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[revanmj]

Microsoft informed on a Windows 7 blog that they removed hardware virtualization support requirement from its Windows Virtual PC software. Of course if it is available, software will take advantage of the technology but it will be able to work without it. New version will be available to download later today.

Read more on Windows 7 blog.

[xpclient]

Absolutely delighted when I read this as I have some PCs that don't have hardware assisted virtualization but run Windows 7 just fine. Finally, they saw sense.

[Timan]

Nice, means I can finally run the thing on my Mac Pro. Believe the EFi stuff was messing it up.

[protocol7]

Nice! Seemed a strange requirement to add to a product as established as VPC at the last minute.

[Buendia]

Nice. I finally can try it

[carmatic]

nice




now that hardware virtualization is no longer needed, what is the minimum requirements for xp mode? is it just the same as the editions of windows 7 with Aero enabled?

[azure.sapphire]

XP mode still requires virtualization, it is only the application (Virtual PC) that has reduce the requirement. As for a Mac, if you have a Mac Book Pro and Windows 7 Pro, you can run XP mode. A Google search should get some pretty good results. I think this is an ok guide:<br /><br /><a href='http://servergrrl.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!6A418D5155651D56!251.entry' class='bbc_url' title='External link' rel='nofollow external'>http://servergrrl.sp...51D56!251.entry</a>

Sorry, main guide is here: (/edit)
http://servergrrl.sp...51D56!197.entry

[carmatic]

bluarash, on 18 March 2010 - 20:04, said:

Sorry, main guide is here: (/edit)
http://servergrrl.sp...51D56!197.entry

umm that's just installing windows 7 on a macbook pro... 

[nullie]

Does it support 64-bit Guest Operating systems yet?

[TokiToki]

bluarash, on 18 March 2010 - 20:04, said:

XP mode still requires virtualization, it is only the application (Virtual PC) that has reduce the requirement.

You obviously didn't read.

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Windows XP Mode will no longer require hardware virtualization technology to run.

in big fat bold print.

[Raa]

YES!!!!

This is brilliant news for a few of my customers, and probably for schools too!!

[boogerjones]

Good stuff. Hopefully XP Mode is a sign that Microsoft is developing an operating system that doesn't have to meet any compatibility requirements. It would simplify development drastically.

[kaffra]

great news.

[marc2003]

why do people even use this? it absolutely sucks compared to the alternatives. vmware and virtualbox are far superior products.

[bolix]

marc2003, on 19 March 2010 - 04:38, said:

why do people even use this? it absolutely sucks compared to the alternatives. vmware and virtualbox are far superior products.

Hmm...it's free, it's integrated, don't have to buy licence of Windows XP?