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Computerized
03-12-2009, 01:16 AM
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What is Windows Virtual PC?

a program that allow you to run multiple Windows versions on top of Windows 7

Simply it is just exactly like Microsoft Virtual PC or VMware Server

What is Windows XP Mode?

Its the guest Windows OS that you will run ontop of your Windows 7.

in it a pure Windows XP that most of you used it or still using it

What you can use it for?

well , if you are usually test programs , you can install them on the XP Mode instead of your main Windows 7.

Also if you have a programs that not compatible with Windows 7, you can install them in XP Mode and run them as you are using Windows XP.

The most interesting option that comes with it is you can virtual a single or multiple programs that installed on the XP Mode without running the virtual mahcine it self.

Below some snapshots

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What are the requirements to use this new feature in Windows 7?

To run this feature you need to make sure that you have the following hardware and software installed on your PC:

1- 1GHz processor or above.

2- 32Bit or 64Bit it doesn't matter.

3- 2GB RAM at least, the more the better.
4- 15GB Hard Disk space per Virtual machine.
5- the main Windows must be either Windows 7 professional Edition or Ultimate Edition.


What are the costs to get this feature on Windows 7?

Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode is FREE
But you have to buy Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate


I hope all of you like it and give it a try :)

GrenDizer__Q8
03-12-2009, 07:06 AM
mshkoooor bu waled bs 3ndy so2al y9eer mthln bdal el xp a7i6 linux aw ay shy thany ?

Computerized
03-12-2009, 08:38 AM
for linux you should use one of the following

VMWare Server

Microsoft Virtual PC 2007

Virtual Box

Computerized
05-12-2009, 02:48 AM
Windows 7 Evaluation is " Windows 7 Ultimate Edition "

means YES :)

Taz
20-01-2010, 09:05 PM
am using vmware for linux but i really like how u can run the program from xp mode without runing the VM :D

Computerized
20-01-2010, 11:22 PM
Windows Virtual PC <---- the software that run the VM's which is exactly like VMWare but it support only Microsoft OS's

XP-Mode <----- is the Bundled Windows XP that comes with the Windows7 (Pro , ultimate, Enterprise ) for free.