You are not alone if you still use Windows XP, an operating system that came before Windows 7. W3Schools.com's log files report that over 19 percent of all site visitors used Windows XP as their ...

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 ...

If you skipped the big upgrade to Vista you can now consider yourself fortunate that a number of vendors have stepped up to help you migrate your desktops from XP to Windows 7. Microsoft doesn’t make ...

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: ...

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 ...

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 ...

VMware says that, like its rival Parallels, it has virtualization software that can help ease the transition from Windows XP to Windows 7. While its approach is less comprehensive than Parallels $50 ...

In a strictly logical sense, Windows 7 is an upgrade to the version of Windows that preceded it–which is, of course, Windows Vista.As a practical matter, however, most of the people who may buy ...

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 ...

Whether Windows 7 lives up to expectations will remain a heated debate in the months to come. Early looks show promise, but when it comes to engineering mass disappointment, few can do it to the ...

Windows 7 has overtaken Windows XP as the world's most popular desktop operating system, marking the end of the venerable OS' reign over the PC world. Windows 7's market share stands at 42.76 percent ...

Windows XP's most beloved factors are also driving Windows 7 to long-lasting stardom, even for Windows 8 adopters We love Windows 7: That’s the message loud and clear from people this week at the ...