Microsoft launches free XP and Vista VPC image downloads

In June of this year, Microsoft released several free XP and Vista virtual machine images through the download center. However, it has been tested for a while and can no longer be used. In order to continue to provide this service, Microsoft has released it. The latest version of the IE application compatibility VPC image.

It is reported that IE application compatibility VPC image (Microsoft Internet Explorer Application Compatibility VPC Image) is Microsoft's 2006 free download of Windows client virtual image to developers, to make up for the Windows platform can only install a single version of IE Browser flaws, help developers test various versions of Internet Explorer on different system platforms, including virtual image files of different versions of IE browsers on XP and Vista platforms.

Pete LePage, director of Microsoft's IE products, said that at the beginning of fiscal 2011, Microsoft changed the way VHD files were developed. First, decided to do it themselves. Second, old systems such as Windows XP SP2 have been retired. So look for a new alternative to continue to support Windows XP VHD. This is the free copy of Microsoft's new XP and Vista.

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It is reported that the biggest feature of these image files: Windows XP SP3 is no longer a <1 full-featured product, but ‘ trial version & rsquo;, will automatically expire after the end of the 90-day trial period. This means that multiple versions of XP and Vista images released this time will expire on January 11, 2011.