Windows 8 and Virtual Windows XP

[LilBambi]

Remember Windows 7 XPMode for Windows 7 Ultimate, Pro and Enterprise?

Apparently Windows 8 (certain versions: Windows 8 Pro and Enterprise), include Microsoft's Client Hyper V (Get started with Windows 8 Client Hyper-V the right way - TechRepublic). There is a Youtube video tutorial as well (likely many more), but here's one:

http://youtu.be/WSNyb5-lN4g

Of course you could also use VirtualBox and VMWare to run Windows XP on Windows 8.

NOTE: Unlike Windows 7 XPMode, you must to provide your own licensed copy of Windows XP for the virtual environment, sadly; Microsoft is apparently not supplying it this time around like they did for Windows 7 Ultimate, Pro and Enterprise.

 

[Corrine]

My guess is that the decision not to provide Windows XP for the virtual environment is because XP is so close to EOL.

 

[LilBambi]

Yes, that is likely true.

 

[Temmu]

one should hurry up and prepare for ditching xp and its apps.
o, wait, no apps on xp - i meant, useful programs.

and, yes, one can always isolate the xp machine from the internet.