Resolve the six major problems in Windows 7 XP Mode

1. Lack of virtual tools

If you have used commercial products such as vmware workstation, you will feel that the functions of the XP model are very basic. In XP mode, you cannot copy a virtual operating system or create a snapshot. The advantages of a virtual operating system are exactly the same, but these tools are not available in XP mode.

2. Manage both systems at the same time

More seriously, enterprises that use the XP model need to manage two times the number of desktops. This problem occurs to any user who migrates to Windows 7 and uses the XP mode. If you can manage the installation of XP in XP mode, the situation may not be so bad, but it is not true in XP mode.

3. Threat to the host system in XP Mode

The Virtual Operating System is the sandbox of the host operating system, which is an advantage of virtualization technology. It means that if the Virtual Operating System is attacked by viruses, the host operating system is still secure. In XP mode, the virtual operating system seems to always access the file system of the host operating system, so the security of the host operating system is hard to be guaranteed.

4. increased security costs

To ensure the security of the two systems, you need to install anti-virus software and firewall for each system. This is not just a matter of cost. In addition, users also need to regularly upgrade the security software.

5. Configuration troubles

Running XP mode requires a higher requirement than running Windows 7 or XP separately. The minimum memory is 2 GB, And the chip is limited to Intel and AMD.

To run the XP mode, you have to configure a CPU that supports Virtual Technology. Intel CPU requires VT-x technology, amd cpu requires AMD-V technology. After the CPU is configured, you need to consider BIOS configuration.

6. What is the focus?

If your enterprise is currently using XP, what is the focus of migration to Windows 7? After all, whether you use the XP mode or not, XP extension support will end in 2014. The XP mode is only a temporary measure.

When we argue about the quality of the XP model, do we think of other systems? Linux or Mac? In fact, Windows does not have to be used as a host.

It is reported that genuine users of Windows 7 Professional Edition, Windows 7 Enterprise Edition, and Windows 7 flagship edition can download and use the XP mode for free. The Beta XP mode will be released together with Windows 7 RC. Microsoft said that the release of the final version of the XP model will be based on the feedback from the beta version.