Microsoft Corp. will unveil an add-on to Windows 7 that lets users run applications designed for Windows XP in a virtual machine, the company confirmed Friday — the first time Microsoft has relied on ...

Q: I recently bought a computer with Windows 7 on it, but I have several applications that will run best from Windows XP. I hear I need to use the Windows 7 feature called XP Mode. How do I use this?

Microsoft Corp. touts that Windows 7 is nimble enough to run on underpowered netbooks. But the company also admits that its enticing new XP Mode may not work on netbooks or many other computers of ...

XP Mode, a virtual Windows XP SP3 environment running under Windows Virtual PC, will deliver the best experience on new hardware, says Scott Woodgate, director of Desktop Virtualization and Microsoft ...

Windows 7 can't use XP drivers: Check the Windows 7 Compatibility Center, which was still in its "coming soon" phase at the time of this writing. In the meantime, the Vista version of the ...