Take the 2-minute tour ×  Concerning this:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx  Is
this any different than me downloading Virtual PC and then just
manually installing XP?  I am confused, is this just marketing
talk or is there an underlying technical difference (and
advantage)?  share|improve this question  2 Answers 2  up vote 7
down vote accepted  Virtual PC 2007 does not have the tight
integration between host/guest systems that XP mode has. Virtual
PC for Windows 7 does have the same features as the pre-
configured XP mode.  With XP mode applications installed in XP
are directly visible on the start menu in Windows 7 and can be
launched from there. Also when you launch the app it will appear
as you run it in Win 7 and not in a virtual machine.  The big
convenience with XP mode is that you get the XP license for free
and everything is already configured so no extra work needed on
your part.  The second feature have been available in
vmware/virtualbox at least on other platforms.  share