How to check whether your computer is capable of running windows XP mode on windows 7

Windows 7 introduces a new feature that allows you to install and run applications in Windows XP environment, you can still run applications which are not supported Windows 7 by using the Windows XP mode. (A virtual Windows XP environment for Windows 7).

But not all computers support this feature, you must have a processor that supports hardware virtualization, also you need to enable it in BIOS in order to use windows xp mode.

Microsoft released HAV (hardware-assisted virtualization) detection tool that helps you check if the processor supports hardware virtualization or not.

Speed up browsing folders

You might have noticed that every time you open My Computer to browse folders sometimes a bit long. This is because Windows XP automatically searches for network files and printers every time you open Windows Explorer. To remedy this and to speed up browsing significantly follow these steps:

Download Windows Live Movie Maker Final Version

Microsoft has released the final version "of Windows Live Movie Maker" video editing software movie maker is free and easy. The final version comes with a lot of new transition effects and a new interface. Windows Live Movie Maker only supports Windows Vista and 7. Windows XP is not supported. Windows XP users can download Windows Movie Maker 2.1 .

Release of Windows Live Movie Maker was already supports youtube so you can directly publish your videos that have been made to youtube. 

Raising the Wellcome Administrator login screen of Windows XP

By default Windows XP will hide Administrator account on the Welcome screen.

Here is how to bring it up:

• Open regedit

• Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Microsoft \ WindowsNT \ CurrentVersion \ Winlogon \ SpecialAccounts \ Userlist