Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 22nd Oct 2009 12:52 UTC
It's October 22 today. A completely random date in the grand scheme of things (we Dutch lost a big naval battle to the Ming dynasty on October 22 1633), but it also happens to be the release date of the newest version of Windows - Windows 7. Since Windows is still the most popular desktop operating system out there, this is pretty big news.
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RE[5]: Don't believe the hype
by Rugxulo on Thu 22nd Oct 2009 14:39
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RE[5]: Don't believe the hype
by jgagnon on Thu 22nd Oct 2009 16:46
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Have you actually found any software that requires Windows XP Mode? I haven't.
At home, no, everything I use currently works fine with Vista, so I'm sure XP mode wouldn't be required under 7. However, at work I know of several apps with 16-bit installers that would require XP mode in the 64-bit versions of 7, which is where I think XP mode will be used most.
RE[6]: Don't believe the hype
by n4cer on Fri 23rd Oct 2009 05:05
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"Have you actually found any software that requires Windows XP Mode? I haven't.
At home, no, everything I use currently works fine with Vista, so I'm sure XP mode wouldn't be required under 7. However, at work I know of several apps with 16-bit installers that would require XP mode in the 64-bit versions of 7, which is where I think XP mode will be used most. " You should test those apps natively first if you haven't already. Windows x64 detects some 16-bit installers and substitutes the 32-bit version at runtime.
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Have you actually found any software that requires Windows XP Mode? I haven't.