26 Apr 2009
Windows 7 To Include XP

Good grief! Did somebody at M$ grow a brain? Certainly it's a step in the right direction, but I gotta think that it's gonna be really, really fun for guys like me to insure that our shipping software runs in such an environment...

Paul Thurrott's WinSuperSite reports that Windows 7 will include a built-in virtual machine with a fully licensed copy of Windows XP Professional SP3. The VM runs in a modified version of Virtual PC, and applications running in the VM can interact directly with the host operating system as if they were running on the Windows 7 installation itself. While details are scarce for now, it looks as if this feature will only be available as a (free) addon for Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate editions of Windows 7. Also, a processor supporting hardware virtualization will be required, indicating that this is perhaps aimed more at power users and corporate users, rather than consumers. Microsoft confirmed the feature last night.

(link) [Slashdot]

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