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Saturday, May 9, 2009
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Set Up And Use XP Mode In Windows 7

2:00AM The How-To Geek | We’ve already shown you how to upgrade to the Windows 7 release candidate and walked you through what’s new when you get there; now let’s take a look at what you need to enable Windows 7 XP Mode. More »
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Friday, May 8, 2009
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SecureAble Tells You If Your Processor Will Support Windows 7’s XP Mode

11:30PM Jason Fitzpatrick | Windows only: If you’re curious whether your processor will support XP Mode in Windows 7 or not, SecurAble is a simple freeware application you can use to find out. More »
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Thursday, April 30, 2009
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Win 7’s XP Mode Needs Virtualisation-Friendly Processor, Licensed XP

12:30AM Kevin Purdy | A Microsoft director has pinned down the details for the “XP Mode” to be included with higher-level Windows 7 editions. Those running Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate, with at least 2GB of RAM and an Intel or AMD processor that supports hardware-level virtualisation (often labelled as AMD-V, or VT on Intel chips), and already owning a licensed copy of Windows XP Service Pack 3 will have access to the “XP Mode” download for free. And while the virtual XP machine will run seamlessly and in the background, it will require its own antivirus and protection software. [CNET via Gizmodo]
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