Recently helping with Windows 7 migrations, I've taken a look at "XP Mode" in Windows 7. It was hyped up by everybody as offering backwards compatibility in Windows 7. Much to my surprise when I got ...

The backwards compatibility of new operating systems has been a constant thorn in Microsoft's side. With Vista, the compatibility problems at launch were so great it never really stood a chance of ...

If your keyboard is typing backward in Windows 11/10 PC, here is how you can fix it. Here we have discussed all the possible reasons along with the solutions to fix the problem from the core. Even if ...

At E3 2015, Microsoft dropped news that select Xbox 360 games would be playable on the Xbox One via backward compatibility. Since then, the library of supported games has swelled to over 300, and ...

Leigh looks over at fellow consultant Pete M., “if this is true, buddy, we’re going to be RICH! RICH beyond our wildest dreams…” Fake Steve, in a recent story, referred to an article by Dev Corvin, ...

It's one thing when your computer starts exhibiting annoying problems like slowdown or lockdowns, but it's another matter entirely when those problems reach borderline supernatural status. Most ...

Microsoft stole the show earlier today with a 20th-anniversary celebration, but it seems the fine print has some bad news for nostalgic fans who were hoping for more blasts from the past. Microsoft ...

Preserving not just updates, but also lots of the now-deleted optional extras Legacy Update was already extremely useful if you chose to disembark from Microsoft's upgrade railroad. Now it's even more ...

Microsoft has confirmed no backwards compatibility for previous Windows Mobile apps will exist in Windows Phone 7 Series. For Microsoft, a company that has built its entire fortune on backwards ...

The recent announcement of GoldenEye 007 for Xbox consoles sparked a conversation about older games on modern consoles. Xbox backward compatibility has allowed people to play older titles on Xbox ...

Rumor mill: Leaks, rumors, and comments from Microsoft over the past few years have fueled speculation that the company is fundamentally changing its console strategy. If the latest information is ...

I got a message during my Exchange install about removing unnecessary users from this group.<BR><BR>It seems to give everyone read-access to the rest of the AD.<BR><BR>I have no pre-xp clients on my ...