Virtual PC and XP Mode ?

[Replicator]

For those of you running Virtual PC with the XP Mode on the Windows 7 OS.

Are you leaving the virtual PC on (minimized) all the time ?

or do you shut it down and only turn it on when you need it ?

 

[BANNERS2GO]

What programs are you using that don't work with windows 7?

 

[Replicator]

A couple that I can't remember right now, because when they didn't work I uninstalled them and forgot about it.

But now I loaded the Virtual PC and the XP Mode, so the next time it happens I can just install it under XP . . .

 

[stickygraphics12]

I keep mine on and just minimize it bc I am running flexi thru it. I also have to run my cutter thru it and every time I shut down xp mode and reatart the cutter gets a new COM port assigned to it and I have to set the cutter up again. I haven't had any problems leaving it running for the past 3 weeks.

 

[Liquid GraphX]

Once you install the program that won't work right just right click the programs exe and click the compatibilty tab and choose what mode to start it up in. You don't have to run anything but the program then. It will always start in that mode.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Make-older-programs-run-in-this-version-of-Windows

 

[Replicator]

Once you install the program that won't work right just right click the programs exe and click the compatibilty tab and choose what mode to start it up in. You don't have to run anything but the program then. It will always start in that mode.

Are you saying that if XP Mode is not running

and you choose that mode for an installed program on Windows 7

you don't need XP Mode or the virtual environment ?

I know that when I go to the properties of my programs installed on Windows 7

and go to the compatibility tab . . . XP Mode is not an option !

 

[Liquid GraphX]

You don't need XP mode you can choose which OS to run it in. It will be default run it in a virtual environment. But once you set it up you should just have to start it normally after that.

 

[Replicator]

You don't need XP mode you can choose which OS to run it in. It will be default run it in a virtual environment. But once you set it up you should just have to start it normally after that.

Is the program installed on 7 or XP ? ? ?

 

[Liquid GraphX]

That is my corel draw installed on Win 7 Ultimate 64bit. I should amend what I said it's not that you don't need xp mode its that you can set the .exe to start in that mode always.

 

[Replicator]

I don't think we're talking about the same thing here . . .

 

[Liquid GraphX]

ok so what are you trying to do? Trying to run programs in windows 7 that don't work?