I'm reinstalling Windows XP on a Dell desktop. I get to the point where it says it's installing devices; then, it hangs at 37 minutes. The blurbs to the right rotates through its usual pages.

After years of downloads, patches, and uninstalls, your Windows XP machine is likely running a bit slower than you’d like. The solution: Start fresh by reinstalling Windows. We’ll show you how.

Ed: The following is a guest post by Ars CPU & Mobo forum guru Hat Monster. The post is based on an excellent thread on the same topic, which everyone who’s contemplating a motherboard swap should ...

Microsoft's refusal to give a detailed account of the restrictions it's placing on users' ability to reinstall Windows XP could land the software giant in court. The claim comes from legal and trading ...

Maybe your PC won’t boot. Or it could be infected with some kind of persistent malware. Perhaps Windows puts up a Blue Screen of Death every time you type the word aardvark. No matter what kind of ...