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• Virtual PC 2007 has RTM'd--get it while it's Hot!

  Yep, it's here. Main page . [0] (Shiny and new). Download page . [1] (For both x86 and x64 hosts--two seperate downloads) What's new? x64 host support (but only x86 guests) Vista host support Vista guest support End of line. [0] http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/virtualpc/default.mspx [1] http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=04D26402-3199-48A3-AFA2-2DC0B40A73B6&displaylang=en Read More... Posted Tuesday, February 20, 2007 11:20 AM from Shut-Up and Smile | 0 Comments Filed under: Potpourri, Virtualization Technologies

• NewSID and Vista

  The other day I was working with a virtual machine image running Windows Vista and I wanted to see if NewSID would work. Well it didn't. In asking around, I got a tip from an old friend, Michael Kaplan —try running elevated. So, I did. I re-ran it as the 'real' Administrator and guess what, it worked. It seems I was bitten by something that will bite many of us as Vista adoption grows: User Account Control (UAC). The problem was even though I was running as a local Administrator (a member of the local Administrators group), I wasn't the über-Admin. When an application runs that needs certain administrative privileges you should get a UAC dialog. NewSID however doesn't provide a manifest telling Vista it needs higher privileges so it just ran and failed. If you have trouble with a program on Vista, a quick way to see if it's a UAC problem is to right-click on the item and choose the Run Elevated option from the context menu. End of line. Read More... Posted Friday, January 05, 2007 12:09 AM from Shut-Up and Smile | 0 Comments Filed under: Potpourri, Virtualization Technologies

• Virtual PC 2007 Beta Out Now

  You can find a link at the Virtual PC site . Alternatively, you can go straight to the Connect site and sign up. Here’s a list of what’s new: Support for running Windows Vista in a virtual machine and running virtual machines on top of Windows Vista Improved performance Support for AMD and Intel’s hardware virtualization technology Support for 64-bit hosts—note the word HOSTS; guests won’t supported until Windows virtualization coming post-Longhorn Server What’s funny is Joel Spolsky berated Microsoft for VMWare having issues with Vista when in fact Virtual PC has also has had issues that Virtual PC 2007 finally addresses. End of line. Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 11, 2006 7:00 PM from Shut-Up and Smile | 0 Comments Filed under: Potpourri, Virtualization Technologies

• Run Windows Programs on your Intel Mac--seemlessly?

  I've have quite a few friends who have been smitten by the Mac bug (especially Intel Macs). In addition, others are considering moving that way (I won't "out" them just yet ;-) ). Some, like John , run Parallels Desktop for Mac . Others, want to use BootCamp so they can run Vista, possibly with Aero Glass. Today I learned about CrossOver Mac . It lets you run your Windows programs in a window without the need for VM software like VMWare for Mac or Parallels or the need to dual boot with BootCamp. In particular, with the disclaimer that I'm not a lawyer and I don't know anything yet about how CrossOver Mac works, it appears you don't need a Windows license to run a Windows program. This is interesting indeed. End of line. Read More... Posted Thursday, August 31, 2006 4:40 PM from Shut-Up and Smile | 0 Comments Filed under: Potpourri, Hardware, Virtualization Technologies

• Run Windows Programs on your Intel Mac--seemlessly?

  I've have quite a few friends who have been smitten by the Mac bug (especially Intel Macs). In addition, others are considering moving that way (I won't "out" them just yet ;-) ). Some, like John , run Parallels Desktop for Mac . Others, want to use BootCamp so they can run Vista, possibly with Aero Glass. Today I learned about CrossOver Mac . It lets you run your Windows programs in a window without the need for VM software like VMWare for Mac or Parallels or the need to dual boot with BootCamp. In particular, with the disclaimer that I'm not a lawyer and I don't know anything yet about how CrossOver Mac works, it appears you don't need a Windows license to run a Windows program. This is interesting indeed. End of line. Read More... Posted Thursday, August 31, 2006 4:40 PM from Shut-Up and Smile | 0 Comments Filed under: Potpourri, Hardware, Virtualization Technologies