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Windows XP Mode for dummies: Windows XP Mode is very much like an East London hooker: sure, they work really hard but they aren't very good to look at. Windows XP Mode does indeed work extremely well, but doesn't always look very pretty. Considering Windows 7 is all about the eye candy, at least this...; Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Windows XP Mode, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2009-05-20
Windows 7 in action: a closer look at Windows XP Mode: For any sort of upgrade, software or hardware, compatibility issues can be true deal-breakers. If a mission-critical program originally written for Windows XP won't run under Windows 7, you're stuck. And the economics can get ugly if an expensive or hard-to-replace peripheral doesn't have Windows 7 drivers. In this week's...; Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott; Blog posts 2009-10-19
Windows XP Mode Q and A: In comments and private e-mails, I've received a surprising number of questions about Windows XP Mode, a new feature in Windows 7 that I demoed in today's screencast. How much does it cost? How do you install it? Does it require antivirus software? Get the answers to these questions and...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott; Blog posts 2009-10-20
More Windows 7 XP Mode questions and more Microsoft answers: 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 for Windows 7. Slowly but surely the company has started releasing additional details. ...; Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, PC, Microsoft Corp., Windows XP Mode, MJF, MED-V, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2009-04-28
Why all the fuss over XP Mode?: Friday, Microsoft announced that it plans to release a free add-on for business editions of Windows 7. Windows XP Mode will use a customized version of Virtual PC to run a fully licensed, preconfigured copy of Windows XP in a virtual machine. So what's the big deal? It's not the...; Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Desktop Virtualization, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Virtualization, Ed Bott; Blog posts 2009-04-27

How many Intel CPUs will fail the XP Mode test in Windows 7?: How much positive Windows 7 buzz is in danger of being wiped out in the next few weeks and months when consumers and business buyers discover that a heavily hyped new Windows 7 feature, Windows XP Mode, wonâ€™t work on some current dual- and quad-core CPUs from Intel? Also, check...; Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, CPU, Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Processors, Operating Systems, Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Ed Bott; Blog posts 2009-05-03
Windows XP Mode RC - Serious improvement over beta: Back in April, Microsoft introduced XP Mode beta for Windows 7. I covered the beta pretty extensively, and some might say rather harshly, and gave the product a disappointing F grade. However, one of the great things about this job is that you get to make a difference, and it...; Tags: Beta, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2009-08-04
Microsoft releases XP Mode virtualization to manufacturing: Microsoft has released Windows XP Mode to manufacturing on October 1, company officials said, and it will be generally available on Microsoft.com on October 22, the launch day for Windows 7. by Mary Jo Foley; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Manufacturing, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Operating Systems, Software, Storage, Hardware, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2009-10-01
Windows 7's XP Virtualization: I TOLD YOU SO!: I seem to remember a year ago, I said that if I were to design Windows 7 it would have built-in virtualization to provide perfect Windows XP compatibility. Guess what? It will. It's not often that my predictions come true almost exactly the...; Tags: Virtualization, Microsoft Windows 7, XPM, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2009-04-25
My 7 favorite Windows 7 features: Today Windows 7 hits the GA or general availability milestone. That means that you'll be able to pick up a PC with the OS pre-installed on it, or pick up a disc from your favorite virtual or bricks-and-mortar outlet. To celebrate, here are my top 7 favorite Windows 7 features....; Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2009-10-22
Sony laptops can't use Windows 7 XP mode thanks to disabled hardware virtualization: Are you a the brand new owner of a $2,000 Sony Vaio laptop? Were you planning to run Microsoft's XP virtualization technology in Windows 7? You're out of luck. Sony has said that...; Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Vaio, Virtualization, Microsoft Windows XP, Laptop Computer, VT, Microsoft Windows 7, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2009-08-10
Verdict: XP Mode gets an F: I've been using Windows 7's XP Mode feature for a few days and I'm now ready to give you my verdict ... and it gets an F. Don't get me wrong. The idea behind XP Mode is a valid one, and the fact that Microsoft is finally...; Tags: Verdict, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2009-05-04
Will Windows Vista live to die another day?: After spending most of the morning on the phone to a number of UK universities (due to the time difference, many US universities were still sleeping), the general consensus is that Windows 7, when released, will not be the first upgrade they roll out to their networks. ...; Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Operating System, University, Microsoft Windows Vista, University Of Kent, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2009-05-12
Windows 7 "XP Mode" system requirements: 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 SP3 in order to minimize compatibility issues. However, to run this you'll need a PC that's...; Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, System Requirement, CPU, Intel Corp., Virtualization, Microsoft Windows XP, BIOS, Microsoft Windows, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Processors, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Components, Storage, Semiconductors, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2009-04-29
TR Dojo: Five reasons why Windows 7 XP Mode will encourage upgrades: TechRepublic's Bill Detwiler explains what XP mode is and shares five reasons why it may encourage XP hold outs to upgrade. by Larry Dignan; Tags: Reason, Mode, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2009-11-10
What's the big deal about the Windows 7 "XP Mode"?: The news from Redmond that some editions of Windows 7 are to include a feature called XP Mode has caused quite a stir. Maybe I'm missing something, but I just can't see why this is a big deal. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2009-04-27
Hands on: Windows 7 'XP Mode': Over the past few days a huge number of electrons have been inconvenienced to bring you news about a new Windows 7 feature called XP Mode. In this post I'm going to take a closer look at this technology and what you need to make it work for you. by...; Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2009-05-01
XP Mode for Windows 7 goes live: Along with the Release Candidate for Windows 7, Microsoft has made available XP Mode virtualization technology for download. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2009-05-05
Microsoft delivers near-final test build of Windows 7 XP Mode: On August 4, Microsoft is making available to any and all interested testers the Release Candidate RC test build of Windows 7's XP Mode add-on. The bits are available for download now from Microsoft's Web site. by Mary Jo Foley; Tags: Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2009-08-04
UPDATE: Windows 7's Achilles' heel - XP Mode: According to security firm Sophos, Microsoft risks undoing much of the work it has done on the security front over the past few years by shipping XP Mode with Windows 7. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2009-08-17