Editing Virtual PC (section)

=== Windows Virtual PC ===
Windows Virtual PC entered public beta testing on April 30, 2009,<ref name="FjOTZ">{{cite web | last = Hachman | first = Mark | title = Microsoft Posts Windows Virtual PC Beta | work = [[PC Magazine]] | publisher = [[Ziff-Davis]] | date = April 30, 2009 | url = https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2346296,00.asp | access-date = June 28, 2009 | archive-date = May 4, 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090504083659/http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2346296,00.asp | url-status = live }}</ref> and was released alongside Windows 7 on July 22, 2009.<ref name="MS_WVPC">{{cite web | title = Windows Virtual PC | publisher = Microsoft.com | url = http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/default.aspx | access-date = May 29, 2009 | archive-date = May 28, 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090528055804/http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/default.aspx | url-status = live }}</ref><ref name="wvpc-download2" /> Windows Virtual PC is available free of charge for certain editions of Windows 7,<ref name="wvpc-desc" /> either pre-installed by [[Original equipment manufacturer|OEMs]] or via download from the Microsoft website.<ref name="wvpc-download" /> Unlike its predecessors, it supports only Windows 7 host operating systems.<ref name="wvpc-desc" /> It originally required [[X86 virtualization#Hardware support|hardware virtualization support]] but on March 19, 2010, Microsoft released an update to Microsoft Virtual PC which allows it to run on PCs without hardware support.<ref name="wvpc-download" />

==== New features ====
New features include:<ref name="PPJpE">{{cite web |title= Compare some of the many features of Virtual PC 2007 to Windows Virtual PC |publisher= Microsoft Corporation |url= http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/features/compare.aspx |access-date= May 29, 2009 |archive-date= May 4, 2009 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090504101610/http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/features/compare.aspx |url-status= live }}</ref>
* USB support and redirection – connect peripherals such as flash drives and digital cameras, and print from the guest to host OS [[Printer (computing)|printers]]. However, USB [[isochronous]] transfer mode is not supported<ref name="ud9Ck">{{cite web |url=http://www.acommit.ch/Portals/0/Windows%207%20RC%20Partnerevent%20Mischa%20Faden.pdf |first=Michael |last=Faden |title=Selling Windows 7 to Enterprise |publisher=Acommit AG |work=acommit.ch |date=13 May 2009 |access-date=16 June 2013 |archive-date=July 6, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706221154/http://www.acommit.ch/Portals/0/Windows%207%20RC%20Partnerevent%20Mischa%20Faden.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>  Other methods involve simply just treating an active drive letter from a USB flash drive as a virtual hard drive.
* Seamless application publishing and launching – run [[#Windows XP Mode|Windows XP Mode]] applications directly from the Windows 7 desktop
* Support for [[Multithreading (computer hardware)|multithreading]] – run multiple virtual machines concurrently, each in its own thread for improved stability and performance
* [[Smart card]] redirection – use smart cards connected to the host
* Integration with [[Windows Explorer]] – manage all VMs from a single Explorer folder (%USERPROFILE%\Virtual Machines)

==== Removed features ====
* The Virtual Machine console is replaced by an integrated ''Virtual Machines'' shell folder. Several options from the console have been removed such as ''Restore at start'', CPU time performance settings, muting sound in inactive virtual machines, full-screen resolution related options, configuring the host key, mouse capture options and settings for requiring administrator permissions.<ref name="qzawg">{{cite web |url=http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itprovirt/thread/38fa2da8-5a22-4dad-8521-d4e108b0f2df/ |title=Are Windows Virtual PC "Options" Still available ? |work=[[Microsoft TechNet#Forums|TechNet Forums]] |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |date=January 3, 2011 |access-date=16 June 2013 |archive-date=July 14, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714090300/http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itprovirt/thread/38fa2da8-5a22-4dad-8521-d4e108b0f2df/ |url-status=live }}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=June 2013}}{{Unreliable source?|date=June 2013}}
* Official guest support for operating systems earlier than Windows XP Professional
* Drag-and-drop file sharing between the guest and the host<ref name="DnD-unsupported">{{cite web | url = http://blogs.technet.com/windows_vpc/archive/2009/08/04/windows-virtual-pc.aspx#3273920 | title = Windows Virtual PC | work = Windows Virtual PC blog | publisher = Microsoft corporation | date = August 4, 2009 | access-date = June 9, 2010 | quote = @EnricoG: Drag and Drop is not a supported feature in WVPC. Clipboard sharing (for cut, copy and paste) and drive/folder sharing are supported. | archive-date = April 10, 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100410151402/http://blogs.technet.com/windows_vpc/archive/2009/08/04/windows-virtual-pc.aspx#3273920 | url-status = live }}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|reason = This information is given in the comments section, not in the blog post itself.|date=June 2010}}
* Direct sharing of folders between host and guest operating system (Only volumes may be shared between operating systems)<ref name="Volume-sharing">{{cite web | url = http://blogs.technet.com/b/windows_vpc/archive/2009/12/22/folder-sharing-between-windows-7-and-vm.aspx | title = Folder Sharing between Windows 7 and VM | work = Windows Virtual PC blog | publisher = Microsoft corporation | date = December 21, 2009 | access-date = August 20, 2010 | archive-date = June 17, 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110617110803/http://blogs.technet.com/b/windows_vpc/archive/2009/12/22/folder-sharing-between-windows-7-and-vm.aspx | url-status = live }}</ref>
* Ability to commit changes in undo disks upon turning off virtual machines (Doing so is now only possible through virtual machine ''Settings'' dialog box)<ref name="1RzZe">{{cite web | url = http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2009/08/18/windows-virtual-pc-and-undo-disks.aspx | title = Windows Virtual PC and Undo Disks | work = Virtual PC Guy's Blog | publisher = Microsoft corporation | date = September 18, 2009 | access-date = June 9, 2010 | last = Armstrong | first = Ben | archive-date = February 8, 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100208235756/http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2009/08/18/windows-virtual-pc-and-undo-disks.aspx | url-status = live }}</ref>
* Ability to use physical and virtual Parallel ports<ref name="jQHB3">{{cite web | url = http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2009/06/26/creating-virtual-hard-disks-with-windows-virtual-pc.aspx#9831105 | work = Virtual PC Guy's Blog | publisher = Microsoft corporation | title = Creating Virtual Hard Disks with Windows Virtual PC | date = June 26, 2009 | access-date = June 9, 2010 | first = Ben | last = Armstrong | quote = Windows Virtual PC does not support parallel ports. As Tom mentions, you will have to use a USB adapter if you want this functionality. | archive-date = February 1, 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100201050654/http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2009/06/26/creating-virtual-hard-disks-with-windows-virtual-pc.aspx#9831105 | url-status = live }}</ref>
* User interface controls for using virtual [[floppy disk]]s (Virtual floppy disk functionality, however, is still supported and may be accessed using a [[Script (computing)|script]])<ref name="A5xlQ">{{cite web | url = http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2009/10/01/using-floppy-disks-with-windows-virtual-pc.aspx | title = Using Floppy Disks with Windows Virtual PC | work = Virtual PC Guy's Blog | publisher = Microsoft corporation | date = October 1, 2009 | access-date = June 9, 2010 | first = Ben | last = Armstrong | archive-date = October 4, 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091004072451/http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2009/10/01/using-floppy-disks-with-windows-virtual-pc.aspx | url-status = live }}</ref>
* Virtual PC additions for guest operating systems no longer supported have been removed. However, installing Virtual Machine Additions from an older Microsoft virtualization product works for some guest OSes.<ref name="tUDQW">{{cite web |url=http://blogs.msdn.com/b/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2007/10/30/installing-dos-additions-under-vpc-2007.aspx |title=Installing DOS additions under VPC 2007 |work=Ben Armstrong's Virtualization Blog |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |date=Oct 31, 2007 |access-date=16 June 2013 |archive-date=June 29, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629020441/http://blogs.msdn.com/b/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2007/10/30/installing-dos-additions-under-vpc-2007.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="8TYWX">{{cite web |url=http://blogs.msdn.com/b/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2010/05/27/installing-windows-98-on-windows-virtual-pc.aspx |title=Installing Windows 98 on Windows Virtual PC |publisher=Blogs.msdn.com |access-date=16 June 2013 |archive-date=June 29, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629224840/http://blogs.msdn.com/b/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2010/05/27/installing-windows-98-on-windows-virtual-pc.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="dVb1h">{{cite web |url=http://blogs.msdn.com/b/cjacks/archive/2010/07/19/using-virtual-pc-2004-additions-to-enhance-the-windows-2000-guest-experience-on-windows-virtual-pc.aspx |title=Using Virtual PC 2004 Additions to Enhance the Windows 2000 Guest Experience on Windows Virtual PC |work=The App Compat Guy |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |date=19 July 2010 |access-date=16 June 2013 |archive-date=July 24, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100724014104/http://blogs.msdn.com/b/cjacks/archive/2010/07/19/using-virtual-pc-2004-additions-to-enhance-the-windows-2000-guest-experience-on-windows-virtual-pc.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Properties of the virtual machine, like guest OS, processor, processor features, video mode, video RAM, code cache, IDE controller reads and writes, Ethernet reads and writes, video frame rate and command line options can no longer be viewed.{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}}

==== System requirements ====
System requirements for Windows Virtual PC:<ref name="yrCQ8">{{cite web |url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx%3Fid=8002 |title=Download Windows Virtual PC from Official Microsoft Download Center |publisher=Microsoft.com |access-date=2017-07-19 |archive-date=July 20, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170720030919/http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8002 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="MS_XPM_brochure">{{cite web | title = Windows XP Mode for Windows 7 brochure | publisher = Microsoft corporation | url = http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/5/A/75A2C993-BFCC-47D0-8B6C-7C8CE2BA9833/Windows%20XP%20Mode%20for%20Windows%207_brochure.pdf | year = 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160825230747/http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/5/A/75A2C993-BFCC-47D0-8B6C-7C8CE2BA9833/Windows%20XP%20Mode%20for%20Windows%207_brochure.pdf | archive-date = 2016-08-25 | access-date = 2017-07-19}}</ref>
* Computer running Windows 7 (all editions except Starter)
* 15 GB of hard disk space per virtual Windows environment
* Optional: if the processor supports hardware-assisted virtualization technology such as [[AMD-V]] or [[Intel-VT]], it will be used. Before March 19, 2010, such a processor was mandatory.