legacy apps

Hi all, I have been using Windows 8 release preview for about 3 weeks, installed on its own drive, and I have Unbuntu and XP installed on another drive, and a 1 TB drive with windows 7 installed. I must say that in order to get some of my legacy apps to run I just boot into one of the...

Tutorial on customizing (Navigating) your Win 8 installation: When you open Win 8 for the first time you will be very startled. You will be presented with what is called the Metro Start Menu. This replaces the well know Windows Start Menu. Do not panic! Note: This tutorial is generally for...

There may not be four versions of Windows 8 for ARM system-on-a-chip processors that are incapable of running legacy Windows apps after all. Microsoft has rebutted recent statements about Windows 8 running on ARM processors made by Intel's senior vice president and general manager of its...

Microsoft said there won't be four versions of Windows 8 for ARM system-on-a-chip processors that are incapable of running legacy Windows apps. Source: Yahoo! News

Intel: Android is too fragmented, Windows 8 ARM devices won't be compatible with legacy apps Link Removed

Microsoft calls Intel claims about Windows 8's multiple versions and lack of ARM support for legacy apps "factually inaccurate and unfortunately misleading." Source: Yahoo! News

When Intel blabbermouthed about the fact that Windows 8 wouldn't allow backwards compatibility on legacy apps, Microsoft was quick to deny that their statement was "factually inaccurate." But what part? More*» Source: Yahoo! News

Microsoft has given Intel the PR equivalent of a smack on the wrist, after Intel SVP Renee James revealed secret Windows 8 details apparently without permission. James had suggested that there would in fact be four different versions of Windows 8 for ARM processors, each incapable of running...

Microsoft's Windows 8 on ARM-based devices will lack support for legacy apps, according to an Intel executive. But that's coming from ARM's chief rival. Link Removed

Microsoft's move to put Windows on ARM processors will result in a fragmented set of four environments, none of which will run legacy PC Windows apps, says Intel executives. Link Removed

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...

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

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

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...

I have" AERO" disabled in order for older apps not to switch windows color, turns out windows 7 is not running same colors as vista did. If any program freezes, i cant close it. I click CLose button and nothing happened. Even moving mouse over X X is not hovered (dont see the effect) So i click...

Hi guys I seem to get an error "Cannot Complete Windows assesment when running this on build 7048. gets as far as Running the Direct3D 10 ALU assessment -- then takes a LONG time (> 5 mins approx hard disk light going bonkers) evntually you get a few more tests and then it fails at Windows...