Windows 7, the new operating system from Microsoft, can run in Windows XP mode, provided the minimum system requirements are satisfied. What is the XP mode and what is its benefit? Almost all programs that run in Windows Vista can run in Windows 7. Moreover, a majority of Windows XP programs can also run well in Windows 7. However, there are certain programs that run in Windows XP, but they cannot run at all or they cannot run properly in Windows 7 even after changing their settings appropriately. The Windows XP mode in Windows 7 will allow these programs to run properly in Windows 7. To that extent, the XP mode in Windows 7 makes all programs that can run in Windows XP compatible with Windows 7, which is a big benefit of using this mode.
Those who have had bad experience with Windows Vista that would not allow many XP programs to run properly in it, may find it as a big relief that all such XP programs can run in Windows 7, albeit in XP mode if they cannot run directly in Windows 7.
Minimum System requirements for Windows XP mode in Windows 7:
Running Windows XP Mode in Windows 7 requires the following:
Do you want to check whether your computer’s CPU is capable of hardware virtualization? Well, visit this Microsoft site to find out.
How does Windows XP mode function?
In fact, Windows XP Mode will run in Windows 7 as if it were a separate program. It will run in its own separate window on the Windows 7 desktop. However, the similarity ends there; and, don’t confuse the XP mode with a separate program since it’s a fully functional version of Windows XP running inside Windows 7. While running in Windows XP Mode, you can do everything that is possible in a operating system; for example, you can access your computer’s CD / DVD drive, access USB drive, install software applications, save files, run other programs, and perform other tasks as if you were using a Windows XP computer.
Moreover, if you install a software while running the Windows XP Mode in Windows 7, that software will appear not only in the list of programs in Windows XP mode, but also in the list of programs in Windows 7. Therefore, it is possible to directly open that software from Windows 7 in spite of the fact that it was installed in the XP mode. In that sense, Windows XP Mode functions in two ways: as a virtual operating system as well as to run programs within Windows 7.
Windows XP mode thus extends the reach of Windows 7 to older programs. Therefore, with Windows 7, you can take advantage of its new and improved features, and at the same time have the comfort of running your older programs as well. This will also save you money since you don’t have to spend money again for buying new software.
In the next article, learn how to setup Windows XP Mode in Windows 7.
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