14 DAY TRIAL // Forget about the 2004 version, Virtual PC 2007 is live and available as a free download. And one of the core features of Virtual PC 2004 is the fact that it has been optimized for Windows Vista. The picture at the bottom is a screenshot of Virtual PC 2007 running on Windows Vista, courtesy of Nick White, Microsoft Product Manager. And while Virtual PC 2004 running on Vista delivers an incomplete experience, Virtual PC 2007 is a whole different thing altogether.
"Virtual PC 2007 was optimized for using Windows Vista as the host operating system, allowing you to run multiple operating systems on a single PC and have an excellent experience doing so. Virtual PC 2007 has also been optimized for Windows Vista running as the guest operating system as well," White revealed.
Virtual PC 2007 is one of the tools Microsoft has made available in order to streamline the deployment of Windows Vista. The fact of the matter is that the first weeks of Windows Vista's commercial availability have been plagued with issues, and compatibility is one aspect where the operating system has not delivered a complete performance.
"Virtual PC 2007 can be a huge asset to business users. Many businesses have custom applications that are designed to run in a specific environment, and upgrading a PC to Windows Vista may break those custom applications. With VPC2007, business users can enjoy the upgrade to Windows Vista without to having to give up access to those custom or proprietary applications. Instead, custom apps are accessible in their native (albeit virtual) environment, exactly as you remember them," White added.
Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 1.0 was tested by Softpedia as being 100% Clean and is available for download here.
