Tick tock. Every second gets us closer to July 29. And every second gets us closer to the point when Windows 10 won't be a free upgrade. If you're still running XP, here's how to migrate quickly ...

SIUC asked the Windows forum about running software intended for Windows XP in Windows 7. For the most part, it should just work. I’ve rarely run into programs that run fine in XP but have ...

Use the Compatibility Mode to run old Games and Software on Windows 11 and Windows 10. Make old programs and games work!

With both of these programs installed, you can then run Windows XP in Windows 7 so that you can continue to use programs that were developed for Windows XP but no longer run in Windows 7.

The Windows Subsystem for Linux is bridging the divide between Windows and Linux by letting you run Windows 10 programs directly within a Linux shell.

With Windows 8, however, that mode is no longer officially supported, and if you want to run Windows XP in a virtual machine, you need the license for it.