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Hooch Tan
05-13-2009, 03:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://lifehacker.com/5245396/set-up-and-use-xp-mode-in-windows-7' target='_blank'>http://lifehacker.com/5245396/set-u...de-in-windows-7</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"We've 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 how to enable Windows 7 XP Mode. Windows 7's new XP Mode lets you seamlessly run virtualized applications alongside your regular Windows 7 applications&mdash;so your outdated software will continue to work."</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com//dht/auto/1242169361.usr20447.png" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></p><p>One of the recently touted features of Windows 7 is that'll it will include a Virtual Windows XP so you can run your old programs.&nbsp; While it is fairly straightforward to set up, Lifehacker provides a handy wizard in case you have any problems.&nbsp; Unfortunately, not all PCs will be able to take advantage of Virtual Windows XP.&nbsp; I'm fortunate enough that my computers support it and I am quite certain I'll be using this for quite some time to come.&nbsp; While I have never had any significant problems with Vista, some programs have behaved oddly and could use the XP treatment.&nbsp; For an OS that has was released in 2001, the legacy of XP remains strong.</p>