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Using Windows XP Mode In Windows 7
By Mike Sachoff
Staff Writer
Article Date: 2009-10-01
Microsoft has added some new features to its Windows Virtual PC to make it easy to use and help run older Windows XP applications in Windows 7.
When both Windows Virtual PC and the virtual Windows XP are installed. Windows PC provides a wizard to set up Windows XP Mode in a few click.
Users can access USB devices attached to the host directly from virtual Windows XP. These devices include printers and scanners, flash memory/sticks and external hard disks, and digital cameras.
Users will be able to publish and launch applications installed on virtual Windows XP directly from the Windows 7 desktop, as if they were installed on the Windows 7 host itself.
To install applications in Windows XP Mode, you start by selecting Windows XP Mode from the Windows 7 Start Menu.
You can install applications in Windows XP Mode just as you would normally on a physical PC. For example, you can install applications via Web, from storage devices, or from physical media such as CD/DVD.
To run you application directly from Windows 7 desktop, just go to your Start menu.
To learn more you can visit Microsoft's Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC website.
About the Author:
Mike is a staff writer for WebProNews. Visit WebProNews for the latest ebusiness news.
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