Downgrade rights for Windows 7 will be “hugely important,” an analyst said Thursday, but he’s not optimistic that Microsoft Corp. will let users continue to install Windows XP on new machines.

As expected, Microsoft will let computer makers sell PCs with Windows XP for six months after the release of Windows 7, a move likely to confuse companies and make it tougher for them to manage their ...

"We will offer downgrade rights from Windows 7 to Windows XP in the same way we did with Windows Vista," a Microsoft spokesperson told Channelweb.com. "Volume licensing customers have always had the ...

Microsoft’s announcement yesterday that it has extended Windows XP’s life yet again by allowing downgrades to it from Windows 7 until 2020 sounds like a step back for Microsoft. In fact, though, it’s ...

Analyst is not optimistic Microsoft will let users install XP on new machines, even though downgrade rights are just as important for Windows 7 as they've been for Vista Downgrade rights for Windows 7 ...