Windows 7 may be the OS of the new Windows XP position A new OS, Windows 8 will be released on October 26, but even now There are quite a few people who continue to use Windows XP, and Microsoft ...

The thought of running Windows XP-specific applications in Windows 7 may cause some excitement among large and small businesses, but before you start planning a company-wide OS upgrade, there is a ...

The barrier for using XP Mode virtualization in Windows 7 just got lower. Unfortunately, for millions of Windows 7 users, the barrier is still high enough to exclude them from leveraging the XP Mode ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

At the Windows 7 launch in New York, businesses planning to migrate to Windows 7 discussed cost savings, testing strategies, and security hopes and fears with CIO.com. One consensus: Windows XP is on ...

Microsoft has unveiled its Windows 7 XP Mode release candidate (RC) version and is available for download at the company’s website. The XP mode beta of windows 7 was introduced by Microsoft in April ...

If you're planning to upgrade your current PC to Windows 7 when Microsoft releases their new OS, there's good and bad news for XP and Vista users. Here's a closer look at your upgrade options. Pros: ...

The vast majority of PC users still haven’t adopted Vista. Eight years after its release–and months after Microsoft officially discontinued it–Windows XP is more beloved than ever. Illustration by ...

From hardware to licensing, you need to make the right choices to smooth the transition and get the most out of Windows 7 Windows 7 is right around the corner. The official release date is Oct. 22, ...