Oh come on. We're nerds. Details are interesting. From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 12:48 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT: Windows XP Mode Question
It's basically a configuration thing within the software. If you're logged in as User A on the host machine, when you launch the app in XP Mode you see different options than if you're logged in as User B. It's not really a performance issue-the application works regardless of who you're logged into the host machine as. But as you look at certain configuration settings in the app, they're different depending on what user is logged into the host. I could go into a little more detail, but didn't want to bore everyone to tears. :-) John From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 12:53 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: OT: Windows XP Mode Question What is the difference in behavior? ASB (Find me online via About.Me<http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker/bio>) Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage... On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 12:23 PM, John Hornbuckle <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Totally not NT-related, but maybe someone can answer. We're using the Windows XP Mode feature on a Windows 7 machine to run an app that doesn't play nice with Win7. It mostly works, but with one problem: The app behaves differently depending on who we're logged into the host computer as. I'm sure I'm totally misunderstanding how XP Mode works, but I don't get how this is possible. I wouldn't think it would matter who you were logged into the HOST machine as-only who you were logged into the GUEST machine as. And the way it looks to me is that there's a special account on the guest machine ("xpmuser") that's used by everyone who accesses the VM, regardless of what they're logged into the host machine as. So theoretically, no matter who's logged into the host, they should see the exact same thing in the guest. But not so. Why for? John Hornbuckle MIS Department Taylor County School District www.taylor.k12.fl.us<http://www.taylor.k12.fl.us> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin NOTICE: Florida has a broad public records law. Most written communications to or from this entity are public records that will be disclosed to the public and the media upon request. E-mail communications may be subject to public disclosure. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
