Windows XP Mode
What is the Default Virtual Machine Location for Windows Virtual PC? (And why is it what it is?)
tweetmeme_url = 'http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2010/05/07/what-is-the-default-virtual-machine-location-for-windows-virtual-pc-and-why-is-it-what-it-is.aspx'; My post on how to configure the default virtual machine location for Windows Virtual PC has raised a number of questions. One of which is: what is the default default virtual machine location for Windows Virtual PC? This question is almost always then followed by the question – why is it that?... »
Windows Virtual PC Everywhere – Part 2
tweetmeme_url = 'http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2010/03/22/windows-virtual-pc-everywhere-part-2.aspx'; Continuing in my theme of running Windows Virtual PC everywhere – I think it is time to provide an update on my Virtual PC on Hyper-V post from just over 2 years ago. So here is the updated Windows XP Mode on Windows Virtual PC on Windows 7 on Hyper-V on Windows... »
Windows Virtual PC Update – Remember to Upgrade Integration Components
tweetmeme_url = 'http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2010/03/22/windows-virtual-pc-update-remember-to-upgrade-integration-components.aspx'; A couple of people have contacted me and reported performance issues with Windows XP Mode on systems without hardware virtualization support. One thing that I did not mention in my post last week was that you will need to upgrade the integration components on the Windows XP virtual machine after applying the... »
Windows Virtual PC – no hardware virtualization update now available for download
tweetmeme_url = 'http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2010/03/18/windows-virtual-pc-no-hardware-virtualization-update-now-available-for-download.aspx'; The update to Windows Virtual PC to support running on systems without hardware virtualization is now available for download. You can grab it here: For 32-bit host operating systems: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=837f12aa-1d37-464e-ae59-20c9ecbebaf6 For 64-bit host operating systems: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e70dd043-e262-43c0-a002-446567f1e2b4 You can also read the full KB article here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977206 One thing to note: While Microsoft supports the use of... »
Windows Virtual PC – now without the need for hardware virtualization
tweetmeme_url = 'http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2010/03/18/windows-virtual-pc-now-without-the-need-for-hardware-virtualization.aspx'; Today we have made a slew of announcements around work we have been doing for desktop virtualization. Once of which is that Windows Virtual PC will be updated to be able to run on systems without hardware virtualization support. The update is not currently available – but should go live later today... »
How do I get Internet Explorer to work as a published application with XP Mode?
tweetmeme_url = 'http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2010/02/10/how-do-i-get-internet-explorer-to-work-as-a-published-application-with-xp-mode.aspx'; I have been asked this one a lot of times now, so I thought I would pen a quick blog post on this. A lot of people are looking at using Windows XP Mode to allow them to access websites that still need Internet Explorer 6 / 7. Unfortunately Internet Explorer is... »
Restricting Shared Drives under Windows Virtual PC
When it comes to minimizing the potential for malicious software running in a virtual machine to affect your physical computer, there are two golden rules to follow: Secure the virtual machine just like you would a physical computer. This means installing antivirus / anti-malware software, configuring firewalls, regularly installing updates,... »
Understanding (and troubleshooting) Auto-Publishing in Windows Virtual PC
One of the cool features of Windows Virtual PC is how applications that are installed into Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 virtual machines automatically appear in the start menu on the host operating system – and can be launched directly without first needing to open the virtual machine in question: ... »
Deploying Windows XP Mode
We have recently published a very handy video / guide / set of scripts to help with anyone who needs to deploy either a standard or customized version of Windows XP mode to a large number of virtual machines. The first thing to look at is the deployment video – available here: ... »
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