Microsoft has released
Virtual PC 2007 and is available for free
download from their website. Virtual PC is a brilliant piece of software; it allows you to run multiple operating systems at the same time on a single physical machine.
Using Virtual PC 2007 you will be able to install Vista and all of your favorite software while still using your current operating system. This will let you see if Vista is right for you, or whether you should hold off until more developers get around to providing updated software releases.
With Virtual PC, you can test new software and see if it works in a safe environment without interrupting your physical PC. It can seamlessly switch over to other operating system, just like your switch applications. With the new version of Virtual PC 2007, users can drag and drop, copy and paste files between guest and host. Virtual PC 2007 enables you to run any of these operating systems along with your physical PC:
* Windows 98: 64MB memory and 500MB disk space
* Windows ME: 96MB memory and 2GB disk space
* Windows 2000: 96MB memory and 2GB disk space
* Windows XP Home/Pro: 128MB memory and 2GB disk space
* Windows Vista Enterprise, Business, and Ultimate: 512MB memory and 15GB disk space
Here are the
features that virtual PC has to offer:
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Drag and drop copying – drag files and folders from your virtual PC to your PC and visa-versa. This is really useful for trying out software before you take the risk of cluttering up your PC.
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Integrated mouse – makes it easy to move your mouse between the guest operating system and the host operating system.
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Time synchronization – synchronize the time between your PC and virtual PC.
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Folder sharing – easily share files and folders between your virtual PC and PC.
If you want to see more on how the Virtual PC 2007 works along with some of the features make sure to watch the demo. That should cover just about everything that you need, and then you can head on over to download the
32–bit version or the
64–bit version.
written by Florin C.
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