Windows XP Mode for Windows 7: Review (part 1)


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To start, Windows XP Mode (XPM) is a new tight-knit solution of several already-available-today technologies. At the core of XPM are Virtual PC 7 (VPC) and the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) protocol. While VPC?s purpose is pretty clear, RDP?s may not. XPM makes heavy use of RDP features such as Remote Applications Integrated Locally (RAIL), compositing, and multi-monitor support.

Windows XP Mode will be installable on three Windows 7 SKProfessionalEnterprise, Ultimate. More specifically, the license polVirtualXP-licensing-Enabled is only installed and present in these SKUs, of which XPM checks upon use. The timeline for XPM release is still under wraps, but

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What I really want to know is this. Can it play 3D games via Direct X? I don't have any need for this "XPM" for any application, just a couple of games I wish I could play.

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