Windows XP Mode for Windows 7

It has no more been any secret on compatibility between Windows XP and Windows 7. Peacefully, an application called Windows XP Mode emerged. It's just the secret new feature you never heard.

Windows developing team is focusing on a convenient and realizable way for upgrade to Windows 7 directly. In fact, for a quite long period passed, Microsoft has quietly established a "Windows XP Mode", running programs for Windows XP on Windows 7 smoothly with the virtualized technology. Purportedly, it is based on the Virtual PC took over by Microsoft in 2003.

Once this technology have been realized, a key disadvantage in Windows Vista would be successfully overcome, that means, there would be no any barriers on the compatibility between Vista and those previous Windows system. Further, some authoritative release demonstrated the XP Mode would be made available freely to users of Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate editions through a download from the Microsoft site. In other words, the XP Mode would not be included in the box with Windows 7 and would be an out-of-brand update. No matter which kind of release would be available, undoubtedly, Windows 7 provides a much smarter and easier way to run old programs directly.

Presently, the better choice is to use Windows XP Mode for appropriate system upgrade. Windows XP Mode will create a virtual XP environment under the Windows Virtual PC. And programs on the desktop will run directly on Windows 7. Microsoft has already announced Windows XP Mode Beta Version would be ready sooner as well as the Windows Virtual PC for Windows 7 Professional and Final Version.