legacy applications

Yesterday, Intel senior vice president Renee James spilled some details about Microsoft's next version of Windows, claiming that the ARM version won't run legacy Windows apps (which were designed only to run on Intel's x86 family of processors). Source: Yahoo! News

Over at The Register there's a piece about Windows 8 and how the ARM flavor of that OS won't run legacy apps. The same article also features the revelation that Windows 8 will feature a 'Windows 7... Source: Yahoo! News

Over at The Register there's a piece about Windows 8 and how the ARM flavor of that OS won't run legacy apps. The same article also features the revelation that Windows 8 will feature a 'Windows 7... More...

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...

If you're running Windows 7, and have a legacy program that simply will not run with your new Windows-operating system, there are a couple of things you can do to try and fix the problem. First, do a right click with your mouse on the program name and scroll down to where it says...

An add-on to the latest Microsoft Internet Explorer lets users continue to use legacy apps. Link Removed

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 ??

Companies struggling to move from Windows XP to Windows 7 due to incompatible legacy apps should explore bridging the gap by virtualizing with MED-V. Link Removed due to 404 Error

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...

Hello all, I am currently running a project to migrate the company from XP to Win 7. We are exploring the options of virtualising incompatible windows xp/98/95/etc applications in our Windows 7 desktop environment. We are looking at using products such as ThinApp, SWV or the Microsoft...

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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...

Hello, So I have decided to test out Windows 7 and have downloaded the 64 bit RC version and done the updates. Problem I am having is with the pop up that precedes starting some legacy 32 bit application like CPUZ etc. User Account Control Publisher Unknown So I see that I can turn...

I'm running Windows 7 Home Premium as my Host and had installed Windows XP PRO as my Guest OS I was trying to get one of my legacy programs installed on Win XP PRO and had editting the Desktop Shortcut to this program but apparently made some error or other in this editting process and then I...

Got a W7 home premium machine today. I know that Access 97 is not compatible in this configuration. If I upgrade to W7 Professional which will make me eligible to download the XP virtual machine, will that allow me to install and run Access 97? I can't seem to find a list of software that is...

Thanks for looking, Happy Holidays. I would like to add XP to my already installed Windwows 7 64Bit Ultimate install because of legacy application that will only run in XP. I added a new HD just for the XPOS installation, system boots just fine from CDROM with XP until I get to the "Press...

Link Removed - Invalid URL Upgrading to the resource hog that was Windows Vista meant that home and business users alike also required a hardware upgrade. The fact that Vista required quite expensive new hardware in order to run at a level of performance equivalent to Windows XP’s...