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Problem:

Windows Virtual PC Network is slow.

Solution:

- On the host computer, backup the Registry, just in case, and then:

- Run Registry Editor (regedit.exe) and select the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters

- Create new DWORD value named DisableTaskOffload and set its value to 1.

- Restart the computer.

Yes this is a ripoff article!!!

Source:

http://www.softblog.com/2009-12/slow-network-virtual-pc-windows-7/

Problem:

Since i upgraded to windows 7 i miss some features from old windows, like running old IEs in order to have page development compliant. So i’ve found out about windows virutal pc which is basically a older windows emulator, since i have an old version of windows already installed i though, why not simple convert it to a vhd , so no need to reinstall?

Solution:

So, windows virtual pc don’t offer that option, you need to start from scratch. But then i found this sysinternals program:

Disk2vhd

which solved it all.

So, i was tired of windows xp, not only due the massive bugs it tends to fall into after lots of updates, but because it can’t take advantage of the new directXs.

Now on windows 7 i found out about the aero and glass, all nice and cool, although it don’t work on everything and not how i want, so i collected a few programs/mods/plugins to make things look better, i might be updating this post as i find more decent/usable in real life mods.

Here’s a screen:

and the mods:

Command Line / Prompt Aero Glass – Glass CMD for Vista

PuTTY Aero Glass – PuTTY Glass Transparency Patch

Firefox Addon (usable one) – All-Glass for Firefox