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I’d like to share some exciting news about Windows XP Mode. The team is removing the virtualization processor requirement for Windows XP Mode on Windows 7 Professional and Windows 7 Ultimate systems. Windows XP Mode continues to use hardware virtualization such as Intel Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) or the AMD-V™ chipset when available but it [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Windows XP’
January 18 2010
Windows XP SP2, Windows 2000 no longer supported
In case you didn’t notice, Microsoft will end support for Windows 2000 (Client and Server) and Windows XP SP2 on July 13, 2010. Customers will no longer be able to call Microsoft for support or receive free security updates from Microsoft unless they move to a supported version of the operating system.
For the record, [...]
May 21 2009
Setting up Virtual Windows XP (aka “XP mode”) in Windows 7
Tags: migration, Release Candidate, Virtual Windows XP, virtualization, Windows 7, Windows XP, XP ModeLast evening, I installed Windows 7 Ultimate Edition x64 Release Candidate (RC) on my Lenovo W500 notebook. Since I was moving from Windows 7 Ultimate x32 Beta, this meant a complete re-installation, as there is no upgrade option from beta to RC.
The installation was pretty smooth and I did not have issues with drivers for [...]
May 3 2009
How to enable Remote Desktop remotely
This article used to exist on www.shijaz.com before it was taken down in May 2009. Originally published in January 2008.
This article explains how you can enable Remote Desktop on a server that you do not have physical access to.
You’ve built new servers, updated them with the latest service pack, and even run Windows Update. Proud [...]
January 4 2009
The Future of Windows XP
January 4, 2009
After having tirelessly served the world for more than eight years, Windows XP is fast being replaced by its younger brother, Windows Vista.
Most of us are curious to know what exactly is the future of Windows XP. Most of us have seen it in retail stores, and even seen it being shipped with [...]
October 22 2008
Unlocking files that are in use
Tags: File servers, SysInternals, tips, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XPSometimes you cannot delete or rename a file that is currently in use. You might receive an access violation error, or simply a message telling you that your action could not be completed because the file is open in another program.
You may have already come across the Unlocker freeware tool that lets you "unlock" [...]
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