How to Install Windows XP Mode in Windows 7. Although Windows 7 is compatible with many legacy programs out of the box, some applications simply will not run with. I use XP Mode in Windows 7 to run a couple of 16bit gamessimulation programs. Apparently, XP Mode did not run in Windows 8. How do I deal with that in Windows 10 I. Setting up and installing applications in Windows XP Mode. Solution providers takeaway After installing Windows XP Mode, you will need to concentrate on a proper setup. Check out how to install Windows XP Mode applications in this chapter excerpt. By submitting your personal information, you agree that Tech. Target and its partners may contact you regarding relevant content, products and special offers. You also agree that your personal information may be transferred and processed in the United States, and that you have read and agree to the Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy. Setup of Windows XP Mode. We now have Windows XP Mode installed, but we still need to set it up. Remember this is a separate implementation of a full operating system. You must go through the first time use setup of Windows XP just like it is installed on a stand alone computer. The big difference is that, this time, it will be available to both Windows XP and Windows 7. The following steps will get you through it easily. Figure 9. 1. 9 Start Menu Selection. When your computer has restarted, click the Windows 7 Start button, then select All Programs Windows Virtual PC Windows XP Mode to begin setup as shown in Figure 9. You will be presented with a licensing screen. Please read the licensing terms and click I accept the license terms when ready, and then click Next as shown in Figure 9. You can click the Printable version link if you want to print the agreement. Next, you must verify the installation folder and set up a password for the XPMUSER account. This is a required account that is automatically created. Windows XP mode is restricted to Professional versions of Windows 7. But theres a way to get Windows XP Mode running on Windows 8 anyway. All you need is a computer. It is the default account used to run Windows XP Mode and any virtual applications installed in the virtual instance of Windows XP with SP3. You would normally need to enter this password when starting the Windows XP Mode. If you do not want to enter the password each time you start Windows XP Mode, you can store the credentials by checking the Remember credentials check box. Figure 9. 2. 1 shows the Installation folder and credentials screen. Verify the installation folder listed at the top of this screen. It should be the same folder you selected when you installed Windows XP Mode in the previous section. If not, click the Browse button and find the installation files. Enter an appropriate password for your password rules. Reenter the password again. Click Next when ready to continue. Header2_07000946.jpg' alt='Windows Xp Mode Virtual Xp On Windows' title='Windows Xp Mode Virtual Xp On Windows' />Any authorized user accessing an application running in Windows XP Mode will use these credentials. Figure 9. 2. 0 Windows XP Mode License Screen. Figure 9. 2. 1 Installation Folder and Credentials. Figure 9. 2. 2 Automatic Updates. You need to set up Automatic Updates next. As shown in Figure 9. For this service to function properly, both the host Windows 7 computer and the Windows XP Mode virtual desktop must be able to connect to the Internet. It is recommended that Automatic Updates be enabled. Click Next to continue. Setup will now configure drive sharing. Drive sharing will allow files to be shared between both the Windows 7 operating system and the Windows XP Mode. Applications can pass data between the two operating systems with copy and paste seamlessly. Click Start Setup as shown in Figure 9. The setup process will start. Figure 9. 2. 4 shows you the progress screen. This may take a few minutes, so be patient. Once the installation is complete, you will be automatically logged on to the new virtual machine. The hardware will be identified as Windows XP Mode starts up. Figure 9. 2. 5 shows the virtual desktop for Windows XP Mode. Next, you will need to apply any additional updates for Windows XP. You should see the Automatic Updates icon in the lower right corner. This is shown in Figure 9. Double click this icon to start the update process. Figure 9. 2. 3 Setup Drive Sharing. Figure 9. 2. 4 Installation Progress Screen. Figure 9. 2. 5 Windows XP Mode Desktop. Figure 9. 2. 6 Automatic Update Icon. Figure 9. 2. 7 Automatic Updates. You should see the familiar Automatic Updates screen as shown in Figure 9. You have two choices a. Express Install This option will install all the recommended and critical updates. Custom Install This option will list all the available updates and allow you to select the ones you want to install. Figure 9. 2. 8 Custom Install. Since this is a virtual machine and we are only using it to run applications that will not run in Windows 7, the Express Install is the recommended choice. We are only interested in the recommended and critical patches in mostly all instances. If you require any additional updates for your specific application, then choosing the Custom Install will allow you to be selective. Figure 9. 2. 8 shows this option. Click Install for either option to install the updates. Congratulations All the recommended updates have been applied. Figure 9. 2. 9 will be displayed when all the updates have completed. Click Close. Install an Application in Windows XP Mode. Now that we have Windows XP Mode installed and setup, we need to load an application. These applications will run in a separate memory space and will be isolated from Windows 7 applications. Although mostly all applications can be configured to work with Windows 7, there are a few that either will not work or work better if they are running on Windows XP. A good example may be that a custom application was built on Microsoft Access XP. This application is the remaining application that has not been migrated to Microsoft Access 2. You must load Access XP into Windows XP Mode. The following steps will show you the process of loading an application into Windows XP Mode. Warning. Windows XP Mode does not include any antivirus protection. You need to load an antivirus program even if you already have one loaded on the host Windows 7 computer. Figure 9. 2. 9 Installation Complete. Figure 9. 3. 0 Windows XP Mode Menu Bar. To start Windows XP Mode, click the Windows 7 Start button, then select All Programs Windows Virtual PC Windows XP Mode as shown in Figure 9. Insert the software CD into the CD or DVD ROM or mount an International Organization for Standardization ISO file to Windows XP Mode. To mount an ISO file click Tool Settings from the top menu in the Windows XP Mode window as shown in Figure 9. Select the DVD drive from the list of devices as shown in Figure 9. If you have more than one physical DVD drive, you can select the one you want to use by clicking the Access a physical drive radio button and selecting the desired DVD drive letter from the pulldown box. If you have an ISO image you want to use, just click the Open an ISO image radio button. Click the Browse button. Select the ISO image you want to mount as shown in Figure 9. Open to continue. Regardless of your installation media choice, once you have made your selection, click OK to continue. Select the setup program and start the application install. Figure 9. 3. 3 shows an application ready to install. Follow the installation instructions for your application. Once the application is completed, you can run the application in Windows XP Mode by clicking Start All Programs and selecting Figure 9. Virtual Device Settings. Figure 9. 3. 2 Selecting an ISO Image File your application. The application should start up as it normally would in a Windows XP desktop. Figure 9. 3. 4 shows Microsoft Project 2. Windows XP Mode desktop. Congratulations You have loaded an application into a virtual machine. What does this means to you and how does it help your situationGo ahead and close the application and log off Windows XP Mode and close the window. You will receive a message that The Windows XP Mode is hibernating. Figure 9. 3. 3 Application Installation. Figure 9. 3. 4 Application Running in Windows XP Mode. Click the Windows 7 Start button All Programs Windows Virtual PC Windows XP Mode Applications as shown in Figure 9. Notice your application is listed. Double click this application. What is Windows XP Mode Windows XP Mode is a feature of the Windows 7 operating system that allows it to run applications that are only compatible with Windows XP. XP mode applications are made available on the host Windows 7 desktop using a tool called seamless windows. By submitting your personal information, you agree that Tech. Target and its partners may contact you regarding relevant content, products and special offers. You also agree that your personal information may be transferred and processed in the United States, and that you have read and agree to the Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy. Windows XP Mode consists of a full copy of the Windows XP operating system that runs as a virtual machine VM on Windows Virtual PC, a Type 2 client hypervisor. End users must provide the XP VM with anti virus software, but not its own license, as it is licensed through the host Windows 7 instance. Early versions required certain hardware virtualization enabled CPU models currently the host computers must simply be powerful enough to run two operating systems. XP Mode is available as a free download for Professional, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions of Windows 7. Windows XP Mode can be installed on individual computers, or XP virtual machines can be deployed in a manner similar to virtualized applications, using the Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization MED V tool. Windows XP Mode is intended to allow widespread migration to Windows 7 without having to rewrite or replace applications. The previous version of Windows, Windows Vista, was not popular in enterprise environments and as a result many companies have been using Windows XP for nearly ten years. Windows XP Mode is often the most economical option for companies that have invested heavily in Windows XP based line of business applications, which are difficult and expensive to migrate. The main drawback of Windows XP Mode is that IT departments will be have to manage two OS images for each user where Windows XP Mode is used. Alternative solutions include various application virtualization techniques, migrating to newer applications, and application compatibility shims. However, the alternatives to XP mode are generally more expensive and labor intensive to implement. Disable Drag And Drop Windows Xp Explorer Internet. Windows XP will no longer be supported by Microsoft after April 8, 2. Although PCs can continue to run Windows XP after that date, they may become more vulnerable to viruses and other security risks. Microsoft recommends that their customers should consider purchasing a new computer if their old computer running XP is not capable of upgrading to Windows 8.