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  • Windows Virtual PC, Windows XP Mode Now Available on MSDN, TechNet

    The final, shipping versions of Windows Virtual PC (in separate 32-bit and 64-bit downloads) and Windows XP Mode are available a few weeks early from both MSDN Subscriber Downloads and TechNet Plus. Both require the RTM version of Windows 7, and Windows Virtual PC also requires a CPU with hardware virtualization...
    Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 10-09-2009
  • Final Release of Windows XP Mode

    Microsoft announced today via its Windows Blog that it has released Windows XP Mode (and presumably, Windows Virtual PC--these guys never explain anything correctly) to manufacturing. The final version will be delivered to customers on October 22, the day of the Windows 7 launch. We're happy to announce...
    Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 10-01-2009
  • Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode RC

    Microsoft has updated its virtualization solution for Windows 7 to the release candidate (RC) milestone: Windows Virtual PC provides the capability to run multiple Windows environments such as Windows XP Mode from your Windows 7 desktop. To download Windows Virtual PC and the Windows XP Mode environment...
    Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 08-05-2009
  • Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC Public Beta now available

    Microsoft : Brief Description Windows XP Mode for Windows 7 makes it easy to install and run many of your Windows XP productivity applications directly from a Windows 7-based PC. Overview Windows XP Mode for Windows 7 makes it easy to install and run many of your Windows XP productivity applications...
    Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 05-05-2009
  • XP Mode requires hardware-assisted virtualization. Which processors work?

    Ed Bott does a nice job of furthering the XP Mode/Windows Virtual PC discussion with a look at which processors actually support this new Windows 7 feature. And that's important, because if your processor doesn't support it, you can't use it. A heavily hyped new Windows 7 feature, XP Mode...
    Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 05-04-2009
  • XP Mode Beta now available and MSDN and TechNet

    And speaking of the Windows 7 RC, you can also download XP Mode Beta (Windows Virtual PC) on MSDN and TechNet now. Have fun! Related: Windows Virtual PC Evaluation Guide This guide describes how to install Windows Virtual PC and set up a virtual environment, such as Windows XP mode or a custom virtual...
    Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 04-30-2009
  • Microsoft finally discusses XP Mode in detail

    After allowing Rafael and I to pretty much own the XP Mode discussion for the better part of a week for some reason, Microsoft has finally published some detailed information about this important new Windows 7 feature. I don't normally just republish entire articles like this, but this one is a big...
    Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 04-29-2009
  • Windows 7 Release Candidate availability

    I wasn't aware that Microsoft had released this info to the public, but they have. :) So now I can talk about it… The Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) will be made available to MSDN and Technet subscribers on April 30, 2009 . The public release of the Windows 7 RC will begin May 5 , as previously...
    Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 04-26-2009
  • Windows XP Mode Internals - Part 1 (Overview)

    As promised, Rafael begins his deep-dive into XP Mode for Windows 7 : To start, Windows XP Mode (XPM) is a new tight-knit solution of several already-available-today technologies. At the core of XPM are Virtual PC 7 (VPC) and the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) protocol. While VPC’s purpose is pretty clear...
    Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 04-25-2009
  • XP Mode fun: IE 6 and IE 8 side-by-side

    Rafael will document how to "publish" built-in XP applications so that they appear under Windows 7 with XP Mode (apps installed after the fact are auto-published), but here's a fun shot of IE 6 (XP) and IE 8 running side by side under Windows 7: Good stuff. (Note that, as you can see above...
    Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 04-25-2009
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