You can open the application from here or copy the shortcut to anywhere on your Windows 7 system and execute the app from there. You will see the applications that you installed on your Virtual XP. Click on it.Ĭlick on Virtual Windows XP Applications. Now go to the Start Menu on your Windows 7 machine.Ĭlick on All Programs and scroll down to Windows Virtual PC. You can run applications that you install on the Virtual XP from the Virtual PC window.Ī cooler and easier way to run these apps is from Windows 7 itself.Ĭlose the Virtual Windows XP window by clicking the X in the upper right corner of the window. You will find that your host PC’s drives are located in the Other section of My Computer. Install the desired applications as you normally would.
Input the password you used earlier in step 4.ħ. You will now see a window that asks for your credentials. Upon completion of the installation, you will see a small box on your screen that says Setting up Virtual Windows XP for first use. Remember the password, you will need it later.ĥ. After you accept the license terms on this install, you will need to specify a password for Virtual Windows XP. After you have rebooted your system, install the Windows XP Mode Beta. The installation will require a reboot, so make sure to save and close any open applications.Ĥ. After both files have downloaded, install the Virtual PC Beta. Use the dropdowns to select the Windows 7 type and language.ģ. Download the Windows Virtual PC Beta for Windows 7 and the Windows XP Mode Beta. Make sure that your system will run Windows XP Mode.Ģ. XP Mode is great for running older applications and for testing new ones that you aren’t ready to put on your Windows 7 system.ġ. Install the Windows virtual PC beta by following the simple on screen procedure and reboot your machine to see Virtual Windows XP entry in your Start menu. Download the Virtual PC beta from Microsoft Virtual PC page and also Windows XP Mode beta from here. While you can run the guest OS in the Virtual PC window and execute your applications from there, you can also run them from the Windows 7 Start Menu (or Desktop). Install & run Windows XP Mode in Windows 7 1. Windows XP Mode on Windows 7 (Professional, Ultimate, and Enterprise versions) simplifies running applications on Windows XP by utilizing a virtual environment.