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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Windows 7 is doing much better out of the gate than Windows Vista did. As good as the OS roll out is going, there are still legacy devices out there that don’t have drivers and software updates 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 ...

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 ...

Redmond is taking a page from the early days of Mac OS X with Windows 7. Similar to Classic—Mac OS X's emulation-based support for Mac OS 9 (and earlier) apps—the newly confirmed "XP Mode" that will ...

Microsoft is planning to use virtualization to allow Windows 7 to easily run applications designed for Windows XP, according to CNET sources and an enthusiast site. During her years at CNET News, Ina ...

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 ...