So i have XP professional edition and i want to install it on my dell XPS 1330 that is currently running Vista. can i do it so at startup i choose which one i want to run? and if i do this is there a way so i dont lose any files on [...]

Have a new pc used to be xp now vista, I hate it, how do I change back or is this impossible without a disc?

the answer is by Cameron S :You must buy a Windows XP Disk to downgrade, because it is really another piece of software that you don’t own. On personal experience, [...]

I’ve heard so many people say they hate Vista and it drives them crazy lol. First of all, Windows XP don’t and will never have the “instant search” feature that Vista has. That’s a good convenience in time saving. All you have to do is click the start button and type anything you need on [...]

or can i get one that already has vista on it and then uninstall in and put windows on instead? whats the best/easiest way to do this?

the answer is by jeoffh :You really want to just buy a laptop with XP on it. There are still plenty of them out there so don’t give up:
Leenovo [...]

I’m going to build a desktop computer for christmas with my dad. He says I’m going to have this for awhile (probably till college) So hes tryin to put the latest things in it. Now My dad is kinda has not really been so good with computers lately (even though he went to college and [...]

I hate the windows vista defrag and am looking for a program I can install..preferably free

the answer is by Jan C :Nice and free as Samuel has already mentioned http://driver.wareseeker.com/download/auslogics-disk-defrag-tool-1.0.3.rar/349393 and it does a great job.
Just remember to set a restore point in Windows System Restore before you install new software or update drivers. It's [...]

Why do school hate Window Vista?
Because there is a new computers at my school and on the computers it has a sticker saying that it was Window Vista but the school got rid of window vista and put Window xp on it.
WHY??
I don’t hate window vista!!!!!!!!!
and by the way it is a dell computers and [...]

I have been using a Mac and do not have a lot of exprience with Windows XP.
I recently bought a new computer with Vista and I do not have a problem (yet).
What are the issues people have been having?
Thank you!!!

the answer is by Jag :I'll attempt to keep the answer relatively brief.
1. Resources to [...]

i went on amazon and to changed it would i need this one: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Operating System- OEM or would it be an upgrade one ? please help, if there is any other ways of doing it that u dont need a disc then can you tell me (like download it [...]

I purchased my Dell laptop as an XP. I upgraded to Vista and really hate it, plus it’s slow. I want to return to XP. I found my XP Operating System disc. How do I do this? Someone said I had to reformat first.. what do they mean by this? Can anybody give me step [...]