Computerworld

Windows 7 gets virtual ‘XP mode’

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 ...
Network World

Virtualization Day: Virtual Machine Manager R2 RTM and Windows 7 XP Mode

It must be Virtualization Day at my office as right in the middle of test out XP Mode on Windows 7 with some VoIP software, Microsoft announces System Center Virtual Machine Manager R2 is RTM ...
Computerworld

Windows 7’s XP Mode may not work on many PCs

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 ...
CRN

Will XP Mode Be Tough Sell For Small Businesses?

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 ...
InfoWorld

Windows 7’s ‘XP mode’: Right idea, wrong technology

Well, it finally happened. After years of patching and tweaking the Windows runtime to preserve backward compatibility (and placate its perpetually cranky customer base), Microsoft has finally said ...