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 ...

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 ...

You are not alone if you still use Windows XP, an operating system that came before Windows 7. W3Schools.com's log files report that over 19 percent of all site visitors used Windows XP as their ...

SIUC asked the Windows forum about running software intended for Windows XP in Windows 7. For the most part, it should just work. I’ve rarely run into programs that run fine in XP but have trouble in ...

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 ...

Microsoft has announced that XP Mode, the Windows 7 add-on that will allow users with the proper hardware to run a virtual version of Windows XP within Windows 7, has entered Release Candidate status.

Microsoft's Scott Woodgate offers up a few more details around the once hush-hush virtualization project within Windows 7 now known as XP Mode As we discussed earlier this week, Microsoft is going to ...

With Windows 7’s launch just a day away, it’s time to start thinking about how to prepare your aging-but-still useful PC running Windows XP for that move you’re dying to make. Problem is, Microsoft’s ...

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 ...

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 ...