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#VIRTUAL PC XP MODE WINDOWS 10 INSTALL#
#VIRTUAL PC XP MODE WINDOWS 10 UPDATE#
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Remember, Windows XP isn’t nearly as secure as Windows 7.

Be sure to let the program turn on Automatic Updates to keep your virtual XP world updated through Windows Update.

#VIRTUAL PC XP MODE WINDOWS 10 PASSWORD#

In a strange deja vu, you find yourself installing Windows XP once again, clicking your way past a licensing agreement screen, and entering a password for your given username of “XPMUser.”.

Open Windows XP Mode by clicking Start, choosing All Programs, clicking Windows Virtual PC, and choosing Windows XP Mode.

#VIRTUAL PC XP MODE WINDOWS 10 UPDATE#

(This is the update that removes the hardware virtualization requirement, allowing more computers can run the program.) Finally, run the Windows XP Mode Update, also known as KB977206, and restart your computer, once again.You need to restart your computer afterward. Second, run the Windows Virtual PC program, also known as KB958559.(The downloaded file was called WindowsXPMode_en-us.exe on my computer yours should be named something similar.) First, run the Windows XP Mode program.(You may also need to download and run Microsoft’s Windows Activation Update to prove you’re running a legitimate version of Windows 7.) Download each of the three files listed by the Web site: Windows XP Mode, Windows Virtual PC, and Windows XP Mode Update.(Windows XP comes in about two dozen different languages.) Visit Microsoft’s Windows Virtual PC Web site (below) and fill out a short questionnaire about both your Windows 7 version (32- or 64-bit) and your preferred language.

#VIRTUAL PC XP MODE WINDOWS 10 INSTALL#

Microsoft has upgraded its software to remove the CPU requirement, but Windows XP mode still only runs on Windows 7’s Enterprise, Professional, or Ultimate versions.įollow these steps to install Windows XP Mode on your Windows 7 computer and begin running your holdout Windows XP programs within their own happy Windows XP world: Unfortunately, the first version of Windows XP mode required computers with a special type of CPU, leaving out many potential customers. This free download lets you run Windows XP programs while sequestered inside their own Windows 7 window.Įven when running in their own happy Windows XP world, the Windows XP programs have access to your real computer’s files and disk drives, making for a peaceful coexistence with Windows 7.

To help your old Windows XP programs keep gasping along, Microsoft released “Windows XP Mode.” Many Windows XP programs run fine under Windows 7, but a few oldsters refuse to adjust to the new world of Windows 7. (This is the third in a series of posts covering information taken from my book, Upgrading and Fixing Computers Do-It-Yourself For Dummies.)

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