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Microsoft has released Virtual PC 2007 1.0 as a free download. As you would know Virtual PC allows users to run multiple operating systems at once, on a single PC. While users can easily switch between operating systems with click of a mouse, just like you switch between windows. The new Virtual PC got some great features like support for 64bit host operating systems, hardware assisted virtualization and network based installation of a guest OS. You can even run virtual machines ac cross multiple monitors.

The following operating systems are officially supported on host machines:

• Windows Server 2003
• Windows Vista Business
• Windows Vista Enterprise
• Windows Vista Ultimate
• Windows XP Professional
• Windows XP Professional x64
• Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

The following operating systems are officially supported as guests:

• Windows 98 Second Edition
• Windows 2000 Professional
• Windows XP Home, Professional, Tablet PC Edition
• Windows Vista Enterprise, Business, Ultimate
• OS/2 Warp Version 4 Fix Pack 15, OS/2 Warp Convenience Pack 1, OS/2 Warp Convenience Pack 2

But it doesn’t officially support MS DOS 6.22, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME and Windows NT 4.0 Workstation. Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 is available as a free download in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. Here is the release note of the software.

Via Dailytech

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