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Windows Virtual PC

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  • Version: 6.1.7600.16393
  • Category: Application
  • Language: English

Windows Virtual PC is the latest Microsoft virtualization technology. You can use it to run more than one operating system at the same time on one computer, and to run many productivity applications on a virtual Windows environment, with a single click, directly from a computer running Windows 7.

  • Windows Virtual PC is the latest Microsoft virtualization technology. You can use it to run more than one operating system at the same time on one computer, and to run many productivity applications on a virtual Windows environment, with a single click, directly from a computer running Windows 7.

    Windows Virtual PC supports the following Host and Guest Operating systems:
    • Host: Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Enterprise.
    • Guest: Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) Professional, Windows Vista Enterprise Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows Vista Ultimate Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows Vista Business Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Enterprise.
    Note: Virtual application feature not supported on Windows Vista Business Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows 7 Professional edition.

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Status: Deleted

This download is no longer available on microsoft.com. The downloads below are archives provided by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine from the Microsoft Download Center prior to August 2020.

FileSize
Windows6.1-KB958559-x64-RefreshPkg.msu
SHA1: 25f621467dbe03d9ee8de0fdeb5b3903aa6c7d95
16.30 MB
Windows6.1-KB958559-x86-RefreshPkg.msu
SHA1: 3b63b72d3ce6d8efcc893c781ddcbaa34be77341
15.33 MB

System Requirements

Operating Systems: Windows 7

    • Processor: Intel®, AMD®, VIA® processors capable of hardware-assisted virtualization, with the setting turned on in the BIOS.
    • Memory: 2GB of memory recommended.
    • Hard disk requirement: 20MB hard disk space for installing Windows Virtual PC.

Installation Instructions

  • Windows Virtual PC installation:
    • Upgrade from Windows Virtual PC Beta to Windows Virtual PC RC is not supported. Click here for more information.
    • Based on the architecture (32-bit or 64-bit) of your computer, download the appropriate update package (Windows6.1-KB958559-x86.msu or Windows6.1-KB958559-x64.msu).
    • Double click on the update package (Windows6.1-KB958559-x86.msu or Windows6.1-KB958559-x64.msu) and follow the instructions. Reboot your system to complete installation.

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