Now with the arrival of windows 7 some cool features have also arrived.
One of them is the ability to run windows xp virtually on your windows 7 operating system.
Note:-this option is only available in windows 7 ultimate, enterprise and professional versions only.
With this option you will be able to use all the application that you used to run on your windows xp operating system.

Here is a step by step tutorial on how to install and use windows xp in windows 7.

-Go to this link-click
-Select your operating system from the dropdown list-make sure you choose your correct operating system.

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-select your language.
-Download the windows xp mode-its about 500 Megatbytes file,so have patience
-Then download the windows 7 virtual pc(only 8 Magabytes file)
-Once that is done run and install the windows xp mode first and do the same with windows 7 virtual pc.
-Now go to your start menu and type:-windows vitual pc and under it select the windows xp mode.

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-Accept the terms
-Next you will be automatically assigned a username you just need to create a password.
-In the next window select the first option(recommended one as this is similar to a brand new operating system)
-Now setup will start
-Once the setup is complete,you will be running a clean new installation of windows xp in windows 7.

So you did it congratulations!!!!
-You can even install and use the applications/software’s in this windows xp mode itself and can run it through your windows virtual machine from the start menu.
But remember that you will not play your games using this.