Virtual PC for Windows 7 (for Virtual Machine or XP Mode) Free Download (KB958559)
The Virtual PC 2007 has been the main free virtualization software by Microsoft for Windows users, until Windows 7, which does not support the versions up to Virtual PC 2007 SP1. Instead, Windows Virtual PC (Virtual PC 7) is released for Windows 7 systems. Windows Virtual PC is a new optional component that create and run virtual machine for application compatibility. Windows Virtual PC also powers Virtual Windows XP or Windows XP Mode (VXP or XPM) that allows older or incompatible apps, such as 16-bit programs to seamlessly run on same desktop environment of host machine without run the virtual machine.
Windows Virtual PC for Windows 7 is released as an update for Windows 7, and has the Knowledge Base Article ID of KB958559. After installing KB958559 Windows Virtual PC, Windows 7 users can create virtual machine, edit settings of virtual machine, run and power off virtual machine. What’s best other than usual components integration and resources sharing, even without Virtual XP installed, it’s possible to access an application directly from the desktop of the host operating system when the application is installed in the virtual machine that runs Windows XP or Windows Vista. What’s more, Windows 7 Virtual PC now supports Windows Aero visual effect in the virtual machine.
System Requirements for Windows Virtual PC 7
Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise or Ultimate editions, preferably 2GB of shared memory with minimum 256MB available to virtualization. Also require is processor-based virtualization support (most both Intel and AMD’s processors have hardware-VT support, but must be enabled in BIOS), similar to the Hyper-V virtualization platform present in Windows Server.
Download Windows 7 Virtual PC (KB958559)
32-bit: Windows6.1-KB958559-x86.msu
64-bit: Windows6.1-KB958559-x86.msu
Official download links for Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode is now published by Microsoft.
Download Virtual Windows XP Mode, which has also been leaked.
After installing (or upgrading) Windows Virtual PC to Windows 7, a reboot is required. Shortcut to Virtual Machine folder and Virtual Windows XP are added to Start Menu. However, download of final version of Virtual Windows XP setup installer, VirtualWindowsXP.msi, will only start officially simultaneously with release of Windows 7 RC, scheduled on early May, from Windows Virtual PC official homepage.
Note that the Virtual Machines folder opens in Windows Explorer, and Create Virtual Machine and Settings options can be found from the menu bar. Microsoft also provide Windows Virtual PC release note and Windows 7 Virtual PC Evaluation Guide document, VirtualPC_Eval_Guide.doc, which explains on how to use the Virtual PC and Virtual Windows XP in Windows 7.
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July 29th, 2009 07:53
Thanks for this! Just the information and download I was looking for. Much Appreciated.
May 6th, 2009 03:10
[...] Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode has been leaked to Internet well before Microsoft release. With the release of Windows 7 RC, Microsoft has officially released Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode at Microsoft Download Center and official Windows Virtual PC homepage for free download. The following direct download links can also be used to download the setup installer of Windows Virtual PC Beta and Windows XP Mode Beta VHD image. [...]
May 6th, 2009 03:10
[...] Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode has been leaked to Internet well before Microsoft release. With the release of Windows 7 RC, Microsoft has officially released Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode at Microsoft Download Center and official Windows Virtual PC homepage for free download. The following direct download links can also be used to download the setup installer of Windows Virtual PC Beta and Windows XP Mode Beta VHD image. [...]
May 5th, 2009 13:21
[...] XP or VXP) are two new optional components for specific editions of Windows 7 operating system. Windows Virtual PC is the Virtual PC (VPC) for Windows 7 which allows user to run virtual machines for virtualization [...]
May 4th, 2009 07:46
One of the problems that I see with Windows 7 is the size of the installation. For me, an x86 installation took ~7gb of space, and an x64 installation took ~11gb of space. Adding Windows XP virtualization will probably increase this even more. I really don’t know why they can’t make the operating system take ~1gb. Linux can do it…
May 3rd, 2009 08:07
[...] está logo abaixo, porém antes de instalar deve atualizar seu sistema com está atualização: KB958559. Mais informações sobre o XP Mode do Windows 7 é aqui na Design RDM. Até [...]
May 2nd, 2009 19:45
[...] Nota: Prima di avviare il setup di XP Mode, dovrete installare l’aggiornamento KB958559, anch’esso scaricabile sul sito MyDigital Life. [...]
May 2nd, 2009 03:01
[...] instalá-los, instale a atualização KB958559 primeiro e depois instale o arquivo [...]
May 1st, 2009 11:43
[...] Nota: Prima di avviare il setup di XP Mode, dovrete installare l’aggiornamento KB958559, anch’esso scaricabile sul sito MyDigital Life. [...]
May 1st, 2009 11:35
if we r using windows xp after downloding we not come any prublme &where found free this
May 1st, 2009 04:28
[...] XP Mode uses virtualization technology such as Windows Virtual PC runtime engine to provide a virtual Windows XP environment for Windows 7. In actual, Virtual Windows XP Mode is [...]
May 1st, 2009 03:25
yo smartass, didn’t you read the article? there are links provided.
April 30th, 2009 20:28
[...]However, download of final version of Virtual Windows XP setup installer, VirtualWindowsXP.msi, will only start officially simultaneously with release of Windows 7 RC, scheduled on early May [...]
Or wait and see for a leak
April 30th, 2009 18:24
where can i found VirtualWindowsXP.msi ?