Windows Xp Mode
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Windows 7 to have an 'XP mode'
News Microsoft is planning to use virtualization to allow Windows 7 to easily run applications designed for Windows XP, according to sources and an enthusiast site.
Tags: Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Virtual PC, Connectix Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, operating system, application compatibility, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, blog
Europe to get Windows 7 sans browser
News Aiming to appease regulators, Microsoft plans to ship Windows 7 in Europe without Internet Explorer, though computer makers will have the option to add it back in, CNET News has learned.
Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Windows, Web Browser, Microsoft Windows 7, Europe, software company, operating system, Microsoft Internet Explorer, antitrust, Microsoft Windows XP
Measuring Windows 7 appeal to businesses
News Analysts say that Windows 7 addresses a lot of businesses' concerns over Vista. But in this cost-conscious environment, will that be enough?
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Software, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Server, volume-license, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, analyst
What Windows 7 means to Windows server administrators
Techguide Scott Lowe shares 10 items that Windows server administrators need to know in order to adequately support Windows 7 clients.
Tags: Servers, Client, BranchCache, DirectAccess, VPN Reconnect, BranchCache BranchCache, AppLocker Like DirectAccess, Windows XP Mode, Windows Deployment Services, Scott Lowe
Microsoft finalizes Windows 7 'XP Mode'
News Software maker says it has wrapped up work on an add-on to Windows 7 that lets users run a virtualized copy of the older operating system.
Tags: Windows 7, Windows XP, Virtualization, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7 Professional, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack
Windows 7 works great on the MacBook Pro
Blogs As a registered Microsoft developer, I had early access to the final release version of Windows 7, which I installed on ...
