Hi Zhann, I attended a Microsoft launch event on win7 and I was impressed. The 64-bit version of WIndows 7 Ultimate includes Windows XP-32bit in Virtual PC, fully licensed. That allows you to run 32-bit apps made for XP as if theyr'e on the native win7 system. The Virtual PC system allows you to integrate the XP app's windows into win7. You can then launch it from such things as desktop shortcuts and it still runs in a VM. When you save files from it, they get exported into win7 automatically if you so configure it. Sh-weet. That's great to know and have in the rare case where the apps you have don't run natively in windows 7.

If you have 64-bit version of win7 or Vista, be aware that the folder named

C:Program Files

now is intended for 64-bit apps, and a separate folder named

C:Program Files (x86)

is intended for 32-bit legacy apps. However, some installers of some older apps may not see the x86 version as its target and place themselves into the regular folder. An update patch thereafter might not find the pre-installed version. If that's the case, just try to specifiy the installation folder explicitly.

Also, some apps may create subfolders (such as Temp) in the installation folder, and UAC may prevent that. You may thus need to run the apps once as Administrator so as to allow it to create needed subfolders.

This reflects my experience with Project Dogwaffle in Vista and WIndows 7. Your mileage may vary.

Chances are that you'll be able to run yours apps, in general.

-Philip
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