Windows XP Mode Release Candidate for Windows 7 Now Available

Three months after first introducing, Microsoft has announced the availability of Windows XP Mode Release Candidate.

Windows XP Mode Release Candidate is an optional add-on for Windows 7 Professional or higher, and is aimed at helping small to medium-size businesses upgrade to Windows 7 by giving them a virtual Windows XP environment capable of running any legacy applications they may rely on. The newly updated Windows XP Mode now works with the RC and RTM versions of the Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate and Enterprise SKUs.

For information that can help you successfully download and install Windows XP Mode Release Candidate, visit the following Microsoft Website:

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Windows XP Mode for Windows 7 makes it easy to install and run many of your Windows XP productivity applications directly from a Windows 7-based PC. Upgrade from Windows XP Mode Beta to Windows XP Mode Release Candidate is not supported.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=487f1e8b-f868-4c1e-a047-1b2306c0f592&DisplayLang=en
http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/8/4/E846AE70-0D24-4ADC-A126-173183960FC9/WindowsXPMode_en-us.exe

Windows XP Mode Release Candidate - New Features

  • You can now attach USB devices to Windows XP Mode applications directly from the Windows 7 task-bar. This means your USB devices, such as printers and flash drives, are available to applications running in Windows XP Mode, without the need to go into full screen mode.
  • You can now access Windows XP Mode applications with a “jump-list”. Right click on the Windows XP Mode applications from the Windows 7 task bar to select and open most recently used files.
  • You now have the flexibility of customizing where Windows XP Mode differencing disk files are stored.
  • You can now disable drive sharing between Windows XP Mode and Windows 7 if you do not need that feature.
  • The initial setup now includes a new user tutorial about how to use Windows XP Mode.

Microsoft recommends that you save a copy of the Windows XP Mode installer for future, to restore the Windows XP Mode environment. For example, you could burn the installer to DVD or save it to a backup media. If the files installed by Windows XP Mode gets corrupted or deleted, you will get an error while trying to start Windows XP Mode. You can then try reinstalling the Windows XP Mode using the installer that you have saved.

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