Windows 7 does a pretty good job of detecting applications made for older Windows versions and offering a compatibility fix. If you've got an app that just won't run, though, take a dive into the ...

Back in December I told you about Windows 7’s little-known application-compatibility troubleshooter, which I’d used to try to resolve a problem with https://www ...

Mitch Tulloch is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional and lead author of the Windows 7 Resource Kit from Microsoft Press. You can follow him on Twitter at ...

Small-to-medium businesses (SBMs) trying to assess if older applications will run on Windows 7 Professional edition can take advantage of a free online remediation service. The service, called AOK4SMB ...

A. Microsoft knew that it was going to have a tough time convincing hard-core Windows XP users to migrate to Windows 7 because some older applications and hardware (like scanners) that required ...

Microsoft released a minor update this week for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 that addresses compatibility issues for some applications. It's the first update for Windows 7 and Windows Server ...

Microsoft’s attempts to ensure better application compatibility for Windows 7 than its immediate predecessor Windows Vista had at launch appear to have borne fruit. While app compatibility remains top ...