Windows XP Mode without hardware virtualization technology

Today, During the Desktop Visualization Hour Webcast , Microsoft has talked about the investments around desktop virtualization technologies and solutions, including virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), to help organizations of all sizes increase flexibility, employee productivity and IT cost savings.

Within this session Microsoft outlined improvements that make it easier to access desktop virtualization. Like New technology agreement with Citrix Systems, features coming in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and about Windows XP mode.

Microsoft had included Windows XP mode in Windows 7 to access the backward compatible application in Windows 7 with the help of hardware visualization technology which force people to upgrade a new infrastructure to run the XP mode and leads to high drop on financial budget.

But now by having a eyes on IT cost savings, Microsoft has decided to give the support for Windows XP Mode that will no longer requires hardware virtualization technology.

This update is not available now but for more information which will go live later at Windows XP mode Homepage.

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Windows Mobile Device Security Webcast

The Windows Mobile Security model is very flexible. Using different security policies, it is possible to control which applications are allowed to run on a particular device and what those applications can do. In this sample-filled Webcast, Constanze Roman and Maarten Struys explain how the Windows Mobile Security model works, and they show you how you can mimic device security using the emulator in combination with the Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Device Security Manager.

Constanze and Maarten also demonstrate how to sign your applications with certificates to allow them to run as either privileged or normal applications on Windows Mobile devices.

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