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[Soviet Rathe]

If you have Windows 7 Ultimate, you can download a free copy of windows XP that will run in Microsoft Virtual PC and it will need no registration.

I never did this though. because Microsoft VPC lacks features and doesn't run that smoothly. what I do is install guest OS's in Virtual Box http://www.virtualbox.org/
I had an XP disc from my old computer so I just installed it from that. runs smoothly and is stable. I also have another install of Win7 on a VM as well along with a few editions of linux. (the only reason I use VM at all is to test files for viruses and test programs compatibility)

[Maltstick]

mahesh2k, on 05 November 2010 - 12:14 PM, said:

Hmm, that's strange. I heard that windows 7 having a lower requirement than windows XP. Machines that run windows XP smoothly will have no issues with 7 is what i have heard of. About XP mode in windows 7 i have very little idea about it so can't comment on it.

Most likely those who are using windows 7 here now can help us by commenting here.

You're in luck, my friend had the same problem.

Well, it seems like the coders for SXE injected are not doing anything about it, so i would suggest you use a full version of XP instead of running XP on Windows 7 Virtual Machine. Virtual Machines - any kind, even in Mac OS X and Ubuntu Linux - all run pretty badly, and turns into total crap when playing games (Starcraft lagged on me while on XP virtual machine mode in Mac). It also applies to the Windows 7 XP mode, which I have no idea why.

The only solution to this is to run a fresh copy of the other OS, which is XP in this case, on another partition.

So, my conclusion:
Xp: for Gamers
Vista: Don't even think about using it
7: for non-gamers, and gamers who manage to tweak windows 7 to their needs
(extra)
Mac OS X: For people who just love it, and who are patient enough to wait for their games to come on Steam or Transgaming
Linux: Mostly hackers, and some people who just love it.

[PhoenixGFX]

Like some of the others have said... It all comes down to your hardware. You should verify that your system hardware is Windows 7 Compatible.

I also run Windows 7 and Windows XP...
I prefer Windows 7 though and only use Windows XP because of the drivers for some of my equipment.

There is the option to run Windows XP through Windows 7 using "Windows XP mode"...
You can get it for free here: Windows 7 XP Mode Download