Diverging from its usual dedication to Intel-based machines, Microsoft has made public a beta version of Windows XP for use on 64-bit computers running the AMD Athlon 64 and Opteron processors.

Microsoft on Wednesday announced that a long-awaited high-end version of its Windows XP operating system, intended to compete with Unix, is entering customer testing. Microsoft announced two versions: ...

Microsoft has announced it is releasing a beta version of Windows XP for AMD’s new 64-bit processor. That’s both good news and bad news for AMD. The good news is that Microsoft is showing significant ...

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The main disadvantage is that you'll need the 64 bit versions of the drivers for all of your hardware (video, audio, etc.), so check if they are available first.

Microsoft Corp. has made a beta version of Windows XP available to the public that runs on desktops or workstations using Advanced Micro Devices Inc.’s Athlon 64 or Opteron processors, Microsoft said ...

In response to a recent Hassle-Free PC that described quickly determining which version of Windows you have, a reader asked the following question about his system: “Microsoft Windows XP, Media Center ...

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Microsoft said Tuesday that it has delayed an update to its Windows Server software as well as the first version of Windows to support 64-bit x86 chips such as Advanced Micro Device's Athlon 64. The ...

Valve has begun rolling out the latest version of the Steam client, which users will receive the next time they launch the application. While the update ...

Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday released the beta for its 64-bit version of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 for Advanced Micro Devices Inc.’s (AMD’s) forthcoming Opteron and Athlon64 processors. Beta ...