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 ...

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 ...

Running two operating systems on one computer broadens your company's options when it comes to which software it can use. In Windows 7, Microsoft included a feature called Windows XP Mode that enabled ...

Microsoft Corp. will unveil an add-on to Windows 7 that lets users run applications designed for Windows XP in a virtual machine, the company confirmed Friday — the first time Microsoft has relied on ...

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 ...

I'm making plans for a new system and the price difference between 7 Professional and 7 Home Premium is enough that I'm hoping I can avoid Professional. The only feature that looks like I might need ...

An October surprise — that’s how many are interpreting Microsoft’s 11th-hour revelation that it will be providing a virtualized copy of Windows XP as a free compatibility add-on to Windows 7 ...

I have a Windows 7 x64 machine that is on a network not connected to the internet. All of the machines we currently have on the Internet are Windows Vista. I have been trying to find a way to download ...