Intel faces XP to Windows 7 migration dilemma

Computer store news Intel recently said that Intel faces Windows XP migration challenges to Windows 7, including application compatibility and system preparation.

Intel engineer Roy Ubry said in his blog that Intel and Microsoft are working to improve the stability of Windows 7, but in the Intel environment, PC system migration still has many complicated problems. Intel faces many challenges such as backward compatibility with applications, web browser support, 64-bit computing and privacy control.

Intel announced last year that it plans to skip Vista and migrate directly from Windows XP to Windows 7. Currently, Intel has started the Windows 7 migration plan.

Roy Ubry pointed out that running Windows XP locally is the biggest challenge for the Windows 7 migration plan. Migrating from Windows XP to 64-bit Windows 7 will result in some column compatibility issues.

Roy Ubry says: "Many people think that 32-bit computing has been around for many years, and most applications have transitioned to 32-bit. For companies planning to migrate Windows, 16-bit applications are the biggest headache. Windows 7 no longer supports 16-bit applications. ”

Another challenge Intel faces is the 32-bit application processing of Windows 7 systems. Windows 7 stores 32-bit applications in different paths ——“program files”(x86)(ProgramFiles) directory. 64-bit programs are also stored in this directory. When searching for a specific application, a series of problems arise.

Roy Ubry also revealed that due to incompatibility with plug-ins developed specifically for IE6, Intel plans to delay the deployment of IE7 and IE8 browsers. “Office plug-ins and Java and many other programs are written specifically for IE6, migration will generate a lot of problems & rdquo;.