Those old CD games that have been sitting on your shelf for eternity? Linux can run them.

As anyone who's reinstalled Windows XP knows, there have been a lot, and I mean a lot, of updates issued for the operating system, and waiting for them to install (/restart/install/restart) can be ...

integrating the service pack (the process is called slipstreaming) should be the way windows ships, but for now you can make your own…man, i could have used this 10 times already after i’ve needed to ...

I have a Toshiba Satellite from 3-4 years ago with XP Home installed. I have the original system restore CD for this model laptop, which would reinstall the factory image if used. The laptop does work ...

my gf runs 98SE, and has long ago lost the install cd. now, circumstances have made it so that she wants to be able to share an internet connection. but of course, ICS isn't an installed component. so ...

When it comes to computer problems in the office, Murphy's Law often applies – PCs fail when you need them most. If you attempt to install an application from a CD, and the computer does not recognize ...

Reader Karen Evans has been thwarted in an attempt to install software on her Mac. She writes: Over the holidays I passed along an old Mac mini to my son. When setting it up I inserted a CD to install ...