Windows 7's Windows XP Mode no longer requires hardware assisted virtualization to work

Just few days ago, Microsoft announced details about forth-coming service packs for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. In addition to telling publicly about interesting features such as Dynamic Memory for Hyper-V virtualization and RemoteFX, Microsoft also announced that it's going to remove the requirement for hardware assisted virtualization in Windows 7's Windows XP Mode.

Previously, Windows XP required hardware virtualization support on Intel's or AMD's processors, which required a relatively new PC or laptop to work. But with the new version of XP Mode, this restriction has been lifted, and thus probably every computer running Windows 7 should be able to run XP Mode, processing resources permitting.

This should be great news to developers struggling with application compatibility and IT administrators and users looking for solutions.