The backwards compatibility of new operating systems has been a constant thorn in Microsoft's side. With Vista, the compatibility problems at launch were so great it never really stood a chance of ...

Microsoft on Thursday released Windows 7 XP Mode to manufacturing and said the final release will be generally available Oct. 22, as scheduled. Once configured, XP Mode will let users run Windows XP ...

A problem with having the latest version of the Windows operating system is that older programs that you've installed prior to the release of the new operating system may stop running or experience ...

Vista, of course, was plagued by application and hardware compatibility issues that led to the unfortunate formation of a "cartoon rain cloud" that seems to have followed Vista since its release. At ...

Microsoft's attempts to ensure better application compatibility for Windows 7 than its immediate predecessor Windows Vista had at launch appear to have borne fruit. While app compatibility remains top ...

If your customers are like most companies, they're either running Windows 7 already or figuring out ways to migrate from Windows XP to Windows 7. Unfortunately, Microsoft offers no direct path for ...

Microsoft announced an alliance with ChangeBase, an application-compatibility tool vendor, which will let IT professionals and servicing partners for small and medium businesses test and fix issues ...

Microsoft Corp. on Thursday released the beta of a free app that helps users determine whether their PC is powerful enough to run the upcoming Windows 7 operating system. The Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor ...