XP Mode has a new 'seamless' integration mode (long featured in rival virtualisation engines) that lets you run XP Mode applications direct from the Windows 7 desktop without firing up the full VM.

PCs running Windows XP after April 8, 2014, should not be considered to be protected.” Pulling the plug is certainly one way of using a stick rather than a carrot to get people to upgrade.

Where XP Mode really shines is with Seamless Mode, which lets you launch XP apps straight from your Windows 7 menus. To use Seamless Mode, you first install an app under Desktop Mode, then log out ...

XP Mode is a copy of Windows XP SP3 running in a special Virtual PC VM within Windows 7. It’s not just a VM; special integration allows you to install programs inside XPM and have the icons show ...

Windows XP Mode simply allows older or legacy applications to be projected from the behind-the-scenes Windows XP copy onto your Windows 7 desktop.

See desktop virtualization and Windows 7. Windows XP Mode in Windows 7 XP Mode supports 16-bit applications, which require a 32-bit operating system.

If you're feeling nostalgic about Windows XP, you can now run an emulation of it in your web browser. The project was made by ...

One XP-to-7 issue is just something to be aware of: These two versions of Windows store your data files in different locations. The XP folder C: Documents and Settings is now C:Users.

Windows 7, the newest version of Microsoft’s desktop operating system, comes with numerous functional improvements over its widely used predecessors, Vista and XP. Some of these enhancements—such as ...

Though Windows XP’s usage declined by nearly a point in a half compared to March, as of April, it still stands strong at 26.29 percent. Then there’s Windows 8 and 8.1, whose combined desktop ...

If you install programs you used on previous versions of Windows (XP, Vista or 7), they will open in the Desktop environment. If you prefer this mode to Windows App, it's possible to work only or ...

Using Windows 7 themes — collections of backgrounds, borders and audio elements — advertisers will be able to brand the desktop, Microsoft said. Microsoft pitched the pilot as a way for ...