Save Windows XP

Steve Ballmer can't hear you, so let's turn up the volume

Eric Knorr — 2008-04-29T11:33:22-08:00

Last week we almost broke out the champagne. At an event in Belgium on Thursday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said that the company might reconsider its decision to stop selling Windows XP on June 30. An Associated Press report quoted him as saying: "If customer feedback varies, we can always wake up smarter." This news broke after we spent three months of campaigning for a stay of execution for XP, and we were elated. Microsoft was finally listening to the outcry over the unnecessarily disruptive effects of customers being pushed to upgrade to Vista. Victory was at hand. Our joy... READ MORE

Save Windows XP! The clock is ticking

Galen Gruman — 2008-04-13T15:02:00-08:00

Microsoft plans to end most sales of Windows XP on June 30, despite a deep reluctance by many business and individuals about moving to Vista. InfoWorld believes such an expensive, time-consuming shift with problematic benefits should not be forced on Windows users, so we have decided to rally XP users to demand that XP be kept available. READ MORE

The "Save XP" petition count update

Galen Gruman — 2008-04-13T15:00:01-08:00

Join the 193,827 people so far (as of 9a PT on May 7) who have signed our online petition to demand that Microsoft not stop OEM and shrinkwrapped sales of Windows XP as planned on June 30, 2008, but instead keep it available indefinitely.... READ MORE

InfoWorld's other XP and Vista stories

Galen Gruman — 2008-04-13T14:50:00-08:00

Your one-stop shop for InfoWorld's ongoing coverage of the "Save XP" campaign and the issues surrounding the migration to Windows Vista. READ MORE

What others say: Articles and podcasts on the "Save XP" campaign

Galen Gruman — 2008-04-13T14:40:00-08:00

The latest news, commentary, audio, and video about the "Save XP" campaign from other sites. READ MORE

Learn more on why XP should be saved

Galen Gruman — 2008-04-13T13:44:40-08:00

There are many reasons businesses and individuals want to stick with XP, rather than replace it with Vista. Check out some of the reasons from InfoWorld's analyses and other sources. READ MORE

Submit your own "Save XP" video

Galen Gruman — 2008-01-14T13:32:41-08:00

InfoWorld encourages you to contribute your own videos on why Windows XP should be saved. (Although our plea is serious, why not have some fun at the same time, right?) READ MORE