Microsoft Windows 7 - XP Mode Support
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Video Tutorial for Installing XP Mode on Windows 7
AuditWare is committed to ensuring that all our products will work on the PC operating system (OS) of your choice. However, many software companies that have developed their software for a 32 bit OS have struggled to keep up with the advent of the 64 bit operating system Windows 7 currently offers. This includes our platform software, Lotus 1-2-3, Release 5. Although Lotus has offered several versions past Release 5, a quick Google search will confirm that Release 5 is revered by Lotus power users across the board by providing a greater flexibility and a richer macro set than their subsequent versions. Although IBM, the new owners of Lotus, has made it clear that they will not pursue developing their Lotus products for a 64 bit operating system, there is a fairly straightforward work-around to install Lotus 1-2-3 on your 64 bit Windows 7 OS.
Please Note: All 32 bit windows operating systems will run Lotus 1-2-3 out of the box. Even if you are using a Windows 7 32 bit system, you may want to run the procedure listed below to provide your PC with a greater flexibility using Windows XP Mode. If you have decided to upgrade to the Windows 7, 64 bit operating system, you are required to make these adjustments to run Lotus 1-2-3.
Windows 7 offers the XP compatibility mode for all Windows 7 platforms except home edition. If you have any of the Windows 7 Home editions, you’ll need to switch to any Windows 7 operating system above the Home version. An upgrade from Home edition to Professional edition costs $89.95 on Microsoft’s website. Other sites, including Amazon are offering the same upgrade for about $75.00.
Although you may have Virtual PC installed on your Windows 7 operating system, you will not have XP Mode installed unless you have already downloaded it from the Microsoft website.
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It seems apparent that the majority of Windows 7 users will be able to download and operate XP Mode on their PCs. However, if you are having difficulty with XP Mode, it may be due to the minimum system requirements Microsoft has established for the XP Mode upgrade. Virtualization requires 2 Gigabytes (Gigs) of RAM along with 15 Gigs additional hard disc space and a computer processor that is able to run virtualization.
To download the software to test your processor for XP Mode, go to - http://tinyurl.com/xpmodetester and run the program on your pc. The results will indicate whether or not your processor is capable of running a virtual mode.