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The Windows Team Blog announced this evening a new Compatibility Utility for Windows 7 that will help customers still running applications designed for XP.

Windows XP Mode is specifically designed to help small businesses move to Windows 7. Windows XP Mode provides you with the flexibility to run many older productivity applications on a Windows 7 based PC.

All you need to do is to install suitable applications directly in Windows XP Mode which is a virtual Windows XP environment running under Windows Virtual PC. The applications will be published to the Windows 7 desktop and then you can run them directly from Windows 7.

You can learn more here

Paul Thurrott provides a gallery with additional screenshots showing how the software works and information about availability here. This seems like a really cool idea, in fact, it even includes a USB subsystem, so you are most likely able to use devices that are not compatible with Windows 7. Requirements right now call for a full Windows XP Professional license that will support the compatibility layer in Windows 7. Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC will only be available to customers of Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate – Microsoft please change that policy.

 

 

The Windows Team Blog announced this evening a new Compatibility Utility for Windows 7 that will help customers still running applications designed for XP.

Windows XP Mode is specifically designed to help small businesses move to Windows 7. Windows XP Mode provides you with the flexibility to run many older productivity applications on a Windows 7 based PC.

All you need to do is to install suitable applications directly in Windows XP Mode which is a virtual Windows XP environment running under Windows Virtual PC. The applications will be published to the Windows 7 desktop and then you can run them directly from Windows 7.

You can learn more here

Paul Thurrott provides a gallery with additional screenshots showing how the software works and information about availability here. This seems like a really cool idea, in fact, it even includes a USB subsystem, so you are most likely able to use devices that are not compatible with Windows 7. Requirements right now call for a full Windows XP Professional license that will support the compatibility layer in Windows 7. Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC will only be available to customers of Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate – Microsoft please change that policy.

 

 

Windows XP Mode is specifically designed to help small businesses move to Windows 7. Windows XP Mode provides you with the flexibility to run many older productivity applications on a Windows 7 based PC.

All you need to do is to install suitable applications directly in Windows XP Mode which is a virtual Windows XP environment running under Windows Virtual PC. The applications will be published to the Windows 7 desktop and then you can run them directly from Windows 7.

Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC are best experienced on your new Windows 7 PC. We will be soon releasing the beta of Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC for Windows 7 Professional and Windows 7 Ultimate.

Microsoft has announced the availability dates for the next milestone in the Windows 7 development and when you will be able to get the bits:

There certainly has been a lot of discussion about Windows 7 in the last few weeks. A lot of folks want to know when they can get their hands on the official RC, when we are going to RTM, and what I had for breakfast.

I’m pleased to share that the RC is on track for April 30th for  download by MSDN and TechNet subscribers. Broader, public availability will begin on May 5th.

Learn more here

If you just came back from planet Mars, a new build of Windows 7, purported to be RC (build 7100) leaked today.