While Microsoft is keen for us to move to Windows Vista, we've got other ideas. With a brand-new service pack and a slew of useful add-ons XP works better than ever. Here are 50 tools that can extend XP's useful working life still further.
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The save XP campaign
Is Windows XP the most popular Microsoft OS of all time? You'd think so, judging by the desire from consumers and businesses to extend its availability. One of PC Advisor's sister titles hopes to increase the pressure on Microsoft to abandon plans to kill XP in June, and it needs your help.
The main reason why XP has surged in popularity is that its successor has been so badly received. Opposition to Microsoft's 'most important desktop OS ever' has already forced the company to extend the life of XP from 31 December 2007 to 30 June 2008.
But, as we went to press, the software giant was insisting new XP licences would soon be killed off, and that's caused outrage among those who aren't ready to move on.
PC Advisor's sister title InfoWorld has launched a ‘Save XP' campaign and this has collected more than 100,000 signatures so far. It's targeted mainly at the business community, but we continue to receive emails from consumers who are desperate to know that Vista won't be the only version of Windows they'll be able to buy for the next two or three years.
InfoWorld is also encouraging Windows users to contribute their own videos on why XP should be saved.
"In the past, Microsoft has responded to customer dissatisfaction and changed its plans, so there's reason to believe it will listen today if the message is loud enough," said Eric Knorr, editor in chief of InfoWorld.
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Comments
Ron Graves said: My mistake - if you close the donation request FireFTP appears
The Watcher said: Hey Ron Ill give you a dollar This article is really useful more please
Ron Graves said: FireFTP is NOT free You can download it but it wont run unless you make a donation first This apparently can be as little as 1 but its not a freebie so why is it here
Ron Graves said: I dont know which Firefox addons Woodburner had problems with but those Ive looked at gave me no problems at all
woodburner said: I tried to download several of the Firefoxaddons but on each occasion I received the message Microsoft can not find the associated file was this not checked before you published article
Regmon said: My sincere apologies if there are 50 Free Tools but I never got to them through all the Anti-Vista stuff and still believe that such tactics will put off potential customers far more than encourage them
The watcher said: there are 50 free tools but seems odd to make people read 9 pages of anti Vista first
Regmon said: This sort of false description of an article probably does more to discourage customers from buying the mag than anything else If you have 50 Free Toolsby all means shout it from the rooftops If you haventdont tell ouright lies
Hanea said: Just Another Anti Vista article I am really sick of these type of articles Especially when they try to promote other OSs between the lines Leopard I stopped reading at page 9 because I got bored from waiting for the great 50 free tools for XP I just shutdown reading this Guys be objective and try to bring a real benefit for your readers not just dump the anti Vista content templates that I have been reading all over the web The same thing every where Come on Move over I am using both Vista and XP and happy with them the most Every one has a place for me but not Leopard neither Ubuntu
Rob said: Nine pages of anti Vista then some XP stuff and not even the best free tools for XPWaste of time
Catweazle said: Theres a bit of a typo in this article - it says speaking of Vista downgrade to XP Clearly it should be Upgrade to XP