legacy applications

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Some legacy applications such as MS Publisher 2002 (just one example} are not scaling correctly when viewed on my 4K monitor. Fonts are so small and very difficult to read? If I change the screen resolution each time the program will view normally. But, too cumbersome to do each time running...

I have two connected laptops standing side by side. One is running Windows 10, the other Windows XP. I need XP for some applications, and I am unable to convert them to Windows 10. Until recently I shared the disks of both machines using a LAN connection, allowing me to access the Windows 10...

A little over a year ago, we announced our intention to rebuild Microsoft Edge on the Chromium open source project with the goals of delivering better compatibility for everyone, less fragmentation for web developers, and a partnership with the Chromium community to improve the Chromium engine...

Windows Analytics accelerates enterprise Windows 10 migration. Traditionally, migrating to a new operating system while ensuring legacy applications and drivers are compatible has been a time-consuming and costly project for organizations. Windows Analytics transforms this process. With Update...

In recent years, High-DPI displays have become common. Having a lot more pixels to display your application on seems like a simple recipe for crisper graphics but, counterintuitively, the opposite is often the case. Many applications were written without taking the DPI of displays into account...

Microsoft Edge is built from the ground up to improve productivity, to be more secure, and to correctly, quickly, and reliably render web pages. While Microsoft Edge is the default browser for Windows 10 and is the best fit for most users, we recognize that some Enterprise customers have line of...

Last month, we launched a brand new browser built for Windows 10, Microsoft Edge. Microsoft Edge has been built from the ground up to correctly, quickly, and reliably render web pages, and improve productivity. We understand that many Enterprise customers may have line of business web apps and...

I got used to the Metro version of IE in Windows 8.1 and actually like it. Now, in Windows 10, I can't find any way to get that look and feel. Is there any way to get that Windows 8.1 Metro version of IE in Windows 10? Thanks for any help. Jim

Long Story short: I installed Windows on last summer or last 5 months from the past, Then My dad installed for me the D-Link because EZ driver was damaged, I thought I was installing Mozilla, Posting on Tom's Hardware where it causes the problems, I uninstalled Win8 Transform Pack, and I'm...

Hi, I work in a environment where we are migrating from Windows xp to windows7. This is a very slow proces, due to the great number of legacy apps there are in the different divisions of the environment. Therefore we migrate per division. There are a number of users that need both a windows...

Microsoft has begun given us the first official 'sneak peek' at it's upcoming Windows 8 operating system, and what we're being shown is a Windows operating system like none we've seen before. Source: Yahoo! News

There are still a lot of people out there running Windows XP, whether it’s because they prefer it, or they’re stuck in an office or other workplace that doesn’t support anything but it, or they rely on applications that only run in Windows XP. Still, slowly but surely, Windows 7 has been...

I use an old XP app (JetToolbar - available at JetToolBar - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com) and do not want to change but I cant make it work on Windows 7. The application installs and starts up just fine but it is not possible to drag icons/programs/files to...

Hello, Do I just start the install and it automatically gets installed to x86 (vista like) or is there a different method ? And if I am running 64 bit Win7 does the application installed endup installed as a 32bit xp app ??

Microsoft tool virtualises legacy applications Windows 7 has been a home run for Microsoft, becoming the fastest selling operating system of all time. But, there are still many organisations that can't seem to make the switch from Windows XP due to reliance on legacy applications that aren't...

Windows 7 has been a homerun for Microsoft -- becoming the fastest selling operating system of all time. But, there are still many organizations that can't seem to make the switch from Windows XP due to reliance on legacy applications that aren't compatible with Windows 7. Microsoft has a tool...

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Chrome operating system (OS) will be able to run applications from other operating systems, such as Microsoft Windows. The procedure is a relatively simple technical solution, though one which has practical limitations. The Chrome operating system, which has been released in a form developers...