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Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC Software Update

Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC Software Update – NEW

Microsoft has removed the virtualization-enabled processor requirement for Windows XP Mode on Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate. Windows XP Mode continues to use hardware virtualization such as Intel Virtualization Technology (Intel VT) or the AMD-V chipset when available but it no longer requires them.

Microsoft has released an update that enables PCs without hardware virtualization to also take advantage of Windows XP Mode. The software update provides support for Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode on machines with non-Hardware-Assisted Virtualization (HAV) processors. This software will:

  • Update Windows Virtual PC to run on non-HAV CPUs.
  • Install integration components into the Windows XP Mode VM to run on non-HAV platforms.

Read more about the XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC Software Update on the Windows team blog.

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