Question: Will Home premium have Compatibilty mode?

[Compaker]

I read this: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=pcmcat185500050009&type=category; and on the bottom where it compares the two it says Run many existing Windows XP productivity applications in Windows 7 Is that compatibility mode, or XP mode.

 

[bobtran]

I don't believe so, you will need professional

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/14422-compare-windows-7-editions.html

 

[Compaker]

Also, will w7 upgrade version be able to upgrade from the RC version of w7

 

[7Dreams]

nope

 

[YupYup]

I read this: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=pcmcat185500050009&type=category; and on the bottom where it compares the two it says Run many existing Windows XP productivity applications in Windows 7 Is that compatibility mode, or XP mode.

That is xpmode not compatibility mode

Also, will w7 upgrade version be able to upgrade from the RC version of w7

If i remember correctly yes but since your running ultimate you could only upgrade to ultimate.

 

[Webadict]

Also, will w7 upgrade version be able to upgrade from the RC version of w7

No upgrade path will be offered from any Beta or the RC. You will need to do a 'Clean' Install of the RTM.

 

[YupYup]

No upgrade path will be offered from any Beta or the RC. You will need to do a 'Clean' Install of the RTM.

Have a look at both of the links here.

 

[poin2]

...If i remember correctly yes but since your running ultimate you could only upgrade to ultimate.

You need XP or Vista (or 2000) for the upgrade. The RC isn't one of them.

And I believe the things like Ultimate -> Ultimate only are for the free upgrade option, i.e., if you buy a Vista Ultimate computer now, you can only upgrade to Ultimate for free, etc.

They haven't indicated any such limitation for the plain ol' upgrades. Simply that you need a prior genuine version of XP or Vista (or 2000). It would appear you can upgrade to any version you want as long as you have the prior stuff somehow.

 

[YupYup]

You need XP or Vista (or 2000) for the upgrade. The RC isn't one of them.

And I believe the things like Ultimate -> Ultimate only are for the free upgrade option, i.e., if you buy a Vista Ultimate computer now, you can only upgrade to Ultimate for free, etc.

They haven't indicated any such limitation for the plain ol' upgrades. Simply that you need a prior genuine version of XP or Vista (or 2000). It would appear you can upgrade to any version you want as long as you have the prior stuff somehow.

Have a look at both of the links here.

 

[Webadict]

Have a look at both of the links here.

Well now, isn't that just dandy! . . I stand corrected.

And this just proves that your never to smart to learn something new.

 

[Snufffed]

I read this: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=pcmcat185500050009&type=category; and on the bottom where it compares the two it says Run many existing Windows XP productivity applications in Windows 7 Is that compatibility mode, or XP mode.

Every MS OS that I have used has had COMPATIBILITY MODE so they will work on older versions... since win 3.1 and Win 95