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Run XP Mode on Windows 7 Machines Without Hardware Virtualization

One of the neatest new features in Windows 7 Professional and above is XP Mode, but not all machines are capable of running it. Today we show you how to use VMware to run XP Mode on machines without Hardware Virtualization.

VMware Player is the easiest way to run multiple operating systems at the same time on your PC. With its user-friendly interface, VMware Player makes it effortless for anyone to try out Windows 8 developer release, Windows 7, Chrome OS or the latest Linux releases, or create isolated virtual machines to safely test new software and surf the Web. VMware Player can also be used to run a virtual copy of an old PC so that you can recycle the old machines you have under your desk or stored in the closet.

How does this work?

Even if your computer doesn’t have hardware virtualization, you can still install XP Mode but just cannot run it as you can’t run Virtual PC.  Enter VMware Player.  This free program lets you create and run virtual machines, whether or not you have hardware virtualization.  And, it can directly import XP Mode so you can use that copy of XP for free.  A couple features are different, but it’s still a great replacement since you otherwise couldn’t use it at all.

Note: XP Mode does not work on Home Versions of Windows 7 and you’ll need VMware Player 3.0

Getting Started

First, download and install XP Mode (link below).  There is no need to download Virtual PC if your computer cannot run it, so just download the XP Mode from the link on the left.

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Install XP mode; just follow the default prompts as usual.

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Now, download and install VMware player.  The download is free, but requires registration.

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You may see some prompts about installing drivers; simply approve them.  We didn’t see them on our latest test, but have in the past.  When you are finished installing VMware Player, you will have to restart your computer.

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Add XP Mode to VMware Player

Now that your computer is rebooted, run VMware Player.  We can import XP Mode by clicking File, then click “Import Windows XP Mode VM.”

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VMware Player will simply start importing your XP Mode.  Converting XP mode to VMware format may take a couple minutes depending on your hardware, so just be patient.

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When this is done, you should see a new virtual machine in VMware Player called XP Mode!  Click “Play Virtual Machine” to run XP Mode.

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XP will run through it’s first-run setup process.

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While it is loading, you may be prompted to install or update VMware Tools.  This is required to integrate XP Mode into your computer, so click Update Tools or Install Tools depending on you situation.

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The tools will automatically download and install, though you may have to approve an UAC prompt.

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Now you can proceed with your XP setup.  Accept the license agreement,

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Choose your locale and keyboard settings

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Enter a name for the virtual machine and an administrative password

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And enter the correct date, time, and time zone.  It usually gets the correct time and date from your computer itself, but the time zone is often incorrect.

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XP will now finalize your changes, and then reboot.

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When XP Mode restarts, choose your settings for updates.

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Windows may ask to search for drivers.  Simply press cancel, as VMware Tools will contain everything we need.

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After a short delay, you should see your XP desktop in VMware Player!

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There’s one last thing that needs to be installed – VMware Tools.  This should automatically open in XP Mode; if not, click Start, then My Computer, and finally double-click on the CD drive which should say VMware Tools.

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Now, simply run the Tools installer with the Typical setup type, and reboot the XP Mode when it’s finished.

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Now VMWare is setup and we’re ready to start integrating it with Windows 7.

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Integrate XP Mode in VMware Player with Windows 7

The real advantage of the default XP Mode in Windows 7 is that the XP programs are fully integrated with their Windows 7 counterparts.  You can run them seamlessly with other programs, copy between them, and even open and save files to the same folders.

Let’s set this up in VMware.  Copy and paste from Windows 7 to XP Mode in VMware is activated by default.  To use your XP programs seamlessly with Windows 7, click VM on the top of the VMware window, and click “Enter Unity.”

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You can easily access any program or file in XP mode through a dedicated XP Mode Start Menu.  When you hover over your Windows 7 Start button, a new button called “Windows XP Mode” will above it.  Click there to access a full start menu from XP Mode right in Windows 7.

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Here is an IE 6 window from XP running side-by-side with IE 8 in Windows 7, thanks to VMware Player!

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By default, the virtualized windows will have a border and the VMware logo on their edge.

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To remove this logo, click VM in the VMware player window, then settings.  Click on the Options tab, and choose Unity on the left.  Now uncheck the boxes that say “Show borders” and “Show badges.”

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Without having the VMWare borders and badges give everything a more authentic XP Mode look and feel.image

You can even use removable devices, such as flash drives, in XP Mode in VMware Player.  Whenever you connect a new device to your computer, VMware will remind you that you can add it to XP Mode.

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Simply click VM, then Removable Devices.  Select your device name, and click Connect.

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Save Files in XP Mode to My Documents in Windows 7

By default, files created in XP Mode in VMware Player will be saved inside the virtual machine.  It’s more convenient if they’re saved directly to the My Documents folder in Windows 7, so let’s change this.  Click VM, then Settings.  Click the Options tab, and then choose Shared Folders on the left.  Now click the bullet for “Always enabled” and check the box for “Map as a network drive in Windows guests.”

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Now click Add at the bottom of that window.  This will let us add a shared folder.

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Let’s add the My Documents folder from Windows 7.  Click Browse, and then select your My Documents folder.  Click Ok, and then click Next.

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Make sure the box is checked that says “Enable this share” and then click Finish.  You can now close the settings window as well.

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Back in XP Mode, click Start, then right click on My Documents, and select Properties.

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Click Move to find the new My Documents folder.

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Find the folder we just shared from Windows 7 by clicking My Computer, then the drive that says “Shared Folders on ‘vmware-host’” or something similar.  Now select the folder we shared, Documents, and click Ok.

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Click Ok in the main properties window.  It may offer to copy the files from your old My Documents folder to the new one; choose Yes to make sure you have all of your documents in Windows 7.

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Now, whenever you go to save a file in XP Mode, it will automatically save in your My Documents folder on Windows 7.  You can repeat the same process for any folder you wish, such as your My Pictures and My Music folders.

Conclusion

That’s all … now you have your full XP Mode running on your computer without hardware virtualization.  Almost all the same features are there; the only thing you’re missing is the Start Menu integration, but VMware’s menu is the next best thing. In our tests using VMware worked as good or better as actual XP Mode on a machine that supports hardware virtualization. If you’re frustrated that the Windows 7 machine(s) you have don’t support XP Mode, using our VMware method works, and allows you to use it on whatever machine you want.

You might also want to check out our look at XP Mode in Windows 7 if your machine is capable of running it. To find out if your machine can run XP Mode the best tool we have used is Securable which is linked below.

Links

Download Windows XP Mode

Download VMware Player 3

Download Securable to Test if your Machine Can Run XP Mode.

Install windows xp less then 15 min


Now, this tip will be very helpful for those who frequently install windows xp operating system. Normally OS installation takes around 40 minutes to complete, but through this trick you can now save 10-15 minutes. This simple tricks goes this way.


1. Boot through Windows XP CD.
2. After all the files are completely loaded, you get the option to select the partition. Select “c”.
3. Now Format the partition, whether it is normal or quick with NTFS or FAT
4. Once the formatting is completed, All the setup files required for installation are copied. Restart your system by pressing Enter.
Now, here begins the Simple trick to save 10-15 minutes.
5. After rebooting, you get a screen where it takes 40 minutes to complete or finalize the OS installation.
6. Now, Press SHIFT + F10 Key ->  This opens command prompt.
7. Enter “Taskmgr” at the command prompt window. This will open Task Manager.
8. Click the Process Tab, here we find a process called Setup.exe -> Right Click on Setup.exe -> Set Priority -> Select High or Above Normal. Initially it will be Normal.
Thats it, no more work to do. Relax your self and see how fast the installation process completes

How to Activate Windows 8

After installing Windows 8 Developer Preview it will be activated automatically once you connect to internet, to customize lock screen and to access other Windows settings and features activation is necessary you can activate Windows 8 from metro and classic interfaces.
Activating Windows 8
Before activation, first user need to install drivers for network adaptors that windows failed to install after that create a connection to the internet.
Activating via metro screen
Click on Control Panel icon on Metro Screen to open Metro Control Panel,  activation process will begin automatically and let me tell you activation doesn’t takes too long.
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Activating via conventional interface
Open desktop Control Panel>System Security>Action Center where for the shown “Activate Windows now (important)” message under Security click on “Go To Windows  Activation”
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Click on Activate Online in Windows Activation window.
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The chances are that your Windows 8 PC automatically activated when you’re online without needing any one of above steps to perform on behalf of you. If activated, you’ll see the below  like window. 
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If Windows asks product key enter the below one.
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Upgrade Your Ram with A USB Memory Stick

In this tutorial i show you how you can use a USB memory stick to upgrade your ram but also check that it wills infact be useful to your computer using a program to test performance.


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Windows 8 Transformation Pack for Windows 7 Theme & Skin

Windows 8 Transformation Pack for Windows 7 Theme & Skin
win 8 transformation pack 
Windows 8 Transformation Pack for Windows 7 is very nice theme for Win 7 OS desktop. It is cool and awesome theme.

  Size: 9MB
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AIO Skin Pack for Windows 7 x86/x64, Mac Lion 8.0, Windows 8 4.0, Ubuntu 8.0 operating systems

AIO Skin Pack for Windows 7 x86/x64 [Mac Lion 8.0 | Windows 8 4.0 | Ubuntu 8.0] | 210MB

Includes:
Mac Lion Skin Pack 8.0 for Windows 7 x32/x64
Windows 8 Skin Pack 4.0 for Windows 7 x32/x64
Ubuntu Skin Pack 6.0 for Windows 7 x32/x64

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Mac Lion Skin Pack 8.0 for Windows 7 x32/x64:
about: Lion Skin Pack will transform the way your Windows 7 interface, which looks it will be difficult to distinguish from the Mac OS X Lion. All components of the package will install a fully automatic mode as soon as the installer (x86 or x64). You will need to restart your system and enjoy its new design.


Attention! For some programs you want installed. Net FrameWork 4.0.
Before installing it is recommended to disable User Account Control and close all running programs. After installation, you must restart the system.
For quick and correct installation Lion Skin Pack must be removed (if they were installed previously) or other other versions of packages to change interface (Skin Packs).

Supported operating systems:
- X86 (32Bit) - Windows 7, Windows 7 SP1
- For x64 (64Bit) - Windows 7, Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
- Support for all locales

Programs used in this theme:
- Resource Hacker
- Moveex 1.0 by Alexander Frink
- Universal Theme Patcher 1.5.0.22 by deepxw
- Win7BootUpdater v0 Beta 1 by jeff
- RocketDock 1.3.5 by PunkSoftware
- MyBoard 1.1 by Yann.Alet
- MySapce 1.0 by Z-Systems
- JumpPad 2.1 by Solo-Dev
- Switcher 2.0 by Bao Nguyen
- UberIcon 1.0.4 by PunkSoftware
- Y'z Shadow 2.3 beta3 by M. Yamaguchi
- Lion Theme by kiko11
- Lion Full Glass Theme by bodik87
- Login by lordalpha1, refresh by me
- Skin Pack Toolbar by bigseekpro

Updated in this version:

- A new theme
- New wallpaper
- New style shell
- New Installer
- New logo
- A new brand
- New login
- Added Yzshadow

Windows 8 Skin Pack 4.0 for Windows 7 x32/x64
About 8 Skin Pack easily and quickly change the appearance of your Windows 7 interface, making it similar to a Windows system 8. Package install after running the corresponding (x32 or x64) installer. The whole process of installing the necessary components are in fully automatic mode.
Attention! For some programs you want installed. Net FrameWork 4.0.
Before installing it is recommended to disable User Account Control and close all running programs. After installation, reboot the system.
For quick and correct installation must be removed (if previously installed) or other other versions of the interface changes (Skin Packs).

Support:
- X86 (32Bit) - Windows 7, Windows 7 SP1
- For x64 (64Bit) - Windows 7, Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
- Support for all locales

Program used in:
- Resource Hacker
- Moveex 1.0 by Alexander Frink
- Universal Theme Patcher 1.5.0.22 by deepxw
- Win7BootUpdater v0 Beta 1 by jeff
- Mosaic MW8E Build 306 Beta
- Taskbar UserTile alpha 7.1 By angelwzr
- Aura Beta 3 By Stealth2010
- MetroClock Lock ScreenSaver by dejco
- Metro black & glass Theme By jaycee13
- Metro White Theme By pisadeviant
- Aero Lite Basic Theme By thepanda_x
- Aero Lite Glass Theme By shelkadom
- Aero Lite Full Glass Theme By velix94 Refresh by Me
- Bootscreen by lysy1993lbn
- Skin Pack Toolbar by bigseekpro

What's new in this version:
- A new theme
- New wallpaper
- New style shell
- New logo
- A new brand
- New login
- New Installer

Ubuntu Skin Pack 6.0 for Windows 7 x32/x64
About: Ubuntu Skin Pack is designed to change the Windows 7 interface to make it in the style of Ubuntu. To install simply run the appropriate (x32 or x64) installer and wait for the automatic installation of components.
Attention! For some programs you want installed. Net FrameWork 4.0.
Before installing it is recommended to disable User Account Control and close all running programs. After installation, reboot the system.
For quick and correct installation of Ubuntu Skin Pack must be removed (if they were installed previously) or other other versions of the interface changes (Skin Packs).
Supported OS:
- X86 (32Bit) - Windows 7, Windows 7 SP1
- For x64 (64Bit) - Windows 7, Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
- Support for all locales
Program used in:
- Resource Hacker
- Moveex 1.0 by Alexander Frink
- Universal Theme Patcher 1.5.0.22 by deepxw
- Win7BootUpdater v0 Beta 1 by jeff
- RocketDock 1.3.5 by PunkSoftware
- Yodm3D 1.4 by Christian Salmon
- Ubuntu Theme By dpcdpc11 Refresh by Me
- Skin Pack Toolbar by bigseekpro
What's new in this version:
- A new theme
- New wallpaper
- New icons
- New style shell
- New logo
- A new brand
- New login
- New Installer

Enabling | reg code: not required
Language: Multilanguage
File format: rar
Platform / OS: Windows 7

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Windows Live Writer 2011 Offline Installer and Windows Live Essentials free download


Windows Live Writer 2011 Offline Installer and Windows Live Essentials
Windows Live Suite Essentials 2011 offline installer setup
Windows Live Writer 2011 Offline Installer and Windows Live Essentials
About Suite:
Windows Live Writer will allow anyone to tell stories like a professional blogger. You can create beautiful blog posts, and see what they'll look like online before you publish them to your blog. Plus, you can publish your blog to any of your favorite blog service providers, such as WordPress, Blogger, LiveJournal, and more.
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  • Memory: 1 GB of RAM or higher
  • Resolution: Minimum: 1024 × 576
  • Internet connection: Internet functionality requires dial-up or broadband Internet access (provided separately). Local or long-distance charges may apply. High-speed Internet access is recommended for some features.
  • Graphics or video card: Windows Live Movie Maker requires a video card that supports DirectX 9 or higher and Shader Model 2 or higher.
The suite have the following software (or) utilities
Messenger,  Mail,  Photo Gallery,  Movie Maker,  Writer,  Sync,  Family Safely
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