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#Windows 7 virtual pc program install#
Please download and install Windows Virtual PC Beta and Windows XP Mode Beta from Microsoft. You will also need 2GB of RAM and 15GB of Hard disk space. If you have any comments or questions, please post them below.īefore you get started make sure that your computer has a CPU with the Intel Virtualization Technology or AMD-V feature turned on. The guide below will walk you through the configuration and use of this extremely valuable tool.

I only hope that Microsoft decides to integrate this tool into the operating system instead of forcing administrators to worry about two other applications to install for the computers they manage. Users won't realize that the application is running in a virtual environment and when they save a file it is automatically stored on the host file system. Applications running inside the virtual machine are fully integrated into the host operating system. Using Virtual PC Beta and Windows XP Mode Beta (separate downloads) users will be able to run applications that may not be fully compatible with Windows 7. In order to make that transition simpler, Microsoft has provided Windows 7 users with the capability to run a virtualized, fully licensed copy of Windows XP for program capability. Microsoft got the message after the debacle with Windows Vista and its lack of success to attract larger businesses to transition from XP to Vista.
