[mdlug] [Discuss] Win XP Replacement

[Al Fuller]

If I understand your needs, the applications are:

 

-        Necessary to the organization and/or users [cannot or will not be
replaced with something newer]

-         require an OS that is no longer supported

 

Two options come to mind:

-        If I recall correctly, Windows 7 includes a virtual copy of Windows
XP. Called "XP Mode".  The applications should run under that.  It would
require upgrading to Windows 7, which itself may require upgrading the
hardware.  I don't believe you need to purchase any additional license to do
this, but it might require a particular [minimum] version of Windows 7 to do
- I just don't know.

-        Option 2 would be to install Windows XP under in a basic virtual
machine ["VM"], which is widely practiced, and well understood.  This would
require installing a new OS [Linux, perhaps.], the VM hypervisor software to
manage it [VirtualBox is free and stable, but if the organization
wants/needs support, then there are commercial vendors], and this would
require a Windows XP license for each install [which I assume you have
already, since you are running XP currently.].

 

I hope this helps.

 

Al Fuller

 

From: Discuss [mailto:discuss-bounces at mug.org] On Behalf Of gib at juno.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 3:56 PM
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Subject: [Discuss] Win XP Replacement

 

Microsoft has indicated they will discontinue support for Widows XP.  Does
anyone know of a replacement for Windows XP? Our vendor's software runs only
on Windows XP (not newer operating systems from Microsoft).



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