Win XP gets $1B marketing blitzMicrosoft says the overall tab for promoting the Windows Xp in conjunction with PC makers and retailers will reach $1 billion. Get ready for coupons and PC tie-ins galore.June 26, 2001 by ZDNet Editors in Windows
Smart Tags dropped from Windows XPMicrosoft says that the controversial technology that links words to a Web site chosen by the company just won't be ready before the Windows XP launch.June 27, 2001 by ZDNet Editors in Windows
Windows XP: Too much for some PCs?A preview of Windows XP should ship by early July, Microsoft says. Early adopters could find that their PCs lack enough memory and processor speed to run the new OS. One analyst advises not to install it on anything more than a year old.June 13, 2001 by ZDNet Editors in Windows
AOL risks losing out on Windows XPA key Window XP code-release deadline looms as AOL Time Warner and Microsoft resume talks to renew a five-year bundling deal. So is it too late for AOL to get in on the upgrade?June 4, 2001 by ZDNet Editors in Windows
Commentary: The writing is on the wall for Office and WindowsWhile Office and Windows have been Microsoft's flagship products for years now, the writing is on the wall. Their days are numbered, in terms of being Microsoft's trend-setting technologies.August 9, 2000 by ZDNet Editors in Windows
Help & How-To: Windows Media Player skinned againAlmost two months ago, communications and security software developer GFI reported a flaw in the Window Media Download (.WMD) file format.January 21, 2001 by ZDNet Editors in Windows
Fiorina: HP expects PC sales boost from Windows XPHewlett-Packard is betting the Oct. 25 arrival of Windows XP will boost PC sales, says Chief Executive Carly Fiorina.June 6, 2001 by ZDNet Editors in Windows
Melissa is back with a vengeanceThe famous Melissa macro virus has returned, and although the infected file was saved as a Macintosh Office 2001 file, it can infectWindows Office users. Full story.January 17, 2001 by ZDNet Editors in Windows
Windows XP: Hold the MP3?Microsoft is still deciding how much support it will give to the MP3 format, a direct competitor to its Windows Media Technology, in Windows XP.June 12, 2001 by ZDNet Editors in Windows
IE 6 ready for downloadingMicrosoft announced Monday that the latest version of its browser, Internet Explorer 6, is available for download from the Web. IE 6 will be integrated into Microsoft's forthcoming Windows XP operating system.August 27, 2001 by ZDNet Editors in Windows