Was just over on Digg and noticed a great new article on XP mode for Windows 7. For those of you that don’t know yet, Windows 7 is turning out to be probably the strongest Windows of them all. One of the great features is the ability to run a built into Windows 7 that will run a full fledged version of Windows XP in it. That way you can still run older legacy software and such that require Windows XP without having to give up the nice feature sets and such of Windows 7. Chris Loyd over at TechRadar gives a great review of this feature and sets the groundwork for the basics on getting started. Take a look at his article here.
Of course you can run more than just Windows XP in it. This is a great useful option to run Linux, or various other versions of Windows to test code, or run software from multiple applications. I use this feature often as I write code for websites, test against various versions of browsers, or want to meddle around with a Linux or Server OS to test new/old features in a neutral environment. There are a few things to watch out for, but overall this is a great option and saves a ton of time. I highly recommend it to anyone with a moderate technical skill that need access to multiple OS’s without the hassle of setting up a multi-boot system; or for hobbyists or students who want to learn or have exposure to multiple OS’s quickly.
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