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Post by edwardfox on Aug 12, 2011 10:12:16 GMT
I just wondered if anyone else had accessed the forum via XP Mode on Windows 7. The XP Mode is pretty cool, but you need at least 3GB RAM for it to run well. The XP Mode does not actually come with Windows 7 - it has to be downloaded from the Microsoft website.
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Post by cso on Aug 12, 2011 12:01:08 GMT
Isn't that Microsoft Virtual PC? If so, I don't really use it that often other than for doing a quick test of things, as I have Windows VMs on my Mac for my day to day testing...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2011 12:09:44 GMT
Isn't that Microsoft Virtual PC? If so, I don't really use it that often other than for doing a quick test of things, as I have Windows VMs on my Mac for my day to day testing... It's the new version of that. Microsoft now produces Windows Virtual PC for all versions of Windows 7 with "XP Mode" available only to users of Windows 7 Professional. With XP Mode (therefore a license for 7 Professional) they give you a free copy of Windows XP I think. It also does some nice things like putting applications from the VM on the Windows 7 desktop "seamlessly".
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Post by cso on Aug 12, 2011 12:27:54 GMT
Ah, obviously I don't use Windows 7 enough (as it's a Bootcamp Partition on my Mac)
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Post by Ben on Aug 12, 2011 12:54:33 GMT
Can you run DOS programmes in XP mode reliabily and consistantly? Really used to be into writing maths programmes/problems in QB and havent had the chance in years.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2011 18:54:18 GMT
Can you run DOS programmes in XP mode reliabily and consistantly? Only if it works in Windows XP (so somewhat unlikely).
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2011 19:01:04 GMT
Isn't that Microsoft Virtual PC? If so, I don't really use it that often other than for doing a quick test of things, as I have Windows VMs on my Mac for my day to day testing... It's the new version of that. Microsoft now produces Windows Virtual PC for all versions of Windows 7 with "XP Mode" available only to users of Windows 7 Professional. With XP Mode (therefore a license for 7 Professional) they give you a free copy of Windows XP I think. It also does some nice things like putting applications from the VM on the Windows 7 desktop "seamlessly". This is not new it has been around for over year MS is targeting this on large Enterprise environments such as my former employer. The idea is that Os's updates, can all be managed/deployed remotely with applications being packaged to make them virtual too. The down side is that more IT jobs will go as this is rolled out more companies. From a personal perspective I have had enough of MS compatibility issues etc and spending hours sorting them out, so it is Apple for me next time. Xerces Fobe
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2011 19:13:40 GMT
It's the new version of that. Microsoft now produces Windows Virtual PC for all versions of Windows 7 with "XP Mode" available only to users of Windows 7 Professional. With XP Mode (therefore a license for 7 Professional) they give you a free copy of Windows XP I think. It also does some nice things like putting applications from the VM on the Windows 7 desktop "seamlessly". This is not new it has been around for over year MS is targeting this on large Enterprise environments such as my former employer. The idea is that Os's updates, can all be managed/deployed remotely with applications being packaged to make them virtual too. The down side is that more IT jobs will go as this is rolled out more companies. From a personal perspective I have had enough of MS compatibility issues etc and spending hours sorting them out, so it is Apple for me next time. Xerces Fobe I used the term 'new' to differentiate from the 2007 edition, but that's right it's been over a year now. Time really flies. It doesn't feel that long to me since the beta of Windows 7!
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