Windows 7将虚拟技术带到了一个全新的高度，甚至于内建了XP模式。
但是此功能并没有默认包含在Windows 7中，微软是将其作为一个更新来发布的。知识库文章编号KB958559。安装此更新后，Windows 7用户就可以创建和使用虚拟机了，也就是说，可以在Windows 7内运行XP或者Vista了。而且，还支持Aero。
32-bit:Windows6.1-KB958559-x86.msu64-bit:Windows6.1-KB958559-x64.msu
安装此更新后需要重启。然后再安装下面的安装包：
32-bit Windows XP Mode:VirtualWindowsXP_32_en-us.msi64-bit Windows XP Mode:VirtualWindowsXP_64_en-us.msi
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