Windows XP ModeWhen Windows 7 entered the market, Microsoft realized that in business, in order to popularize the new system and for the compatibility of old applications, it was necessary to be able to launch applications directly from the virtual environment of Windows XP, so the corporation released a version specially adapted for Windows 7 and called her Windows Virtual PC. This component is distributed through Windows Update as an update. To use the mode, you need Windows 7 in the Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate editions. In addition to launching the virtual machine itself, you can also launch individual installed applications. But for the virtual machine itself to work, you need a virtual environment with Windows XP and Integration Components installed. This environment, called Windows XP Mode, like Windows Virtual PC itself, is free to download, but you can also install Windows 7 and Windows Vista on the virtual machine, and integration components can always be installed through the “Tools” menu by selecting the appropriate command