Microsoft’s AppLocker, the application control feature included in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, is an improvement on the Software Restriction Policies (SRP) introduced with Windows XP ...

Application compatibility is one of the most difficult obstacles users face when migrating from Windows XP to Windows 7. Fortunately, Microsoft offers some solutions, including XP Mode. This week, as ...

Recently helping with Windows 7 migrations, I've taken a look at "XP Mode" in Windows 7. It was hyped up by everybody as offering backwards compatibility in Windows 7. Much to my surprise when I got ...

Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) 5.5 — Inventory, assess, and prepare applications for Windows 7 and Windows Vista deployment projects. Windows 7 Application Quality Cookbook — Originally ...

Intel faces challenges in migrating from Windows XP to Windows 7, including application incompatibility and system readiness, the company said on Wednesday. Intel worked with Microsoft to develop ...

In Windows it is possible to configure two different methods that determine whether an application should be allowed to run. The first method, known as blacklisting, is when you allow all applications ...

A little change to your computer's interface can make it seem like a completely different machine. If you're getting tired of the standard Windows experience, why not try installing an application ...

Of the many security improvements Microsoft made to the latest Windows 10 release, the ability to wall-off the Edge browser against malware attacks is one of the most critical. Some of the biggest ...