Windows 8 and CloD (Merged Threads)

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Originally Posted by ATAG_Doc

Woah
Would this have anything to do with Windows 7 Professional having the ability to run Virtual XP Mode???? To run legacy apps not compatible with Windows 7 or was it just a gift from Microsoft because they are just that cool??

Virtual XP Mode is just Windows Virtual PC software running XP virtual machine under the hood. It does not support hardware acceleration and is basically useful only for legacy desktop applications or running 16-bit software. The only cool thing about it is that you get XP license.