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XP Compatibility mode in Windows 7
Microsoft released a user guide "Windows 7 Product Update: Key Changes Included in the Release Candidate." The guide outlines the features that will be include in Windows 7 Release Candidate. Among the new features outlined, Windows 7 will have a new Windows XP Mode which lets the users to run applications in a Windows XP environment. This feature will be available as a free download for Windows 7 users. Windows XP Mode is specifically designed to help small businesses move to Windows 7.
Microsoft said "The Release Candidate provides you the flexibility to run many older Windows XP applications in a virtual Windows XP environment on a Windows 7-based PC, called Windows XP Mode, this new feature requires an additional download.". A similar feature will also be offered to enterprise users. Experts say that the new Windows XP mode is based on Virtual PC vNext (7.0) and not Hyper-V, which means that Windows XP mode is fine for applications, but not so good for anything strenuous.
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