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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

I went to Microsoft.com and downloaded Windows XP Mode. The download is actually two files - one for XP Mode itself (about 500 MB), and the other for Windows Virtual PC (much smaller, maybe 10 MB).

XP Mode is free for users of Windows 7 Pro, Enterprise and Ultimate. Users of 64-bit Vista, 64-bit Windows 7 Home versions and 64-bit Windows 8 may employ VMware, Virtual PC (free) or any other ...

Over the past few days -- since word of Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC went public-- Microsoft has provided so far only the barest of details about its planned Virtual XP Mode functionality ...

Update: While the rest of the details seem firm, the language in the CNET article leaves the question of licensing somewhat vague. Elsewhere on the net, however, it seems XP Mode will actually be a ...

In Monday’s IT Blogwatch, Richi Jennings watches last week’s reactions to XP Mode in Windows 7 — now that the dust has settled, what do bloggers think? Not to mention an Ich Bin 8-Bit installation ...

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 wants to be your trusted upgrade from Windows XP—so much so that the Redmond giant will offer a virtualized "Windows XP Mode" in Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate editions when they drop.