techETA » Windows 7 XP Mode http://www.techeta.com Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:00:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Windows 7 XP Mode no longer requires Virtualization hardware extensions http://www.techeta.com/2010/03/windows-7-xp-mode-no-longer-requires-virtualization-hardware-extensions.html http://www.techeta.com/2010/03/windows-7-xp-mode-no-longer-requires-virtualization-hardware-extensions.html#comments Tue, 23 Mar 2010 01:36:47 +0000 Rafael Hernandez http://www.techeta.com/?p=13456

Microsoft’s Windows 7 added a whole host of new technologies which are designed to modernize the Windows operating system lineup which also included some Virtualization technology that would help older XP based software run smoothly on the new OS. Unfortunately at launch their “XP Mode” required hardware virtualization support in order to run.

No longer.

A blog post on the company’s Windows Blog notes that Windows XP Mode no longer requires a processor with hardware Virtualization extensions meaning a whole host of budget processors will be able to run the mode. Of course the hardware support will undoubtedly make the XP Mode run much quicker but it’s a nice move none-the-less.

Source: The Windows Blog

]]> http://www.techeta.com/2010/03/windows-7-xp-mode-no-longer-requires-virtualization-hardware-extensions.html/feed 0 Windows XP Mode hits RTM, XP app shops rejoice http://www.techeta.com/2009/10/windows-xp-mode-hits-rtm-xp-app-shops-rejoice.html http://www.techeta.com/2009/10/windows-xp-mode-hits-rtm-xp-app-shops-rejoice.html#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:58:00 +0000 Rafael Hernandez http://wpmigrate.mine.nu:8000/2009/10/windows-xp-mode-hits-rtm-xp-app-shops-rejoice.html

Windows7_logo.pngThere’s nothing quite as scary as a new operating system roll out for businesses especially when they’ve invested quite a bit of time and money in acquiring licenses for Windows XP applications. Fortunately for them, and us, Windows 7′s XP Mode will smooth things over.

The Windows Blog brings word that XP Mode has hit RTM status and will be available to download for Windows 7 Professional, an higher, users meaning your XP applications will run in a nice virtualized environment that should make things go smoothly.

You’ll be able to grab your own copy of the software when Windows 7 launches October 22nd.

Source: Windows 7 Team Blog

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