Integrated XP on Windows 7 RC….

Windows 7 a perfect client Operating System, a lot of new features on less memory consumption as well as high Performance and a lot of drivers having inside it. We the IT student are so much curious to the Windows 7 that we had started to use since the Beta version of it has been released. And me too the user of Windows 7 since it was on Beta. I was so excited to try it first as to see its performance I was so much impressed. But Later on I got known some compatibility problem on Windows 7. I do have a Internal TV card of Phillips SAA7130, Windows 7 has detected my TV Card driver but also I was unable to watch my TV on Windows 7. and as I was searching for the solution of its, i got to know that Windows XP is integrated in Windows 7 RC through which now i am able to watch TV on my PC. The great thing is you don’t need to reboot your PC to get start with XP you just need to click and proceed with username and password as in real PC. Here i am Blogging about how to get work your integrated XP on Windows 7 RC. To get started to use Integrated XP on your PC you should also need to check the Compatibility of your Intel Chips for Virtualization.

Advantage of Virtualization.

• Your PCI slot hardware, Hardisk and other real hardware interface get integrated with your Virtual PC’s Windows XP.
• No need to get Reboot to get Start your XP.
• Security Policy as in Real Machines.
• Dual System can be run at a same time.

Softwares to Download:-

Intel Processor Identification Utility (For Intel Chipset)

AMD Virtualization Compatibility Check Utility. (For AMD Processor)

Update Package KB958559 Click to Download

Virtual Windows XP Click to Download

Here the Steps are to be done:-

• First you need to Identify whether your Chipset Supports Virtualization or not. For that you need to install Intel Processor Identification Utility or if you have AMD processor you need to install AMD Virtualization Compatibility Check Utility.

 

• If your Processor Supports virtualization then you can initialize your Windows XP on your Windows 7
• Now you need to update your Windows 7 with update package KB958559 and then get restart your computer.
• After restart install the File Virtual Windows XP. (Virtual Windows XP contain the file in extension .VHD)
• While Installing Virtual Windows XP your systems for XP get ready to use.
• Now you can just go to start menu and Click on windows virtual PC there you can find he option Virtual Windows XP.

Enjoy your XP inside the Windows 7…………

Comparison on XP, Vista and Windows 7…

Technology is upgrading day by day. Some of the People thinks the new technology are better and some thinks the old better and stable. Like this confusion may arise on the user of Windows……which OS do i select now…. i prefer to Windows Xp as it is stable or go with Windows Vista or use the latest technology Windows 7 RC…….I have tried to blog this post to remove the confusion on you. May this help you . Here i have a datasheet on the basis of Hardware, Interface, Device and other…….

	Windows XP	Windows Vista	Windows 7
Minimum hardware	Processor: 300MHz RAM: 128MB Super VGA graphics device HD: 4.2 GB (for SP3)	Processor: 1GHz RAM: 1 GB (32-bit), 2 GB (64-bit) Support for DirectX 9 graphics device with 128MB of memory HD: 20 GB (32-bit), 40 GB (64-bit)	Processor: 1 GHz RAM: 1 GB (32-bit), 2 GB (64-bit) Support for DirectX 9 graphics device with 128MB of memory HD: 16 GB (32-bit), 20 GB (64-bit)
	Windows XP	Windows Vista	Windows 7
Interface	Luna theme Introduces task-based windows options Skinning possible but difficult Desktop Cleanup Wizard automates removing old icons	Aero theme Introduces transparent panes, window animations, live thumbnails of running programs New desktop sidebar supports gadgets Supports touch screens	Aero theme Supports slideshow backgrounds, RSS and theme packs Introduces Aero Shake and Aero Snap Desktop gadgets can be placed anywhere Supports multitouch on touchscreens
	Windows XP	Windows Vista	Windows 7
Explorer	Replaces tree navigation by default with task pane Improves image handling Offers thumbnail previews and group views Supports some metadata	Task pane integrated into toolbar New breadcrumb navigation New metadata display Improved icon resolution Some documents can be edited from the preview pane	Support for federated searches and libraries Virtual folders aggregate content from local and networked drives
	Windows XP	Windows Vista	Windows 7
Start menu	New layout Devices and some Control Panel options appear in menu	Added search box All Programs folder changed to a nested format Configurable power button User profile picture	Taskbar jumps appear in the Start menu and replace the right column when viewed Documents, Pictures, Music buttons now link to their libraries Control Panel options have been integrated into search results
	Windows XP	Windows Vista	Windows 7
Taskbar	New look Hideable icons in System Tray	Refreshed look ALT-Tab hot key now shows preview thumbnail of program	Interactive mouse-over preview panes Replacement of the Quick Launch bar with pinned programs Program-specific jump lists based on pinned programs Aero Peek for mouse-over desktop viewing Revamped System Tray
	Windows XP	Windows Vista	Windows 7
Devices	Introduces Universal Plug-n-Play New driver library allows for downgrading drivers when necessary	Debuts portable device API, designed to communicate with cell phones, PDAs, and portable media players Introduces Sync Center for managing data synchronizations	New Device Stage provides a centralized, unified window for managing all aspects of printers and portable devices
	Windows XP	Windows Vista	Windows 7
Misc.	Introduces context-menu CD and DVD burning from Windows Explorer Supports multiple versions of a single DLL to prevent programs from overwriting each other Introduces Hibernate and Sleep modes Remote Desktop for accessing a computer from another location Fast user account switching	Built-in drive partitioning More powerful screen-capturing tool Hybrid Sleep and better configuration options for more nuanced power management User-based file-type associations Previous Version automatically backs up changes to individual files	Expands Windows Explorer disc burning to include ISOs Introduces XP Mode Expanded options for disabling components Can search text in scanned TIFF Additional power-saving features for laptop

source:-www.bytingyou.com

This is the a surface view. also there are many things to be compared…

Changing Product key in Windows XP.

Genuine is the need of today. To respect the creator of the Product also we need to use the genuine software's. and what if it is pirated one and we have to make it genuine. Also in our country Microsoft Unlimited is providing the genuine key of all products of Microsoft to all the students related to STEM-D by the ELMS.

Now most of us we student are using Windows XP in our PC, and also due to the limited compatibility we are using Windows XP. What happen if we have to format our PC to only change our Product key and Make it genuine……….This stuff will make our time loss and also we may lose our important documents. so here i have some steps by which we can change our pirated version of product key to the genuine one without formatting our PC.

Here's How:
1.Click on Start and then Run.

2.In the text box in the Run window, type regedit and click OK. This will open the Registry Editor program.

3.Continue to expand folders until you reach the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\Current Version\WPAEvents registry key.

4.Click on the WPAEvents folder.

5.In the results that appear in the window on the right, locate OOBETimer.

6.Right-click on the OOBETimer entry and choose Modify from the resulting menu.

7.Change at least one digit in the Value data text box and click OK. This will deactivate Windows XP.

8.Click on Start and then Run.

9.In the text box in the Run window, type the following command and click OK.

%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a

10.When the Windows Product Activation window appears, choose Yes, Let’s activate Windows over the Internet now and then click Next.

11. then select no, I don’t want to register now, let’s just activate Windows and click Next.

13.Click Change Product Key.

12.Type your new, valid Windows XP product key in the New key text boxes and then click Update.

14.If you're taken back to the previous screen and prompted, choose Remind me later.

15.Restart your PC.

Bingo………….now your pc becomes Genuine.

Stop Piracy Promote Genuine………..

Note:-Please backup your registry before proceeding….