| Forum Home | ||||
| PC World Chat | ||||
| Thread ID: 99281 | 2009-04-26 06:42:00 | Win 7 and XP | gary67 (56) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 768570 | 2009-04-26 06:42:00 | Just been reading on Tom's hardware about a new feature being incorporated into Win 7 that is an inbuilt virtualization of XP so that older legacy programs can still be run without having to have a dual boot. The down side is that it appears to not be available on Win 7 home. You can read the article here (www.tomshardware.com) |
gary67 (56) | ||
| 768571 | 2009-04-26 07:00:00 | What a brilliant idea. Well done Microsoft :thumbs: | davidmmac (4619) | ||
| 768572 | 2009-04-26 07:14:00 | What a brilliant idea. Well done Microsoft :thumbs: To make it possible to run programs designed for the only halfway decent and stable OS they've ever managed to release? I guess so.... |
Deane F (8204) | ||
| 768573 | 2009-04-26 07:22:00 | Virtualisation isn't exactly new, but the way they've implemented it is quite smart. Wonder if it'll be in the RC Blam |
Blam (54) | ||
| 768574 | 2009-04-26 07:34:00 | As reported from many places : Windows XP Mode will be offered as a free download only to users running Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate and Enterprise, the three top-priced editions of the new OS.It will not be shipped with the Windows 7 boxes. But no doubt it wont take long to appear on various sites - if it installs on any other Version of W7 is another question - wait and See I spose. SCREEN SHOTS (www.winsupersite.com) |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 768575 | 2009-04-26 07:44:00 | To make it possible to run programs designed for the only halfway decent and stable OS they've ever managed to release? I guess so.... Gee, I thought it was about XP but now you bring up Vista. |
Twelvevolts (5457) | ||
| 768576 | 2009-04-26 08:07:00 | Quote:Windows XP Mode will be offered as a free download only to users running Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate and Enterprise, the three top-priced editions of the new OS.It will not be shipped with the Windows 7 boxes. Sounds like they are only looking after business and not the general public.:groan: Oh well it is M$ after all!!!:lol::lol: |
memphis (2869) | ||
| 768577 | 2009-04-26 08:46:00 | Sounds like they are only looking after business and not the general public.:groan: Oh well it is M$ after all!!!:lol::lol: There always has to be some reason to buy the higher versions. |
stormdragon (6013) | ||
| 768578 | 2009-04-26 09:24:00 | Heres an Interesting Thought to ponder over - from the original Article linked: (With the Download of XPM) Microsoft will include a full license of Windows XP SP3 with every copy of Windows 7 --- While it will be embedded into XPM - BUT and will it show if you run something Like magical jelly bean , and install as a separate Install-- Just a thought mind you :rolleyes: ;) |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 768579 | 2009-04-26 09:30:00 | Heres an Interesting Thought to ponder over - from the original Article linked: (With the Download of XPM) --- While it will be embedded into XPM - BUT and will it show if you run something Like magical jelly bean , and install as a separate Install-- Just a thought mind you :rolleyes: ;) I wonder whether the key will be tied to a particular version of XP - i.e. in the same way that some keys are tied to a particular OEM version? |
somebody (208) | ||
| 1 2 3 | |||||