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I love seeking solutions for people. That’s kind of what got me started in this whole Internet thing, way back in about 1996. I also enjoy answering questions when I can, especially from our sister community over at PC PitStop! Mike is a CAD designer, and is wondering if his XP software will install and run on Windows 7.

I can’t guarantee that Mike’s software will automagically work on Windows 7. However, Microsoft already has this all figured out! They know a lot of us are still using programs that ran fine on Windows XP. They released something you need to download called “Windows XP Mode”.

This installs Virtual PC onto your computer that virtualizes your operating system. All Windows 7 users should likely install Windows XP Mode. This will help make sure that all of your old software will run just fine on Windows 7. *NOTE* – This will not work with Windows 7 Home Premium.

The future of computers is all about virtualization. Microsoft has made it easy for you to upgrade, so what are you waiting for?!

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