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Windows XP Mode RC For Windows 7 Available To Download

Posted August 4, 2009 – 10:09 pm in: Windows 7

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If you have been playing with Windows 7 RC, you’d have used Windows XP mode for Windows 7. If you are not aware, XP mode for Windows 7 is a brand new feature in Windows 7 that lets you run all XP compatible applications in Windows 7 as well.

Following are some of our guides on XP mode:

How to install XP mode in Windows 7

Test your PC’s compatibility with XP mode

Download XP mode evaluation guide

Microsoft had released XP mode Beta version along with Windows 7 RC back in April. Today, Microsoft announced Windows XP Mode RC for Windows 7. If you are running the RTM version of Windows 7, then note that this mode is only for Windows 7 Enterprise, Professional and Ultimate editions.

New Features in Windows XP Mode RC:

Based on feedback from the Windows XP Mode beta, Microsoft made several improvements to the usability of Windows XP Mode for small and medium-sized business users:

# You can now attach USB devices to Windows XP Mode applications directly from the Windows 7 task-bar. This means your USB devices, such as printers and flash drives, are available to applications running in Windows XP Mode, without the need to go into full screen mode.

# You can now access Windows XP Mode applications with a “jump-list”. Right click on the Windows XP Mode applications from the Windows 7 task bar to select and open most recently used files.

# You now have the flexibility of customizing where Windows XP Mode differencing disk files are stored.

# You can now disable drive sharing between Windows XP Mode and Windows 7 if you do not need that feature.

# The initial setup now includes a new user tutorial about how to use Windows XP Mode

Also note that Beta to RC upgrade is not supported. You need to uninstall the Beta version of Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode before installing the RC bits.

Source: Windowsteamblog

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