Windows Virtual PC is a downloadable add-on to Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate, or Enterprise that allows you to run a Windows XP environments from within Windows 7. Windows XP Mode, which ...

Windows XP Mode is a full virtualised copy of Windows XP SP3, meaning Windows 7 runs the whole of XP within itself. Technically, it's a virtual machine (VM) powered by a brand-new version of the ...

Most importantly, Windows XP-mode lets you use Windows 7, while still providing a platform for you to use legacy hardware that is not compatible with Windows 7. There is a catch though.

Will it be available for Vista in the same timeframe as for Win 7? Woodgate: Windows XP Mode is a feature of Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate, Enterprise. It isn’t available for Windows Vista.

To get going with XP Mode you first need Windows 7. Specifically you need either Professional, Ultimate or Enterprise editions. Try setting up XP Mode on say Home Premium and it won't work.

Microsoft is planning to use virtualization to allow Windows 7 to easily run applications designed for Windows XP, according to CNET sources and an enthusiast site.

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 ...

Microsoft Corp.’s decision to give some Windows 7 users a tool to run Windows XP applications in a virtual machine may have been necessary to convince people to upgrade, but it could create ...

Unfortunately, Windows Virtual PC 7’s reliance on this very same RDP engine ultimately undermines the XP mode user experience. RDP is optimized for remote computing.

XP Mode apps can be launched from the Start menu in Seamless mode. Where XP Mode really shines is with Seamless Mode, which lets you launch XP apps straight from your Windows 7 menus.

Windows 7's XP Mode will let businesses run legacy apps as through they were on an XP machine -- if you have the right hardware. Preston Gralla installed XP Mode and reports on how it went.

Windows 7 XP Mode Is History Too. When Microsoft stops supporting Windows XP next year, hopefully using Windows XP Mode in Windows 7 isn't your fallback plan. I received an inquiry from a reader ...