microsoft no longer supports it, which means that it’s no longer ...

Michael MJD gets Windows XP running on a touchscreen MacBook from 2011. The process involved overcoming hardware compatibility and driver issues. Michael eventually succeeded, showcasing Windows ...

If you're still using Windows XP, you just won $100 from Microsoft. The only catch is that you have to upgrade to a new Windows 8 computer. Those who are eligible for the promotion can redeem the ...

Despite being more than 11 years old, Windows XP remains very popular, running on nearly 39 percent of the world's computers, according to the latest data from the Net Applications analytics company.

Windows XP Mode has been something of a godsend for business users who wanted to migrate to Windows 7 but had legacy applications that simply wouldn't run in anything except Windows XP. XP Mode ...

My friend Lisa has a four-year-old Sony laptop running Windows XP. This machine, once a triumph of Sony hardware engineering, could easily be deemed ready to retire. But after careful ...