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There are some programs at work that are older and are still needed. I am going to purchase 2 new laptops and am wondering about this xp compatibility feature windows 7 mentions. Has anyone tried this yet and does it work and still function within windows 7?
Any thoughts are welcome
Thanks
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I am running Windows 7 Pro x64 with XP Mode installed (it is a separate download and includes a copy of XP Pro) to run a couple of programs which will not install in 7 - Quicken 2000 and a CD label printing program. Both run without issue in the virtual machine.
There is a chance that your older programs will run in 7 - I have 15 year old + software installed in 7 and they run fine.
If you have not done so run Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor on a computer with your older programs loaded and see what it throws up.
Also note that if your system isn't capable of running XP mode (or you don't have Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise or Ultimate), you can still run Windows XP in a virtual machine.
You'll need to download & install Virtual PC 2007and you will need a licensed copy of Windows XP to install on VPC.
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