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Windows XP Mode (XPM) is a virtual machine package for Windows Virtual PC containing a pre-installed, licensed copy of Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 3 as its guest OS.

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Windows 7 and Windows XP Mode, run webcam?

I have a webcam that's built into my laptop. No drivers exist for a 64-bit environment (thank you Sony!). Can I somehow publish the webcam from Windows XP Mode into my Windows 7 environment? Is ...
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Windows 7: How to change XP Mode settings

I've been trying to enable "undo disks" on my Windows 7 XP Mode virtual machine. Because this is one of the settings that cannot be updated while the VM is running I've tried shutting it down. ...
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Is this special windows 7 XP mode different from a standard Virtual PC install?

Concerning this: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx Is this any different than me downloading Virtual PC and then just manually installing XP? I am confused, is this just ...
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Windows 7 - How to move Virtual XP to a new Installation (RC - RTM)

I recently wiped my Win 7 Release Candidate and repaved with the RTM installation, like you're supposed to. Of course the old Virtual XP VHD etc won't run on the new RTM installation, citing a "One ...
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Why does Windows 7 need hardware virtualization to run XP mode?

I have a MacBook Pro and I've run VMware Fusion's unity mode and Parallels' cohesion mode along side the Mac OS X, and both work pretty seamlessly. I figured XP Mode in Windows 7 would be something ...
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Does the Virtual PC XP Mode need safety measures?

Does the Virtual PC XP-Mode (or any other virtualized mode) require safety measures, such as antivirus or a firewall? I'm just wondering if the XP-Mode would be a large security loophole, since it's ...
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Is XP mode in Windows 7 better than a regular virtual machine?

I've read that Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate come (or offer as a free download) some kind of special VM for running programs that only work in XP. But is this any different than just installing ...
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