Windows XP down to the wire
If a home user wants a new system with Windows XP, time is short unless you are buying one of the small ultra-mobile machines or from a custom builder. You have until June 30 if you want to buy from one of the major OEMs, except for Dell. Dell has a June 18 cutoff. [...]
How to rebuild an XP installation without losing data
Here’s an example of the useful articles Fred Langa used to write (see previous post). This one was at InformationWeek and is described thus:
Fred Langa shows you how to completely rebuild, repair, or refresh an existing XP installation without losing data, and without having to reinstall user software, reformat, or otherwise destructively alter the setup.
The [...]
Windows XP SP3 imminent
The site Neowin.net has posted what it says is the schedule for releasing Service Pack 3 for Windows XP. According to the post, SP3 will be available at Windows Update on April 29 and will be pushed out on the regular June patch day. Also, see this link at PC World.
From what I have read, [...]