How can you ensure that Windows 7 will run Windows XP applications? Make it run Windows XP. That’s the idea behind Windows XP Mode, a free download that Microsoft will make available to buyers of ...

Vista received well-deserved criticism for bringing few noteworthy new features in its train when it arrived to take over from Windows XP. In contrast, Windows 7 offers plenty of new stuff to like.

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 trouble in ...

Microsoft released a slo-fi remix of Windows startup sounds from Windows 95, Windows XP, and Windows 7. The remix slows down the startup sounds to 4,000% reduced speed. The video is, oddly, exactly 11 ...

Windows 7 has been around for almost a year and a half, and it has emerged as a popular, successful OS. It has more than doubled the market share of its predecessor, Windows Vista, yet is still less ...