Comments on: Windows 7 Home: Your very own crippled OS!

By: Jonathon

Jonathon — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:21:03 +0000

I’m with you on this one – Windows 7 is frustrating as all hell!

By: Nick

Nick — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:57:10 +0000

It boils down to Vista Home will let you run it.
7 Home will not let you run it.
The block is arbitrary, there is NO technical reason for it.

It is wrong of Microsoft to command what YOU run on YOUR computer just because they want more money.

End of story.

For some reason my site has been getting pounded by trolls from a certain messageboard (yes I know who, no I won’t advertise their name) over the last couple days. I have had to delete dozens of trolling and down-right offensive comments on this article, so for the time-being I am closing comments. I don’t have time to babysit the immature people flooding here from some post on there.

By: Brandon Allen

Brandon Allen — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:27:21 +0000

not by much. 7 is based off of the vista kernel like xp was based off the 2k kernel. Also you can use vista drivers in window 7.

By: randyc

randyc — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:21:49 +0000

lol exactly what I was trying to say. They clearly state that it does work with certain OS’s.

Just because something works on Windows Vista does not mean has to work on Windows 7. They are two different operating systems.

By: Nick

Nick — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:55:40 +0000

My site thought your comment was spam since it had a link in it.
The problem with the new version is this requirement:
Hardware Virtualization Technology
VPC 2007 runs with out Hardware Virtualization, so it runs on any machine. The new version requires it, so machines with out a compatible processor can’t run it (such as the laptop I have).

It all boils down to Microsoft arbitrarily blocking software it doesn’t want running, trying to force you to pay for the higher up versions.

FWIW, I installed 7 Ultimate and VPC2007 works with out a single error on it. It’s an artificial limitation Microsoft put in, and that’s what is wrong about it.

By: David Lee

David Lee — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:47:30 +0000

there is a new version of virtual pc for win 7. The one i posted links says awaiting moderation. That one should be win 7 home premium compatible.

By: Nick

Nick — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:28:16 +0000

Despite Virtual PC not listing Vista Home Premium as compatible, it is.
If VPC works on Vista Home, it should work on 7 Home, but it doesn’t.
I did try running it in compatibility mode, but 7 blocks it no matter which options you set.
I have never used Virtual Box… I will have to look in to that option, thanks.

By: Brandon Allen

Brandon Allen — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:50:28 +0000

Just use virtual box from sun. Its better anyway. I’ve had tons of issues with VPC.

By: David Lee

David Lee — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:27:44 +0000

For virtual pc 2007, maybe you should try the backward comb shortcut assignment. That might fix the problem.

By: David Lee

David Lee — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:25:07 +0000

I just went to
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/support/requirements.aspx

it seems like it does work for home premium.

You just need to get a newer version
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx