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Run Applications in XP on Windows 7

Published 4/27/2009 in Windows 7 News by Steve Sinchak with 7,064 views

Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate versions targeted towards businesses will now include a free copy of software Microsoft is calling Windows XP Mode.  Providing the ultimate software compatibility Windows XP Mode is based on Virtual PC and allows you to run applications in a Windows XP virtual machine but they appear on your desktop as a normal desktop application.  In the screenshot above you can see the application running in Windows XP Mode with the XP window look.

Windows XP Mode applications also appear separately in the Start Menu as shown below:

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hau
thank you
479 days ago
Nate "The Man"
I think this is a great proactive move on the part of Microsoft. The initiative is probably feedback-specific and serves as a great panacea to the past quirks and squeaks which occurred following the release of Windows Vista. I applaud the effort on their part and wish you all an exceptional test drive with the new RC and associated programs.
460 days ago
Kaleem
that's quite impressive just wondering if that will allow my TV tuner to run because its drivers are not available for windows 7.can you explain more about this
453 days ago
 
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