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Microsoft hopes Windows 7 will be the upgrade that XP fans have been holding out for and to help ease that separation anxiety, the new OS offers something called XP mode. In this episode of TR Dojo, I explain what XP mode is and share five reasons why it may encourage XP hold outs to upgrade.

Will you wait until all your applications run natively on Windows 7 before deploying the new OS?

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Note: In order to use Windows 7 XP Mode, Microsoft states that your processor must be “capable of hardware-assisted virtualization with AMD-V, Intel VT, or VIA VT turned on in the BIOS.” You can determine if your hardware meets these requirements using the Microsoft Hardware-assisted virtualization (HAV) detection tool. Depending on your version of Windows 7, you’ll also need to download and install both Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC. You can get more information on Microsoft’s Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC Home Web page.

For those of you who prefer text to video, you can click the Transcript link that appears below the video player window or read Brien Posey’s article, “10 reasons why Windows 7’s XP Mode is a big deal,” on which this episode is based.

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Will you wait until all your apps support Windows 7 before deployment? Bill Detwiler - TechRepublicTechrepublic Moderator | 11/09/09
Will you wait until all your apps support Windows 7 before deployment? garyoco@... | 11/10/09
Make sure your processor supports XP Mode Pcrenovators | 11/10/09
Intel VT Mode phil@... | 11/10/09
security q: Tech Supporter | 11/10/09
XP Mode Needs Patching KJQ | 11/10/09
Test and demand perfection before opening Pandora's Box Sensor Guy | 11/10/09
Well said seven2seven | 11/11/09
I Would Agree rickk@... | 11/12/09
Mostly true, but there is little new in the new OS, they Deadly Ernest | 11/12/09
Great point, Deadly One Sensor Guy | 11/16/09
Agreed rickk@... | 11/17/09
Take a Tip from an aging Boilermaker Sensor Guy | 11/16/09
Yeah baby! (a.k.a. I want Austin Powers' super phone!) Sensor Guy | 11/16/09
Hyper V support on desktops CG IT | 11/10/09
"Windows 7" or "Windows DuctTape" jmcintyre@... | 11/10/09
Duct Tape? Really.. David.Flechler@... | 11/10/09
Do your homework! jim-mc@... | 11/10/09
Why complaint? fvazquez@... | 11/10/09
You missed it ... jmcintyre@... | 11/11/09
does this qualify? daniel@... | 11/11/09
No it does not qualify harry@... | 11/14/09
Exactly my point... daniel@... | 11/19/09
Migrate to Windows 7 douglasjohnledet@... | 11/10/09
General User is the issue vince@... | 11/10/09
Agreed daniel@... | 11/11/09
Virtual is the way to go but NOT W7! paul.bounds@... | 11/10/09
Virtual is the way to go.... mmdmurphy@... | 11/10/09
It should. seanferd | 11/10/09
i like win7 hhlben | 11/11/09
MS Office 2000 will work again? ANARCHYMM@... | 11/12/09
Convert to Windows 7 from XP Harry Hardin | 11/13/09
Ways to do it Dogcatcher | 11/14/09
RE: Five reasons why Windows 7 XP Mode will encourage upgrades vsandor@... | 11/10/09
Dual booting is an imperfect solution SKDTech | 11/10/09
The Simple Solution david.hunt@... | 11/10/09
RE: Five reasons why Windows 7 XP Mode will encourage upgrades wurlitzer417@... | 11/10/09
Current XP VHD on new Windows7 install demetri@... | 11/10/09
Yes, you can! giori | 11/10/09
RE: Five reasons why Windows 7 XP Mode will encourage upgrades Rembrandt1 | 11/10/09
How many businesses use Home editions of Windows? SKDTech | 11/10/09
AMD has it Dogcatcher | 11/10/09
But Do AMD-Compatible Motherboards? Lazarus439 | 11/11/09
Asus P5QL-EM is one of them Another Canadian | 11/11/09
ASUS Mobo straightlineeng@... | 11/17/09
Thanks!! Lazarus439 | 11/18/09
XPM Support Still Not Common Lazarus439 | 11/10/09
so MS are say 'screw you' to all the home users with XP apps Deadly Ernest | 11/11/09
Crysis, C.A.D.M.W, BF2, Steam....... etc MS Win 7 64 bits Another Canadian | 11/18/09
Hear, Hear SKDTech | 12/22/09
Five reasons why NOT to upgrade to Windows 7 sysop@... | 11/10/09
RE: Five reasons why Windows 7 XP Mode will encourage upgrades jc50otr@... | 11/10/09
Are you serious? jgerrits@... | 11/10/09
Fees every 2 years, not upgrade. seanferd | 11/10/09
This is a good post gbb0330@... | 11/10/09
Agreed! tech@... | 11/10/09
RE: Five reasons why Windows 7 XP Mode will encourage upgrades cwmoser@... | 11/10/09
Ubuntu vs Windows 7 cwmoser@... | 11/10/09
Windows 7 vs Ubuntu rickk@... | 11/10/09
You can run the most OS's on a Mac. cbellur@... | 11/10/09
And I can make Win 7 or Ubuntu run on XP seanferd | 11/10/09
Tech Republic now Microsoft partner? info@... | 11/10/09
Upgrade to Linux. Number 6 | 11/10/09
'infestation' boxfiddler | 11/10/09
1 daniel@... | 11/11/09
...And one reason why it won't: cory.schultze@... | 11/10/09
or maybe switch to one of the versions of Linux with a Win Deadly Ernest | 11/12/09
RE: Five reasons why Windows 7 XP Mode will encourage upgrades tonedeafdog | 11/10/09
RE: Five reasons why Windows 7 XP Mode will encourage upgrades glenmy@... | 11/10/09
RE: Five reasons why Windows 7 XP Mode will encourage upgrades robert.a.dietz@... | 11/10/09
RE: Five reasons why Windows 7 XP Mode will encourage upgrades ecdys-buy@... | 11/10/09
the VMware way ismore elegant... ecdys-buy@... | 11/10/09
RE: Five reasons why Windows 7 XP Mode will encourage upgrades dwwright@... | 11/10/09
RE: Five reasons why Windows 7 XP Mode will encourage upgrades gbrandenstein@... | 11/10/09
RE: Five reasons why Windows 7 XP Mode will encourage upgrades sullystuff | 11/10/09
The Interface Is Indeed A Killer Lazarus439 | 11/10/09
RE: Five reasons why Windows 7 XP Mode will encourage upgrades jcdavies@... | 11/10/09
Most of the modern multiplayer Games will not run on Virtual Another Canadian | 11/11/09
It all depends on what game and what hardware Deadly Ernest | 11/12/09
if they really wanted xp users, they would let them upgrade cbellur@... | 11/10/09
Go for another OS then Microsoft and talk to us later. Another Canadian | 11/11/09
RE: Five reasons why Windows 7 XP Mode will encourage upgrades whawn@... | 11/10/09
Did you try looking SgtPappy | 11/10/09
Spot the change of Author john.colley@... | 11/10/09
Hilarious. Because it now lists neither of them. seanferd | 11/10/09
So long as there be people involved santeewelding | 11/10/09
"In the furture, there will be robots." seanferd | 11/10/09
Need NT / 2000 Mode mike21b@... | 11/11/09
Me too ANARCHYMM@... | 11/12/09
RE: Five reasons why Windows 7 XP Mode will encourage upgrades mradloff@... | 11/11/09
RE: Five reasons why Windows 7 XP Mode will encourage upgrades dannan@... | 11/11/09
RE: Five reasons why Windows 7 XP Mode will encourage upgrades Deadly Ernest | 11/11/09
RE: Five reasons why Windows 7 XP Mode will encourage upgrades akfaka@... | 11/13/09
RE: Five reasons why Windows 7 XP Mode will encourage upgrades matt_whalen_@... | 11/13/09
Can XP-mode Run 16 bit apps in a 64bit Windows 7 install? mjameyer@... | 12/02/09

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