One maybe stupid question but I recently started using anything other than WinXP.
Are both things different WinXP mode and MS Virtual PC with WnnXP or WinXP mode opens a window like MS Virtual PC or the program in WinXP mode is opened like any other program(you can't or you can barely see the difference)
Having Windows XP installed in Virtual PC has some differences from Windows XP Mode.
Windows XP Mode lets you work with some applications installed in Windows 7 that have compatibility issues with Windows 7 while Windows XP in Virtual PC does not.
You also need your product key to activate Windows XP in Virtual PC,whereas Windows XP Mode is pre-activated,so you don't need any product key.
Actually,Windows XP Mode is Windows XP Professional SP3 32-bit.It is pre-installed in a VHD,so you don't need to install it after downloading.The download is almost 452 MB in size.You need 1 GB at least to install Windows XP Mode.
These are the differences between each other.
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