Professional's "XP" mode vs Premium's "compatability"

Quick question:
Is Win 7 Professional's "XP" mode any different than Win 7 Premium's "Compatability" mode?

Hmmm... So then, is there a "functional" difference between the two?

Yes. XP mode is actually a virtual machine. Compat mode is windows way of playing nicely with older software.

James

grindy said:

Hmmm... So then, is there a "functional" difference between the two?

James Colbert said:

Yes. XP mode is actually a virtual machine. Compat mode is windows way of playing nicely with older software.

James

What he said. Read through the links I provided

Hmmm I see my links got replaced

James Colbert said:

Yes. XP mode is actually a virtual machine. Compat mode is windows way of playing nicely with older software.

James

Pretty much what I was thinking, but nice to have it confirmed by an expert....
Thx James :)

grindy said:

James Colbert said:

Yes. XP mode is actually a virtual machine. Compat mode is windows way of playing nicely with older software.

James

Pretty much what I was thinking, but nice to have it confirmed by an expert....
Thx James :)

They are completely different. There really is nothing to compare between the two.

MacGyvr said:

grindy said:

James Colbert said:

Yes. XP mode is actually a virtual machine. Compat mode is windows way of playing nicely with older software.

James

Pretty much what I was thinking, but nice to have it confirmed by an expert....
Thx James :)

They are completely different. There really is nothing to compare between the two.

Indeed, MacGyvr, but, still, James made an accurate comparison, no?

Thanks, James. :)

HI,
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veni said:

HI,
I am new to this forums.........

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