Not the hijack this but on this line has anyone running Windows 7 with the virtual machine had any issues with these older software packages or hardware drivers? I never got to that point in my testing when I left the office. I would think that this would be a big help along those lines. I am even thinking what if it would run some of those old DOS based programs for machines.
Jon On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 12:03 PM, Jon Harris <[email protected]> wrote: > I started to do the switch and found that Office was still 32 bit, there > may have been other issues but that was the biggest one on the test machine > I had. I had a graphics system that was scheduled to remain an x32 XP > system due to software licensing issues so the Web developer could have > migrated any of his apps to it without issue. > > Jon > > On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 11:09 AM, Glen Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Humm. Change one gp setting, break maybe one or two apps. >> Switch 200+ computers to 64bit, and break who knows what? >> I think we have a differing definition of "easier". >> >> Just for fun, have any of you folks switched an org to 64? >> If so, what kinds of problems did you face? >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Terry Dickson [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 10:21 AM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: RE: 16 bit VDM >> >> There is an easier solution just switch all user to 64 Bit OS and >> problem solved. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Glen Johnson [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 7:48 AM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: 16 bit VDM >> >> Anyone implemented the group policy mentioned in this article? >> >> If so, did you see any side effects. >> >> I don't know of any old 16 bit programs that are in use here, but I >> guess there could be some we aren't aware of. >> >> http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Windows-hole-discovered-after >> -17-years-Update-908917.html >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
