Microsoft is ending support for Windows XP SP2 as of July 13, 2010--forcing businesses to expedite plans to implement SP3 or move to Windows 7.

Windows XP--the upgrade to versions 95, 98, Me and 2000--is expected to hit store shelves Oct. 29 but be available to Microsoft's largest customers earlier that month. Microsoft's biggest problem ...

Rick answers reader e-mail about a computer clock that's slightly off, a Windows XP system that won't shut down, and troubleshooting slow Wi-Fi connections.

The clock is ticking on Windows XP's availability, but the market still appears to have a tough time saying good-bye.

July 13, 2010. It is less than a month away, and it is the date that Microsoft will end support for Windows XP SP2. That means that Microsoft will no longer be testing newly discovered ...