![]() ![]() Most non-driver compatibility problems with Vista can be fixed by turning off UAC, not having to do that would be great. I remember having an old scanner and FireWire web cam that would only work using classic mode on my Mac – which was fine as I only ever used classic apps with them. I wonder if old drivers can make use of this, or is it just application software? Sounds like a smart, inventive move on the part of Microsoft. ![]() ![]() It’s also a sign of the ongoing relevance of Windows XP. You gotta hope that there are relatively few instances when Windows 7 won’t be able to run an XP app natively, but this sounds like a useful security blanket, especially for companies that run custom apps. Sounds a bit like the experience of using VMWare Fusion’s Unity feature or Parallels Desktop’s Coherence one to make Windows apps show up in OS X. ( Here’s Rafael Rivera and Paul Thurott’s report on it.) It’s a copy of the next generation of Microsoft’s Virtual PC virtualization software that’s been pre-bundled with Windows XP, and which lets you run XP apps within Windows 7 as if they were native 7 ones–seamlessly, in theory. That’s the idea behind Windows XP Mode, a free download that Microsoft will make available to buyers of Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate. How can you ensure that Windows 7 will run Windows XP applications? Make it run Windows XP.
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