Is Microsoft readying 'XP Mode' for Windows 7?
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In an apparent move aimed at softening corporate resistance to Windows 7, Microsoft is readying a surprise addition when the new operating system ships, according to a tech blog.
Windows 7 will sport a new feature called "Windows XP Mode" or XPM, said the Windows IT Pro SuperSite blog Friday.
The new mode will enable users with Windows XP applications that otherwise might have problems running on Windows 7, to run them in a virtualized XP environment.
"XP Mode consists of the Virtual PC-based virtual environment and a fully licensed copy of Windows XP with Service Pack 3. It will be made available, for free, to users of Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions via a download from the Microsoft web site," said the blog post by Rafael Rivera and Paul Thurrott.