History Under Connectix Connectix Virtual PC Ĭonnectix Virtual PC is a PC-compatible x86 emulator targeting the Intel Pentium, including emulated features such as MMX, FPU, MMU, and Protected Mode. It was installed as an optional update package found on Microsoft's website, unlike its predecessors which were installed via an installer. The core platform technology from Virtual PC was later used in the development of a cut-down version known as Windows Virtual PC, mainly intended for use with Windows 7's Windows XP Mode. The latest version of Virtual PC supports up to Windows 7, but can additionally run on 圆4 editions of Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 with an unofficial patch, and x86 editions of Windows 10 without a patch. The Mac version of Virtual PC is an x86 emulator compatible with PowerPC Macs, while the Windows version is a native x86 hypervisor utilizing dynamic recompilation and hardware-assisted virtualization. Originally developed by Connectix Corp as Connectix Virtual PC, it was acquired by Microsoft on 19 February 2003.

Virtual PC is a PC-compatible virtualization platform by Microsoft.

Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 booting Windows 98 build 1559.

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