Windows 7 setup XP mode for all users

• Install XP mode on windows 7

• Create your image exactly how you want everyone to see it when they open.

• The actual image file (.VHD) will be in the following directory:
  C:\Users\USER_NAME\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Virtual PC\Virtual Machines

• create directory C:\Public-VM

• copy C:\Users\USER_NAME\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Virtual PC\Virtual Machines\Windows XP Mode.vhd to C:\Public-VM\

• edit security on folder C:\Public-VM\ and remove Authenticated users write and delete permission.  This will block users modifying the VM and one user seeing other users data.

• Log on the Win 7 machine as another user

•  Click on Start > All Programs >Windows Virtual PC and launch Windows Virtual PC (NOT XM Mode!).

• Create a new virtual pc and  select "Use an existing virtual hard disk" and browse to the folder C:\Public-VM\Windows XP Mode.vhd  and enable undo disk   and hit "Create".

• Every user can log on to the same VM as administrator but could not see other users data.

• each user can reset the VM by removing the undo disk in the setting.

• You can copy the VHD across multiple machines. Enable NAT for network connection. this will prevent VM name interfering with other copies.

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