Windows 7 does a pretty good job of detecting applications made for older Windows versions and offering a compatibility fix. If you've got an app that ...

Windows XP mode is basically a virtual hard drive with Windows XP SP3 installed that can run within Windows Virtual PC. By installing and running your problem apps in Windows XP mode, you can run them ...

Are you getting an annoying "compatibility mode" message every time you run iTunes in Windows 7? A quick trip to the Registry should get rid of it.

Recently helping with Windows 7 migrations, I've taken a look at "XP Mode" in Windows 7. It was hyped up by everybody as offering backwards compatibility in Windows 7.

OPINION: Microsoft needs to start answering questions about Windows XP Mode security. Earlier today Larry Seltzer asked smart questions about XPM security. Microsoft needs to answer them.

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 ...

Microsoft released a minor update this week for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 that addresses compatibility issues for some applications.

User of the higher-end editions of Windows 7 (Professional, Ultimate and Enterprise) will be able to download and install the XP Mode feature that will allow them to run a virtualized copy of XP ...

Such programs may not work on Windows 7, although many will because Windows 7 includes a large number of shims (small pieces of application compatibility code) for popular older programs. You might ...

Such programs may not work on Windows 7, although many will because Windows 7 includes a large number of shims (small pieces of application compatibility code) for popular older programs. You might ...

Such programs may not work on Windows 7, although many will because Windows 7 includes a large number of shims (small pieces of application compatibility code) for popular older programs. You might ...