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By Ian Paul
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Computer Entire world — Hoping to use Windows 7 (http://www.key-office-2007.ca/windows-7-key)'s XP Mode on your new laptop? Better check your specs,Buy Office Professional Plus 2007 (http://www.key-office-2010.eu/office-2007-key), because many big-name, Intel-powered notebooks including Asus, Dell Studio, HP Pavilion, Sony Vaio,Office Enterprise 2007 Product Key (http://www.key-office-2010.eu/office-2007-key), and Toshiba Satellite models could not have what it takes to run Windows 7 (http://www.microsoftoffice2010key.ca/windows-7-key)'s XP mode.
Featured in the recent Windows 7 (http://www.key-office-2007.co.uk/windows-7-key) release candidate, XP mode allows XP-specific applications to run inside Professional, Ultimate and Enterprise versions of Windows 7 (http://www.key-office-2010.co.uk/windows-7-key).
Microsoft included XP mode to entice business customers to upgrade to Windows 7 (http://www.key-office-2007.biz/windows-7-key) even if they're using custom-made programs that run only on XP.
To run XP Mode, your Intel-powered computer must support Intel Virtualization Technology. Problem is, many Intel laptops found on retail shelves aren't packing Intel VT. Affected chips include Intel Celeron, Pentium Dual-Core,Windows 7 Starter (http://www.windows732bitkey.net/), Pentium M, and Atom 270 and 280 processors. If you've got a Pentium D, Core, or Core 2 Duo chip you'll need to check your model number because P7350/7450, T1350, T2050/2250, T2300E/2350/2450, T5200/5250/5270/5300/5450/5470/5550/5670/5750/5800/5850/5870/5900 and T6400/6570 do not support VT, according to ZDNet. AMD-powered computers might also find difficulties running XP mode since Sempron processors and some Athlon 64 chips don't support virtualization.
That's a pretty big list of processors that can't support virtualization,Cheap Office 2007 (http://www.key-office-2010.us/office-2007-key), so it's no surprise that many laptops will be frozen out of Windows 7 (http://www.windows732bitkey.net/)'s XP mode. However, for the everyday user this may not be as big an issue since XP Mode is targeted at a small segment of the market anyway -- gamers take note that XP mode was not built to support video games.
If you are a part of the XP-specific minority running a custom application or another XP-specific program, you'd better make sure your processor supports virtualization before making the switch to Windows 7 (http://www.microsoftoffice2007key.de/windows-7-key).
Can't find your processor's model number? Run GRC's Securable a free app that can tell you if your processor supports virtualization.
Connect with PCWorld's Ian Paul on Twitter (@ianpaul).
© 2010 Computer Entire world Communications
Wed,Microsoft Office 2007 Product Key (http://www.key-office-2007.co.uk/), May possibly 06, 2009
Computer Entire world — Hoping to use Windows 7 (http://www.key-office-2007.ca/windows-7-key)'s XP Mode on your new laptop? Better check your specs,Buy Office Professional Plus 2007 (http://www.key-office-2010.eu/office-2007-key), because many big-name, Intel-powered notebooks including Asus, Dell Studio, HP Pavilion, Sony Vaio,Office Enterprise 2007 Product Key (http://www.key-office-2010.eu/office-2007-key), and Toshiba Satellite models could not have what it takes to run Windows 7 (http://www.microsoftoffice2010key.ca/windows-7-key)'s XP mode.
Featured in the recent Windows 7 (http://www.key-office-2007.co.uk/windows-7-key) release candidate, XP mode allows XP-specific applications to run inside Professional, Ultimate and Enterprise versions of Windows 7 (http://www.key-office-2010.co.uk/windows-7-key).
Microsoft included XP mode to entice business customers to upgrade to Windows 7 (http://www.key-office-2007.biz/windows-7-key) even if they're using custom-made programs that run only on XP.
To run XP Mode, your Intel-powered computer must support Intel Virtualization Technology. Problem is, many Intel laptops found on retail shelves aren't packing Intel VT. Affected chips include Intel Celeron, Pentium Dual-Core,Windows 7 Starter (http://www.windows732bitkey.net/), Pentium M, and Atom 270 and 280 processors. If you've got a Pentium D, Core, or Core 2 Duo chip you'll need to check your model number because P7350/7450, T1350, T2050/2250, T2300E/2350/2450, T5200/5250/5270/5300/5450/5470/5550/5670/5750/5800/5850/5870/5900 and T6400/6570 do not support VT, according to ZDNet. AMD-powered computers might also find difficulties running XP mode since Sempron processors and some Athlon 64 chips don't support virtualization.
That's a pretty big list of processors that can't support virtualization,Cheap Office 2007 (http://www.key-office-2010.us/office-2007-key), so it's no surprise that many laptops will be frozen out of Windows 7 (http://www.windows732bitkey.net/)'s XP mode. However, for the everyday user this may not be as big an issue since XP Mode is targeted at a small segment of the market anyway -- gamers take note that XP mode was not built to support video games.
If you are a part of the XP-specific minority running a custom application or another XP-specific program, you'd better make sure your processor supports virtualization before making the switch to Windows 7 (http://www.microsoftoffice2007key.de/windows-7-key).
Can't find your processor's model number? Run GRC's Securable a free app that can tell you if your processor supports virtualization.
Connect with PCWorld's Ian Paul on Twitter (@ianpaul).
© 2010 Computer Entire world Communications