Defrag: Readyboost, Virtual Machines, Printing at Distance (Channel 9)

Defrag: Readyboost, Virtual Machines, Printing at Distance

Posted: Nov 01, 2011 at 11:01 AM

By: Larry Larsen

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Microsoft tech troubleshooter extraordinaire Gov Maharaj and I help walk you through troubleshooting solutions to your tech support problems. If you have a problem you want to send us, you can use the Problem Step Recorder in Windows 7 (see this for details on how) and send us the zip file to DefragShow@microsoft.com. We will also be checking comments for problems, but the email address will let us contact you if needed.

[00:10] - Readyboost max file size redux.
[01:19] -  Setting up Homegroup with virtual machine.
[02:25] -  Windows+M shortcut confusion. [link]
[05:03] -  MP3 of the show.
[05:20] -  Does it help to defrag the disk in a virtual machine?
[06:36] -  Is there a way to print to my home printer from work/on the road? [link]
[08:06] - Can I install VirtualPC on Home Premium 64-bit?
[08:40] - How to bring window to front to take screenshot programmatically.
[10:20] - What is the support lifecycle cut off for XP Mode? [link]
[11:06] - Can you restrict browsing history in IE temp directory?
[12:55] - Merging partitions on a drive with empty partition in front of main partition.
[14:42] - How to open new Notepad window without closing current one.
[15:06] - Can you increase the current going to an external USB hub within Windows?
[17:00] - Is there a Windows equivilent of Little Snitch on Mac?
[18:10] - Is there a way to tell Windows to use eject on an internal drive?
[20:00] - Can I migrate back to my Windows.OLD directory?
[20:35] - How to use a password on RD but not on login. [link]
[21:23] - Can I change default drive colors in Windows Explorer?
[22:35] - Can I make my offline drives remain in the Windows Search Index?
[17:00] - Is there an app to make highlighted text open in Notepad?
[24:35] - Can I migrate a VM to a physical drive?
[25:22] - Can I install VS entirely on a RAM drive?
[27:00] - Pick of the Week: Monoprice.

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[08:06] - Can I install VirtualPC on Home Premium 64-bit?

YES, it works fine! Virtual PC and XPMode are 2 different things. VirtualPC works an all editions except Starter Edition. You can download the Installer Windows6.1-KB958559-x64-RefreshPkg.msu and run it.

The XP Mode (the preconfigured XP Pro VHD) doesn't work on Home Premium because Home Premium doesn't have the license policy set to run XP Mode:

<sl:policyInt name="VirtualXP-licensing-Enabled" attributes="override-only">1</sl:policyInt>

This setting is only set to 1 on Prof, Enterprise and Ultimate while the Virtual PC license value is set on all editions except Starter:

<sl:policyInt name="VirtualPC-licensing-Enabled" attributes="override-only">1</sl:policyInt>

Going back from Win7 to Vista works this way:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971760/en-us

and it is good, because in Windows 7 so many thing were removed and are broken compared to Vista (Explorer, Superfetch with Pool leaks which causes a much higher memory usage compared to Vista and other things: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_features_removed_in_Windows_7). Currently Vista is the best Windows you can get. Rock solid and stable. 1 BSOD in 5 years caused by a bad RAM and reliable index is always 10 were the index in Win7 is 1 because you must pray that Windows 7 works the next day after shutting it down the day before.

To change the color you have to use a resource editor to hack Windows DLLs Sad Like always MS does the mistake to merge the purpose of several things into 1 file (resource, Code, GUI) which makes it not configurable and if you change the file, sfc likes to restore it.

The VM to physial works with the next Hyper-V version in Windows 8. YOu can use the smae VHD for native boot and inside a VM:

http://channel9.msdn.com/events/BUILD/BUILD2011/TOOL-455T

Currently you can use this 3rd party tool to a VM and native boot with older Windows versions:

http://www.vmlite.com/

André

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scott baker

Nov 01, 2011 at 11:28 AM

Will you guys consider making all the channel 9 video feeds compatible with iTunes?

thanks for all the great content,
-Scott
MagicAndre1981 xperf addicted

Nov 01, 2011 at 11:48 AM

[08:06] - Can I install VirtualPC on Home Premium 64-bit?

YES, it works fine! Virtual PC and XPMode are 2 different things. VirtualPC works an all editions except Starter Edition. You can download the Installer Windows6.1-KB958559-x64-RefreshPkg.msu and run it.
The XP Mode (the preconfigured XP Pro VHD) doesn't work on Home Premium because Home Premium doesn't have the license policy set to run XP Mode:
<sl:policyInt name="VirtualXP-licensing-Enabled" attributes="override-only">1</sl:policyInt>
This setting is only set to 1 on Prof, Enterprise and Ultimate while the Virtual PC license value is set on all editions except Starter:
<sl:policyInt name="VirtualPC-licensing-Enabled" attributes="override-only">1</sl:policyInt>
Going back from Win7 to Vista works this way:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971760/en-us
and it is good, because in Windows 7 so many thing were removed and are broken compared to Vista (Explorer, Superfetch with Pool leaks which causes a much higher memory usage compared to Vista and other things: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_features_removed_in_Windows_7). Currently Vista is the best Windows you can get. Rock solid and stable. 1 BSOD in 5 years caused by a bad RAM and reliable index is always 10 were the index in Win7 is 1 because you must pray that Windows 7 works the next day after shutting it down the day before.
To change the color you have to use a resource editor to hack Windows DLLs Like always MS does the mistake to merge the purpose of several things into 1 file (resource, Code, GUI) which makes it not configurable and if you change the file, sfc likes to restore it.
The VM to physial works with the next Hyper-V version in Windows 8. YOu can use the smae VHD for native boot and inside a VM:
http://channel9.msdn.com/events/BUILD/BUILD2011/TOOL-455T
Currently you can use this 3rd party tool to a VM and native boot with older Windows versions:
http://www.vmlite.com/

André
Duncanma "yeah that's awful close, but that's not why I'm so hard done by"

Nov 01, 2011 at 11:49 AM

@scott baker:We do have iTunes feeds, which feed were you trying that didn't work?
Simon

Nov 01, 2011 at 2:30 PM

"Banking" and "Medical"... :)
CmdrKeene

Jan 18, 2012 at 6:13 PM

Windows HomeGroup requires IPv6? My homegroup works fine even though my router only allows IPv4 addresses. I'm confused.

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