Windows Virtual PC
Windows Virtual PC Hotfix for AMD Bulldozer Processors
tweetmeme_url = 'http://blogs.msdn.com/b/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2012/01/19/windows-virtual-pc-hotfix-for-amd-bulldozer-processors.aspx'; We have just published a hotfix for Windows Virtual PC that addresses a compatibility problem when trying to install on an AMD Bulldozer system. You can download it here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2519949 Cheers, Ben »
Using “built in” applications with Windows XP mode
tweetmeme_url = 'http://blogs.msdn.com/b/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2011/12/22/using-built-in-applications-with-windows-xp-mode.aspx'; Last week I was asked, on Twitter, if it was possible to publish a built in application (like Internet Backgammon) from Windows XP mode. The answer is: Yes, but it is a little tricky. Most people use Windows XP mode to run specific applications that they have that... »
Running DOS fullscreen applications in Windows XP Mode
tweetmeme_url = 'http://blogs.msdn.com/b/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2011/10/24/running-dos-fullscreen-applications-in-windows-xp-mode.aspx'; Here is a problem that I was asked about a while ago: When I try to start a DOS application that switches to fullscreen in Windows XP Mode – it fails with an error that states “The video device failed to initialize for fullscreen mode. Choose ‘Close’ to... »
An unusual reason to enable MAC spoofing
tweetmeme_url = 'http://blogs.msdn.com/b/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2011/10/11/an-unusual-reason-to-enable-mac-spoofing.aspx'; By default, Hyper-V will not let software inside of a virtual machine attempt to generate network traffic with a MAC address other than the address that Hyper-V has assigned to the virtual machine (known has MAC address spoofing). The reason why this is not allowed by default is that... »
Enabling 24-bit color in Windows XP Mode
tweetmeme_url = 'http://blogs.msdn.com/b/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2011/10/10/enabling-24-bit-color-in-windows-xp-mode.aspx'; Before I get started today – I want to make one thing very clear: the content of this post is not officially supported by Microsoft. Feel free to try it out – but if you hit problems do not go contacting Microsoft Product support – as this is unsupported.... »
Enabling ClearType on Windows XP Mode
tweetmeme_url = 'http://blogs.msdn.com/b/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2011/10/05/enabling-cleartype-on-windows-xp-mode.aspx'; If you are using Windows XP mode on an LCD display – you may notice that the font looks a little jagged. The reason for this is simple. ClearType is not enabled. While Windows Vista and Windows 7 both enable ClearType by default – Windows XP (which was... »
Running the Windows 8 Developer Preview on Microsoft Virtualization
tweetmeme_url = 'http://blogs.msdn.com/b/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2011/09/26/running-the-windows-8-developer-preview-on-microsoft-virtualization.aspx'; Just over a week ago – we posted some details on how to run the Windows 8 Developer Preview in a virtual machine (read all about it here: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2011/09/16/running-windows-8-developer-preview-in-a-virtual-environment.aspx). I have been getting a lot of questions and information here – so I wanted to follow up with... »
How to fix incorrect logon information for Windows XP mode
tweetmeme_url = 'http://blogs.msdn.com/b/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2011/07/25/how-to-fix-incorrect-logon-information-for-windows-xp-mode.aspx'; It is possible to get into a state where Windows XP mode stores the wrong logon information. There are a couple of ways to hit this problem – but the most common cause is because you have changed your password inside Windows XP. The result is that when... »
Automating WIM2VHD
tweetmeme_url = 'http://blogs.msdn.com/b/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2011/06/23/automating-wim2vhd.aspx'; As I mentioned yesterday – I have been working on a completely automated virtual machine build process that does not use templates (but build everything from scratch). One of the key tools that I have been using for this process is WIM2VHD – which allows me to generate new... »
How to stop F1 brining up the Virtual PC Help
tweetmeme_url = 'http://blogs.msdn.com/b/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2011/06/21/how-to-stop-f1-brining-up-the-virtual-pc-help.aspx'; The other day I had someone contact me with this question: “I am running a program in Windows Virtual PC where I need to use the F1 key to bring up help information inside the virtual machine. However, whenever I press F1 the Windows Virtual... »
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