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Microsoft Virtual PC 2007
Windows Virtual PC
Integration with Windows XP Mode
Users can run many Windows XP productivity applications in Windows XP Mode, which is available for Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate, and Windows 7 Enterprise. Windows Virtual PC provides the integrated install experience for Windows XP Mode that is simple and easy to use.
USB support
Windows Virtual PC supports many USB devices such as printers, scanners, flash memory/sticks and external hard disks, digital cameras, and smart card readers.
Seamless application publishing and launching
Users can launch and use their line of business applications installed in the Windows XP Mode directly from a Windows 7 desktop, as if these are Windows 7 capable applications.
Support for multi threads
Users will be able to run multiple virtual machines concurrently, each running in its own thread, which improves stability and performance.
Clipboard sharing
Cut and paste between your Windows 7 host and any virtual machine.
Printer redirection
Ability to redirect printing from guest machine to printers attached on host machine. With integration features enabled, the drivers need to be present on the host as well as the guest. However, Basic Mode would not require host side drivers to be present necessarily.
Smart card redirection
Ability to support smart cards connected to the host, inside the guest operating system. Smart card redirection works in a similar way to printer redirection. It is not available with integration features enabled.
Drive sharing
Drive sharing is a more flexible sharing option. This includes sharing any mass storage devices. Virtual PC 2007 allowed folder sharing.
Integration with Windows Explorer
Windows Virtual PC console is integrated with Windows Explorer so that users can manage all of their virtual machines from an easily discoverable folder (%User%\Virtual Machines).
Known folder integration between host and guest
Users can access their Windows 7 Known Folders (such as My Documents, Pictures, Desktop, Music, Video) from within a virtualization Windows environment such as Windows XP Mode.
Support for higher resolutions
The allowable resolution for virtual machines has been extended up to 2048x1920 from 1600x1200.
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