IE6 should now appear in the Windows XP Mode Applications folder in the Start Menu. Create a shortcut to IE6 in the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs folder. If you want to run an application that was installed with Windows XP such as IE6, open XP Mode again from the start menu. The application should now be running alongside your other Windows 7 apps. Launch the application you just installed via the start menu in Windows 7. Using IE in the Virtual Machine, download an application. Part Four: Installing Applications in XP Mode When the installation is complete XP Mode will be running within Windows Virtual PC. (You’ll also likely want it to remember your credentials, otherwise you’ll need to enter your password each time you launch an XP Mode application.) Part Three: Setting Up and Configuring XP Mode Install any updates it prompts you to install.
Specify where you would like the virtual hard disk file to be stored. Part Two: Installing XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC Install the update to XP mode, if you are not on Windows 7 SP1 or later. You should now be able to download Window XP Mode. If you get an unsuccessful message, then your copy of Windows may not be genuine and you will not be able to proceed. If the validation was successful, then you should get a message similar to the following. Wait for the validation process to complete. Once the Windows update installation has finished, click Continue. Save the file to your computer and run it once the download is complete. You may be prompted to validate your copy of Windows. If you’re not sure what edition of Windows 7 you are running follow our guide to find out.
Navigate to the Windows XP Mode and Virtual PC download page, and select your edition of Windows 7 and desired language for installation. Part One: Downloading XP Mode and Virtual PC Lets see how to install and get started with XP Mode in Windows 7. As a web developer this allows me to run IE8 (running in Windows 7) and IE6/IE7 (running using XP Mode) side by side for testing web site compatibility. XP Mode can also be used to run different versions of the same application side by side. Unfortunately, this feature is only provided for the Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate Editions of Windows 7. XP Mode allows applications that run under Windows XP to run alongside Windows 7 applications. In an effort to encourage the adoption of Windows 7, Microsoft developed XP Mode.
Part of the problem with the release of Windows Vista was that many apps (particularly corporate applications) simply did not work.
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