Windows 7: Say Goodbye to XP Downgrades - Microsoft - 0 views
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More often than not in business deployments, one of the first things done with a new PC is to downgrade from Windows Vista to the more popular Windows XP
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John Lundin on 11 May 09...and this doesn't send a message about the platform component of architecture to MSFT?
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running XP as a primary operating system opens a system up to security ills
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A word of warning: Anyone looking to run Windows 7 XP Mode should make sure that their CPU supports virtualization
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the systems available today feature CPUs that support AMD-V or Intel VT virtualization
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Windows 7 XP Mode, Microsoft is clearly on the right path to reduce the need for Vista or XP on new systems. With some bug fixes and polishing, XP Mode can be a viable alternative to virtualized versions of XP on other platforms