Comments on: Screenshots of Windows 7′s New Windows XP Mode Feature http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/ Latest Microsoft Windows 7 News, Tips, Themes, Wallpapers & Guides Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Aaron West http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-4/#comment-25314 Aaron West Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:46:43 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-25314 Wait they made a MS version of Wine for Windows 7 lol Wait they made a MS version of Wine for Windows 7 lol

]]> By: Aaron West http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-3/#comment-67996 Aaron West Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:46:00 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-67996 Wait they made a MS version of Wine for Windows 7 lol Wait they made a MS version of Wine for Windows 7 lol

]]> By: Vigilante http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-8965 Vigilante Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:13:19 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-8965 Google "Vmware Unity". It's effectively the exact same, except rather than integrating with the host start menu, it creates a button just above it which accesses the virtual machine start menu directly. Any apps you start show up as windows on the host machine. Google “Vmware Unity”. It’s effectively the exact same, except rather than integrating with the host start menu, it creates a button just above it which accesses the virtual machine start menu directly. Any apps you start show up as windows on the host machine.

]]> By: Omoronovo http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-67995 Omoronovo Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:13:00 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-67995 Google "Vmware Unity". It's effectively the exact same, except rather than integrating with the host start menu, it creates a button just above it which accesses the virtual machine start menu directly. Any apps you start show up as windows on the host machine. Google “Vmware Unity”. It’s effectively the exact same, except rather than integrating with the host start menu, it creates a button just above it which accesses the virtual machine start menu directly. Any apps you start show up as windows on the host machine.

]]> By: Albert http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-3/#comment-8956 Albert Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:05:55 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-8956 Just wondering if you guys asked PT directly to use these screenshots or if it's ok to just source him and use them? Just wondering if you guys asked PT directly to use these screenshots or if it’s ok to just source him and use them?

]]> By: Albert http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-3/#comment-67994 Albert Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:05:00 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-67994 Just wondering if you guys asked PT directly to use these screenshots or if it's ok to just source him and use them? Just wondering if you guys asked PT directly to use these screenshots or if it’s ok to just source him and use them?

]]> By: Al http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-2/#comment-8955 Al Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:04:44 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-8955 No you're going to have to download it as a standalone application. I love how they're packaging XP with this because my father who refuses to pay the "ridiculous" amount charged for an OS can finally get a legit copy ^_^ You're only paying for 7 and you can DOWNLOAD the modified Virtual PC along with an XP license if you have the right SKU (Professional or higher). I think you can convert into a ghost image but have you installed a Virtual OS before? It's much faster than a regular OS install. I don't think MS cares if people pirate/bootleg/steal/burn/whatever with XP anymore with this attitude. When Windows 7 comes out, it will be the "cool" thing to get, I think everyone will be focusing on pirating Windows 7 instead xD. No you’re going to have to download it as a standalone application. I love how they’re packaging XP with this because my father who refuses to pay the “ridiculous” amount charged for an OS can finally get a legit copy ^_^

You’re only paying for 7 and you can DOWNLOAD the modified Virtual PC along with an XP license if you have the right SKU (Professional or higher). I think you can convert into a ghost image but have you installed a Virtual OS before? It’s much faster than a regular OS install.

I don’t think MS cares if people pirate/bootleg/steal/burn/whatever with XP anymore with this attitude. When Windows 7 comes out, it will be the “cool” thing to get, I think everyone will be focusing on pirating Windows 7 instead xD.

]]> By: Al http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-67993 Al Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:04:00 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-67993 No you're going to have to download it as a standalone application. I love how they're packaging XP with this because my father who refuses to pay the "ridiculous" amount charged for an OS can finally get a legit copy ^_^ You're only paying for 7 and you can DOWNLOAD the modified Virtual PC along with an XP license if you have the right SKU (Professional or higher). I think you can convert into a ghost image but have you installed a Virtual OS before? It's much faster than a regular OS install. I don't think MS cares if people pirate/bootleg/steal/burn/whatever with XP anymore with this attitude. When Windows 7 comes out, it will be the "cool" thing to get, I think everyone will be focusing on pirating Windows 7 instead xD. No you’re going to have to download it as a standalone application. I love how they’re packaging XP with this because my father who refuses to pay the “ridiculous” amount charged for an OS can finally get a legit copy ^_^

You’re only paying for 7 and you can DOWNLOAD the modified Virtual PC along with an XP license if you have the right SKU (Professional or higher). I think you can convert into a ghost image but have you installed a Virtual OS before? It’s much faster than a regular OS install.

I don’t think MS cares if people pirate/bootleg/steal/burn/whatever with XP anymore with this attitude. When Windows 7 comes out, it will be the “cool” thing to get, I think everyone will be focusing on pirating Windows 7 instead xD.

]]> By: Al http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-8954 Al Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:01:53 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-8954 What you're using right now is pretty different. You've got two desktops open in separate Windows. Windows XP mode plugs the application window DIRECTLY into your host OS so you can do everything on one desktop instead of switching between desktops constantly. It's much more convenient. What you’re using right now is pretty different. You’ve got two desktops open in separate Windows. Windows XP mode plugs the application window DIRECTLY into your host OS so you can do everything on one desktop instead of switching between desktops constantly. It’s much more convenient.

]]> By: Al http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-67992 Al Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:01:00 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-67992 What you're using right now is pretty different. You've got two desktops open in separate Windows. Windows XP mode plugs the application window DIRECTLY into your host OS so you can do everything on one desktop instead of switching between desktops constantly. It's much more convenient. What you’re using right now is pretty different. You’ve got two desktops open in separate Windows. Windows XP mode plugs the application window DIRECTLY into your host OS so you can do everything on one desktop instead of switching between desktops constantly. It’s much more convenient.

]]> By: Vigilante http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-8885 Vigilante Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:45:36 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-8885 I'm not sure if this will be available specifically for the VM for windows xp on windows 7, but using Vmware you can simply attach a device directly to the VM instead of the host OS. That overcomes driver incompatibility - anything that works on windows xp will work in the driverspace of the XP VM. However, whether that allows things to be shared (I expect so with things like printers, scanners etc, but not more complex devices), remains to be seen. Certainly an interesting thing to test out as soon as it becomes publically available, even if I use Vmware for my virtualisation needs. I’m not sure if this will be available specifically for the VM for windows xp on windows 7, but using Vmware you can simply attach a device directly to the VM instead of the host OS. That overcomes driver incompatibility – anything that works on windows xp will work in the driverspace of the XP VM. However, whether that allows things to be shared (I expect so with things like printers, scanners etc, but not more complex devices), remains to be seen. Certainly an interesting thing to test out as soon as it becomes publically available, even if I use Vmware for my virtualisation needs.

]]> By: Omoronovo http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-67990 Omoronovo Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:45:00 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-67990 I'm not sure if this will be available specifically for the VM for windows xp on windows 7, but using Vmware you can simply attach a device directly to the VM instead of the host OS. That overcomes driver incompatibility - anything that works on windows xp will work in the driverspace of the XP VM. However, whether that allows things to be shared (I expect so with things like printers, scanners etc, but not more complex devices), remains to be seen. Certainly an interesting thing to test out as soon as it becomes publically available, even if I use Vmware for my virtualisation needs. I’m not sure if this will be available specifically for the VM for windows xp on windows 7, but using Vmware you can simply attach a device directly to the VM instead of the host OS. That overcomes driver incompatibility – anything that works on windows xp will work in the driverspace of the XP VM. However, whether that allows things to be shared (I expect so with things like printers, scanners etc, but not more complex devices), remains to be seen. Certainly an interesting thing to test out as soon as it becomes publically available, even if I use Vmware for my virtualisation needs.

]]> By: Omoronovo http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-67991 Omoronovo Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:45:00 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-67991 I'm not sure if this will be available specifically for the VM for windows xp on windows 7, but using Vmware you can simply attach a device directly to the VM instead of the host OS. That overcomes driver incompatibility - anything that works on windows xp will work in the driverspace of the XP VM. However, whether that allows things to be shared (I expect so with things like printers, scanners etc, but not more complex devices), remains to be seen. Certainly an interesting thing to test out as soon as it becomes publically available, even if I use Vmware for my virtualisation needs. I’m not sure if this will be available specifically for the VM for windows xp on windows 7, but using Vmware you can simply attach a device directly to the VM instead of the host OS. That overcomes driver incompatibility – anything that works on windows xp will work in the driverspace of the XP VM. However, whether that allows things to be shared (I expect so with things like printers, scanners etc, but not more complex devices), remains to be seen. Certainly an interesting thing to test out as soon as it becomes publically available, even if I use Vmware for my virtualisation needs.

]]> By: Everton http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-3/#comment-8577 Everton Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:23:24 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-8577 thx for asking - use the main post url thx for asking – use the main post url

]]> By: Everton http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-3/#comment-67989 Everton Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:23:00 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-67989 thx for asking - use the main post url thx for asking – use the main post url

]]> By: 虛擬先生 » 【新聞快報】原來Windows 7çš„XP模式長這樣 http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-3/#comment-8570 虛擬先生 » 【新聞快報】原來Windows 7çš„XP模式長這樣 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:28:40 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-8570 [...] 7中，將會有一個XP Mode(簡稱XPM)，今天友站windows7news.com就報導了這個東西的真實模樣。XP模式(簡稱XPM，XP [...] [...] 7中，將會有一個XP Mode(簡稱XPM)，今天友站windows7news.com就報導了這個東西的真實模樣。XP模式(簡稱XPM，XP [...]

]]> By: vaemon.com http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-3/#comment-8568 vaemon.com Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:20:06 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-8568 hi, nice report, how to trackback to this article? i am using your jpgs. please let me know. hi, nice report,

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]]> By: vaemon.com http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-3/#comment-67987 vaemon.com Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:20:00 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-67987 hi, nice report, how to trackback to this article? i am using your jpgs. please let me know. hi, nice report,

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]]> By: vaemon.com http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-3/#comment-67988 vaemon.com Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:20:00 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-67988 hi, nice report, how to trackback to this article? i am using your jpgs. please let me know. hi, nice report,

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]]> By: Rod MacPherson http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-2/#comment-8520 Rod MacPherson Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:07:30 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-8520 It is just a VM with XP installed, the unique feature is the free XP license. This is great news for a lot of businesses. As far as the CD key requirement goes, since it has to be downloaded, I would imagine that part of the process it registering for the download and having Microsoft e-mail you a CD key (one per Win7 CD-key that you give them) Whatever you can dream up for how this might be misused, trust me, Microsoft has already thought of that. Given that XP will be 2 versions old by the time this is widely available, maybe they decided they don't care, but I'm sure they have already come up with all the ways it might be abused and ways they might prevent that. There are lots of places to get XP that doesn't require activation already. It is just a VM with XP installed, the unique feature is the free XP license.

This is great news for a lot of businesses.

As far as the CD key requirement goes, since it has to be downloaded, I would imagine that part of the process it registering for the download and having Microsoft e-mail you a CD key (one per Win7 CD-key that you give them)

Whatever you can dream up for how this might be misused, trust me, Microsoft has already thought of that. Given that XP will be 2 versions old by the time this is widely available, maybe they decided they don’t care, but I’m sure they have already come up with all the ways it might be abused and ways they might prevent that.

There are lots of places to get XP that doesn’t require activation already.

]]> By: Rod MacPherson http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-2/#comment-67984 Rod MacPherson Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:07:00 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-67984 It is just a VM with XP installed, the unique feature is the free XP license. This is great news for a lot of businesses. As far as the CD key requirement goes, since it has to be downloaded, I would imagine that part of the process it registering for the download and having Microsoft e-mail you a CD key (one per Win7 CD-key that you give them) Whatever you can dream up for how this might be misused, trust me, Microsoft has already thought of that. Given that XP will be 2 versions old by the time this is widely available, maybe they decided they don't care, but I'm sure they have already come up with all the ways it might be abused and ways they might prevent that. There are lots of places to get XP that doesn't require activation already. It is just a VM with XP installed, the unique feature is the free XP license.

This is great news for a lot of businesses.

As far as the CD key requirement goes, since it has to be downloaded, I would imagine that part of the process it registering for the download and having Microsoft e-mail you a CD key (one per Win7 CD-key that you give them)

Whatever you can dream up for how this might be misused, trust me, Microsoft has already thought of that. Given that XP will be 2 versions old by the time this is widely available, maybe they decided they don’t care, but I’m sure they have already come up with all the ways it might be abused and ways they might prevent that.

There are lots of places to get XP that doesn’t require activation already.

]]> By: Rod MacPherson http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-2/#comment-67985 Rod MacPherson Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:07:00 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-67985 It is just a VM with XP installed, the unique feature is the free XP license. This is great news for a lot of businesses. As far as the CD key requirement goes, since it has to be downloaded, I would imagine that part of the process it registering for the download and having Microsoft e-mail you a CD key (one per Win7 CD-key that you give them) Whatever you can dream up for how this might be misused, trust me, Microsoft has already thought of that. Given that XP will be 2 versions old by the time this is widely available, maybe they decided they don't care, but I'm sure they have already come up with all the ways it might be abused and ways they might prevent that. There are lots of places to get XP that doesn't require activation already. It is just a VM with XP installed, the unique feature is the free XP license.

This is great news for a lot of businesses.

As far as the CD key requirement goes, since it has to be downloaded, I would imagine that part of the process it registering for the download and having Microsoft e-mail you a CD key (one per Win7 CD-key that you give them)

Whatever you can dream up for how this might be misused, trust me, Microsoft has already thought of that. Given that XP will be 2 versions old by the time this is widely available, maybe they decided they don’t care, but I’m sure they have already come up with all the ways it might be abused and ways they might prevent that.

There are lots of places to get XP that doesn’t require activation already.

]]> By: Rod MacPherson http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-2/#comment-67986 Rod MacPherson Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:07:00 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-67986 It is just a VM with XP installed, the unique feature is the free XP license. This is great news for a lot of businesses. As far as the CD key requirement goes, since it has to be downloaded, I would imagine that part of the process it registering for the download and having Microsoft e-mail you a CD key (one per Win7 CD-key that you give them) Whatever you can dream up for how this might be misused, trust me, Microsoft has already thought of that. Given that XP will be 2 versions old by the time this is widely available, maybe they decided they don't care, but I'm sure they have already come up with all the ways it might be abused and ways they might prevent that. There are lots of places to get XP that doesn't require activation already. It is just a VM with XP installed, the unique feature is the free XP license.

This is great news for a lot of businesses.

As far as the CD key requirement goes, since it has to be downloaded, I would imagine that part of the process it registering for the download and having Microsoft e-mail you a CD key (one per Win7 CD-key that you give them)

Whatever you can dream up for how this might be misused, trust me, Microsoft has already thought of that. Given that XP will be 2 versions old by the time this is widely available, maybe they decided they don’t care, but I’m sure they have already come up with all the ways it might be abused and ways they might prevent that.

There are lots of places to get XP that doesn’t require activation already.

]]> By: da watkins http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-2/#comment-8200 da watkins Sun, 26 Apr 2009 06:49:24 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-8200 Ss does this mean that win 7 will come with Virtual pc, and comes with a FREE win XP Image that, through this wizard, can be integrated into a virtual HD? Cool. Two OSes with one purchase pretty much. That is, if XP is full XP, complete with activation requirements and everything (Preferably the full OS without Activation necessity). So if it is a full OS running on virtual PC, then there is a way to extract that from the virtual HD that you can create, and then somehow convert that into a .gho file or something, effectively being able to image (Read: Ghost) XP to another computer from this?? I'm thinking too hard and I am rambling. Sorry. Just seems that if Microsoft has basically created a version of XP without having to have a CD-key or having to be activated ... It would be easy for people to take advantage of this in the 'wrong' way. Ss does this mean that win 7 will come with Virtual pc, and comes with a FREE win XP Image that, through this wizard, can be integrated into a virtual HD? Cool. Two OSes with one purchase pretty much. That is, if XP is full XP, complete with activation requirements and everything (Preferably the full OS without Activation necessity). So if it is a full OS running on virtual PC, then there is a way to extract that from the virtual HD that you can create, and then somehow convert that into a .gho file or something, effectively being able to image (Read: Ghost) XP to another computer from this??

I’m thinking too hard and I am rambling. Sorry.

Just seems that if Microsoft has basically created a version of XP without having to have a CD-key or having to be activated … It would be easy for people to take advantage of this in the ‘wrong’ way.

]]> By: da watkins http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-67981 da watkins Sun, 26 Apr 2009 06:49:00 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-67981 Ss does this mean that win 7 will come with Virtual pc, and comes with a FREE win XP Image that, through this wizard, can be integrated into a virtual HD? Cool. Two OSes with one purchase pretty much. That is, if XP is full XP, complete with activation requirements and everything (Preferably the full OS without Activation necessity). So if it is a full OS running on virtual PC, then there is a way to extract that from the virtual HD that you can create, and then somehow convert that into a .gho file or something, effectively being able to image (Read: Ghost) XP to another computer from this?? I'm thinking too hard and I am rambling. Sorry. Just seems that if Microsoft has basically created a version of XP without having to have a CD-key or having to be activated ... It would be easy for people to take advantage of this in the 'wrong' way. Ss does this mean that win 7 will come with Virtual pc, and comes with a FREE win XP Image that, through this wizard, can be integrated into a virtual HD? Cool. Two OSes with one purchase pretty much. That is, if XP is full XP, complete with activation requirements and everything (Preferably the full OS without Activation necessity). So if it is a full OS running on virtual PC, then there is a way to extract that from the virtual HD that you can create, and then somehow convert that into a .gho file or something, effectively being able to image (Read: Ghost) XP to another computer from this??

I’m thinking too hard and I am rambling. Sorry.

Just seems that if Microsoft has basically created a version of XP without having to have a CD-key or having to be activated … It would be easy for people to take advantage of this in the ‘wrong’ way.

]]> By: da watkins http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-67982 da watkins Sun, 26 Apr 2009 06:49:00 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-67982 Ss does this mean that win 7 will come with Virtual pc, and comes with a FREE win XP Image that, through this wizard, can be integrated into a virtual HD? Cool. Two OSes with one purchase pretty much. That is, if XP is full XP, complete with activation requirements and everything (Preferably the full OS without Activation necessity). So if it is a full OS running on virtual PC, then there is a way to extract that from the virtual HD that you can create, and then somehow convert that into a .gho file or something, effectively being able to image (Read: Ghost) XP to another computer from this?? I'm thinking too hard and I am rambling. Sorry. Just seems that if Microsoft has basically created a version of XP without having to have a CD-key or having to be activated ... It would be easy for people to take advantage of this in the 'wrong' way. Ss does this mean that win 7 will come with Virtual pc, and comes with a FREE win XP Image that, through this wizard, can be integrated into a virtual HD? Cool. Two OSes with one purchase pretty much. That is, if XP is full XP, complete with activation requirements and everything (Preferably the full OS without Activation necessity). So if it is a full OS running on virtual PC, then there is a way to extract that from the virtual HD that you can create, and then somehow convert that into a .gho file or something, effectively being able to image (Read: Ghost) XP to another computer from this??

I’m thinking too hard and I am rambling. Sorry.

Just seems that if Microsoft has basically created a version of XP without having to have a CD-key or having to be activated … It would be easy for people to take advantage of this in the ‘wrong’ way.

]]> By: da watkins http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-67983 da watkins Sun, 26 Apr 2009 06:49:00 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-67983 Ss does this mean that win 7 will come with Virtual pc, and comes with a FREE win XP Image that, through this wizard, can be integrated into a virtual HD? Cool. Two OSes with one purchase pretty much. That is, if XP is full XP, complete with activation requirements and everything (Preferably the full OS without Activation necessity). So if it is a full OS running on virtual PC, then there is a way to extract that from the virtual HD that you can create, and then somehow convert that into a .gho file or something, effectively being able to image (Read: Ghost) XP to another computer from this?? I'm thinking too hard and I am rambling. Sorry. Just seems that if Microsoft has basically created a version of XP without having to have a CD-key or having to be activated ... It would be easy for people to take advantage of this in the 'wrong' way. Ss does this mean that win 7 will come with Virtual pc, and comes with a FREE win XP Image that, through this wizard, can be integrated into a virtual HD? Cool. Two OSes with one purchase pretty much. That is, if XP is full XP, complete with activation requirements and everything (Preferably the full OS without Activation necessity). So if it is a full OS running on virtual PC, then there is a way to extract that from the virtual HD that you can create, and then somehow convert that into a .gho file or something, effectively being able to image (Read: Ghost) XP to another computer from this??

I’m thinking too hard and I am rambling. Sorry.

Just seems that if Microsoft has basically created a version of XP without having to have a CD-key or having to be activated … It would be easy for people to take advantage of this in the ‘wrong’ way.

]]> By: smilingman http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-8149 smilingman Sat, 25 Apr 2009 23:25:00 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-8149 I was hoping for more than that. I have some legacy hard I still use and it only run in WinXP. I was hoping for more than that. I have some legacy hard I still use and it only run in WinXP.

]]> By: smilingman http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-67979 smilingman Sat, 25 Apr 2009 23:25:00 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-67979 I was hoping for more than that. I have some legacy hard I still use and it only run in WinXP. I was hoping for more than that. I have some legacy hard I still use and it only run in WinXP.

]]> By: smilingman http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-67980 smilingman Sat, 25 Apr 2009 23:25:00 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-67980 I was hoping for more than that. I have some legacy hard I still use and it only run in WinXP. I was hoping for more than that. I have some legacy hard I still use and it only run in WinXP.

]]> By: Angelus http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-8145 Angelus Sat, 25 Apr 2009 23:01:04 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-8145 I have it running already. it is just the standard VM. there is no actual support for your actual hardware. So it is like any other VM in that respect. it is strictly for productivity applications that do not require much memory. So you basically are running a vey base performance machine. Just enough to run windows xp and office like programs. (I am not sure it would run Adobe Software or the like though. Have not tried. As the system requirements for those are a bit higher.) I have it running already. it is just the standard VM. there is no actual support for your actual hardware. So it is like any other VM in that respect. it is strictly for productivity applications that do not require much memory. So you basically are running a vey base performance machine. Just enough to run windows xp and office like programs. (I am not sure it would run Adobe Software or the like though. Have not tried. As the system requirements for those are a bit higher.)

]]> By: Angelus http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-67977 Angelus Sat, 25 Apr 2009 23:01:00 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-67977 I have it running already. it is just the standard VM. there is no actual support for your actual hardware. So it is like any other VM in that respect. it is strictly for productivity applications that do not require much memory. So you basically are running a vey base performance machine. Just enough to run windows xp and office like programs. (I am not sure it would run Adobe Software or the like though. Have not tried. As the system requirements for those are a bit higher.) I have it running already. it is just the standard VM. there is no actual support for your actual hardware. So it is like any other VM in that respect. it is strictly for productivity applications that do not require much memory. So you basically are running a vey base performance machine. Just enough to run windows xp and office like programs. (I am not sure it would run Adobe Software or the like though. Have not tried. As the system requirements for those are a bit higher.)

]]> By: Angelus http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-67978 Angelus Sat, 25 Apr 2009 23:01:00 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-67978 I have it running already. it is just the standard VM. there is no actual support for your actual hardware. So it is like any other VM in that respect. it is strictly for productivity applications that do not require much memory. So you basically are running a vey base performance machine. Just enough to run windows xp and office like programs. (I am not sure it would run Adobe Software or the like though. Have not tried. As the system requirements for those are a bit higher.) I have it running already. it is just the standard VM. there is no actual support for your actual hardware. So it is like any other VM in that respect. it is strictly for productivity applications that do not require much memory. So you basically are running a vey base performance machine. Just enough to run windows xp and office like programs. (I am not sure it would run Adobe Software or the like though. Have not tried. As the system requirements for those are a bit higher.)

]]> By: smilingman http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-8140 smilingman Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:19:42 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-8140 @Anglus I use VitualBox to run WinXP on Win7 and I have a feeling that this is different. It would appear to me that there is some direct hardware support, how deep it is to earlier to say. Drivers support was also one of the reason I skipped Vista, but I have install Win7 on a few PC and drivers support is as good as WinXP. Drivers support in this VM would be great even if it does limits overall VM performance and require higher hardware spec's. @Anglus
I use VitualBox to run WinXP on Win7 and I have a feeling that this is different. It would appear to me that there is some direct hardware support, how deep it is to earlier to say.
Drivers support was also one of the reason I skipped Vista, but I have install Win7 on a few PC and drivers support is as good as WinXP.
Drivers support in this VM would be great even if it does limits overall VM performance and require higher hardware spec’s.

]]> By: smilingman http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-67975 smilingman Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:19:00 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-67975 @Anglus I use VitualBox to run WinXP on Win7 and I have a feeling that this is different. It would appear to me that there is some direct hardware support, how deep it is to earlier to say. Drivers support was also one of the reason I skipped Vista, but I have install Win7 on a few PC and drivers support is as good as WinXP. Drivers support in this VM would be great even if it does limits overall VM performance and require higher hardware spec's. @Anglus
I use VitualBox to run WinXP on Win7 and I have a feeling that this is different. It would appear to me that there is some direct hardware support, how deep it is to earlier to say.
Drivers support was also one of the reason I skipped Vista, but I have install Win7 on a few PC and drivers support is as good as WinXP.
Drivers support in this VM would be great even if it does limits overall VM performance and require higher hardware spec’s.

]]> By: smilingman http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-67976 smilingman Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:19:00 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-67976 @Anglus I use VitualBox to run WinXP on Win7 and I have a feeling that this is different. It would appear to me that there is some direct hardware support, how deep it is to earlier to say. Drivers support was also one of the reason I skipped Vista, but I have install Win7 on a few PC and drivers support is as good as WinXP. Drivers support in this VM would be great even if it does limits overall VM performance and require higher hardware spec's. @Anglus
I use VitualBox to run WinXP on Win7 and I have a feeling that this is different. It would appear to me that there is some direct hardware support, how deep it is to earlier to say.
Drivers support was also one of the reason I skipped Vista, but I have install Win7 on a few PC and drivers support is as good as WinXP.
Drivers support in this VM would be great even if it does limits overall VM performance and require higher hardware spec’s.

]]> By: Angelus http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-8132 Angelus Sat, 25 Apr 2009 21:36:13 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-8132 This is pretty much already available through the Free Virtual Machine download for windows. I have it running reversed right now. I am using windows XP while running Windows 7 in the VM. All this is doing is reversing the process. The problem they have still not accounted for is a rather large one. Hardware compatibility. There are quite a few things that did not like vista, and no drivers were ever made for them to work nicely without a big pain in the neck. This will NOT fix that problem. If anything is hardware dependent, it will not work, even if you can run the program. Since like all virtual machines it does not actually touch your hardware. So that means No games, no hardware dependent programs. And Like I already mentioned. You could DL the VM machine for free from the MS website for a while now. This is pretty much already available through the Free Virtual Machine download for windows.
I have it running reversed right now. I am using windows XP while running Windows 7 in the VM. All this is doing is reversing the process. The problem they have still not accounted for is a rather large one. Hardware compatibility. There are quite a few things that did not like vista, and no drivers were ever made for them to work nicely without a big pain in the neck. This will NOT fix that problem. If anything is hardware dependent, it will not work, even if you can run the program. Since like all virtual machines it does not actually touch your hardware. So that means No games, no hardware dependent programs. And Like I already mentioned. You could DL the VM machine for free from the MS website for a while now.

]]> By: Angelus http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-67973 Angelus Sat, 25 Apr 2009 21:36:00 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-67973 This is pretty much already available through the Free Virtual Machine download for windows. I have it running reversed right now. I am using windows XP while running Windows 7 in the VM. All this is doing is reversing the process. The problem they have still not accounted for is a rather large one. Hardware compatibility. There are quite a few things that did not like vista, and no drivers were ever made for them to work nicely without a big pain in the neck. This will NOT fix that problem. If anything is hardware dependent, it will not work, even if you can run the program. Since like all virtual machines it does not actually touch your hardware. So that means No games, no hardware dependent programs. And Like I already mentioned. You could DL the VM machine for free from the MS website for a while now. This is pretty much already available through the Free Virtual Machine download for windows.
I have it running reversed right now. I am using windows XP while running Windows 7 in the VM. All this is doing is reversing the process. The problem they have still not accounted for is a rather large one. Hardware compatibility. There are quite a few things that did not like vista, and no drivers were ever made for them to work nicely without a big pain in the neck. This will NOT fix that problem. If anything is hardware dependent, it will not work, even if you can run the program. Since like all virtual machines it does not actually touch your hardware. So that means No games, no hardware dependent programs. And Like I already mentioned. You could DL the VM machine for free from the MS website for a while now.

]]> By: Angelus http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-67974 Angelus Sat, 25 Apr 2009 21:36:00 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-67974 This is pretty much already available through the Free Virtual Machine download for windows. I have it running reversed right now. I am using windows XP while running Windows 7 in the VM. All this is doing is reversing the process. The problem they have still not accounted for is a rather large one. Hardware compatibility. There are quite a few things that did not like vista, and no drivers were ever made for them to work nicely without a big pain in the neck. This will NOT fix that problem. If anything is hardware dependent, it will not work, even if you can run the program. Since like all virtual machines it does not actually touch your hardware. So that means No games, no hardware dependent programs. And Like I already mentioned. You could DL the VM machine for free from the MS website for a while now. This is pretty much already available through the Free Virtual Machine download for windows.
I have it running reversed right now. I am using windows XP while running Windows 7 in the VM. All this is doing is reversing the process. The problem they have still not accounted for is a rather large one. Hardware compatibility. There are quite a few things that did not like vista, and no drivers were ever made for them to work nicely without a big pain in the neck. This will NOT fix that problem. If anything is hardware dependent, it will not work, even if you can run the program. Since like all virtual machines it does not actually touch your hardware. So that means No games, no hardware dependent programs. And Like I already mentioned. You could DL the VM machine for free from the MS website for a while now.

]]> By: smilingman http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-8095 smilingman Sat, 25 Apr 2009 17:30:55 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-8095 I read about this earlier and this is the feature MS needs to get all remaining WiXP user to upgrade and even Vista users. Corporations have that final barrier removed to keep using their legacy programs. This can run WinXP programs, should be able to run Win2k programs and maybe even 16 bits. I was going to get Home Premium, but now I will be getting the Pro version just for this feature allow. I do not think that any serious gaming can be done in this mode. I read about this earlier and this is the feature MS needs to get all remaining WiXP user to upgrade and even Vista users.
Corporations have that final barrier removed to keep using their legacy programs. This can run WinXP programs, should be able to run Win2k programs and maybe even 16 bits.
I was going to get Home Premium, but now I will be getting the Pro version just for this feature allow.
I do not think that any serious gaming can be done in this mode.

]]> By: smilingman http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-67971 smilingman Sat, 25 Apr 2009 17:30:00 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-67971 I read about this earlier and this is the feature MS needs to get all remaining WiXP user to upgrade and even Vista users. Corporations have that final barrier removed to keep using their legacy programs. This can run WinXP programs, should be able to run Win2k programs and maybe even 16 bits. I was going to get Home Premium, but now I will be getting the Pro version just for this feature allow. I do not think that any serious gaming can be done in this mode. I read about this earlier and this is the feature MS needs to get all remaining WiXP user to upgrade and even Vista users.
Corporations have that final barrier removed to keep using their legacy programs. This can run WinXP programs, should be able to run Win2k programs and maybe even 16 bits.
I was going to get Home Premium, but now I will be getting the Pro version just for this feature allow.
I do not think that any serious gaming can be done in this mode.

]]> By: smilingman http://www.windows7news.com/2009/04/25/screenshots-of-windows-7s-new-windows-xp-mode-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-67972 smilingman Sat, 25 Apr 2009 17:30:00 +0000 http://windows7news.com/?p=1689#comment-67972 I read about this earlier and this is the feature MS needs to get all remaining WiXP user to upgrade and even Vista users. Corporations have that final barrier removed to keep using their legacy programs. This can run WinXP programs, should be able to run Win2k programs and maybe even 16 bits. I was going to get Home Premium, but now I will be getting the Pro version just for this feature allow. I do not think that any serious gaming can be done in this mode. I read about this earlier and this is the feature MS needs to get all remaining WiXP user to upgrade and even Vista users.
Corporations have that final barrier removed to keep using their legacy programs. This can run WinXP programs, should be able to run Win2k programs and maybe even 16 bits.
I was going to get Home Premium, but now I will be getting the Pro version just for this feature allow.
I do not think that any serious gaming can be done in this mode.

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