(TS) – While a pretty good option for businesses making the jump to Windows 7, the Windows XP Mode has been troublesome due to the need for hardware virtualization. VT is nothing uncommon but it isn’t available on quite a few Intel processors, especially lower cost desktop and mobile parts that are available in systems for office use.

To clear the waters around the Windows XP Mode, Microsoft has decided to remove the need for hardware virtualization, thus making the virtual environment available to pretty much anyone with hardware capable of running Windows 7. Hardware VT, if available, will still be used for the Windows XP Mode.

“This change makes it extremely easy for businesses to use Windows XP Mode to address any application incompatibility roadblocks they might have in migrating to Windows 7,” said Brandon LeBlanc Windows Communications Manager at Microsoft.

To download the not new but improved Windows XP Mode see this page.

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