And because it costs a couple hundred bucks per license, many businesses are sticking with it rather than paying for upgrades.
#CANNOT FIND WINDOWS XP MODE WINDOWS 7 SOFTWARE#
Keep in mind that most of the software currently running on Windows XP systems will work fine on a Windows 7 machine. Windows XP Mode gives users with "XP-only" programs a way to run those older application on the Windows 7 desktop, without making modifications to the source code. These shortcuts and sloppy techniques worked fine on XP, but they will cause some programs to work improperly or fail on Windows 7. One specific example is programs that write temp files in restricted folders, instead of to the designated folder for temp files. Instead of using the documented, official programming interfaces (API), some programs have hooks directly into the operating system, or they rely on certain undocumented side effects of using the API calls on Windows XP systems. If you'll pardon a little geekiness, the problem results from programmers bending the rules of writing Windows code. XP Mode is aimed primarily at business users who have programs that run on Windows XP, but will not work properly on Vista or Windows 7, due to the new system architecture and improved security measures. Yes, Windows 7 will have an available feature called XP Mode, which will allow users to run a virtualized Windows XP, either in a separate window, or on the Win7 desktop.