The backwards compatibility of new operating systems has been a constant thorn in Microsoft's side. With Vista, the compatibility problems at launch were so great it never really stood a chance of ...

Microsoft released the beta of XP mode for Windows 7 - intended to make the migration from Windows XP (which most businesses still use) to Windows 7 easier for SMEs - in April. It has now incorporated ...

With the release of Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate editions, Microsoft is including a little gift called XP Mode. XP Mode is a virtual machine running Windows XP. I call it a gift since to ...

Windows XP Mode, one of the most hyped features of Windows 7, was designed to integrate XP with Windows 7 so that you can run XP applications from directly inside Windows 7. Microsoft has touted the ...

Microsoft on Thursday released Windows 7 XP Mode to manufacturing and said the final release will be generally available Oct. 22, as scheduled. Once configured, XP Mode will let users run Windows XP ...

But before you plunge into Windows 7, it’s critical to determine how all of your organization’s important applications will work with the new operating system. Even though most contemporary programs ...

Microsoft Windows’ biggest strength is that it works with so much hardware and software, both old and new. Unfortunately, that’s also its biggest weakness. With each new version of Windows, Microsoft ...

Windows 7 will feature a Windows XP mode that will allow applications to run in an XP virtual box so they will run without problems, but will appear as if they’re running natively on Windows 7. It’s a ...

Microsoft is publicly acknowledging a new XP virtualization technology it is readying for Windows 7 that two Windows experts first revealed late on April 24. On Friday, bloggers Paul Thurrott and ...

Microsoft today announced that the code for Windows XP Mode has been finalized and the company is now preparing to release it in exactly three weeks. "Thanks to everyone's feedback, we're happy to ...

RonE asked the Windows forum why Windows 7’s XP Mode can’t see other computers on the network. It can access the Internet. Windows 7’s XP Mode, part of the Windows Virtual PC, allows you to run a ...

Windows 7’s XP Mode will let businesses run legacy apps as through they were on an XP machine — if you have the right hardware. Preston Gralla installed XP Mode and reports on how it went. Windows XP ...