Windows:7

Hardware requirements

 * RAM: 2GB+
 * CPU: at least 1GHz dual-core
 * Installation space: 16GB (32bit) 20GB (64bit)
 * Graphics Card: Direct X -9 compatible with WDDM 1.0 or igher driver

To run Windows XP virtualisation
 * Processor be able to support processor based virtualisation (either Intel-VT or AMD-V)

References: Bruzzese (2009, Oct 12)

Connecting an XP computer
First set the Windows 7 permissions (Think this should be ok?) You need to share the folder on the Windows 7 computer Then on the XP Computer
 * Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center > Advanced Sharing Settings >
 * Right click on the folder/drive > Properties > Sharing > Advanced sharing > Share this folder
 * Right click on My Network places > Map Network drive
 * Chooses a drive and enter the Folder as shown on your Windows 7 labelled as "Network Path" (Should be something like \\Win7Computer\D )

Windows 7 - How to get the Quick Launch toolbar back
(I haven't tried it but...) %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
 * 1) Right-click the taskbar, choose Toolbars / New Toolbar
 * 2) In the folder selection dialog, enter the following string and hit OK:
 * 1) Turn off the "lock the taskbar" setting, and right-click on the divider. Make sure that "Show text" and "Show title" are disabled and the view is set to "small icons".
 * 2) Use the dividers to rearrange the toolbar ordering to choice, and then lock the taskbar again.

(However .. you should use the pin feature...) http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/public/post/ef545877-65ed-44d5-a81e-6c79a895f434