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Stopping the warning pop-ups on VMRC
Virtual Server 2005 includes a standalone VMRC (Virtual Machine Remote Control) client application -...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 06/01/2005
https://vpc.visualwin.com hits 1000 operating systems listed!
https://vpc.visualwin.com - the website that shows you which operating systems work and don't work...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 06/01/2005
Portability issues with Linux under Virtual PC / Virtual Server
If you are like me - then you have quickly grown used to being able to move virtual machines around...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 05/30/2005
Revenant under Virtual PC 2004
Friday, Friday, Friday. Time to play games on Friday :-). Today we will be looking at Revenant...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 05/27/2005
Developing VM-Typer (Part 2)
Last week we starting looking at developing 'VM-Typer' - a .Net application that would allow you to...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 05/27/2005
Galactic Civilizations for OS/2 (under Virtual PC)
Long before they got into the Windows scene, Stardock (creators of WindowBlinds and many other cool...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 05/25/2005
The importance of playing games - a lot...
A while ago now, the Virtual Server development team delivered the first internal build of Virtual...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 05/24/2005
Text mode, Virtual PC 2004 and full screen mode
Every now and then someone notices that if they have a virtual machine running in 'text mode' (like...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 05/24/2005
Major Stryker under Virtual PC 2004
***** MAJOR STRYKER v1.4 -- BY APOGEE! *****Triple parallax scrolling sets this actionshoot 'em up...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 05/20/2005
Developing VM-Typer (new series)
The other weekend I was playing around with Virtual Server - and installing Windows Server 2003 in a...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 05/20/2005
Changes to time synchronization in Virtual Server 2005 SP1 Beta
One of the features of Virtual Machine Additions is that we synchronize the time of the virtual...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 05/18/2005
Using 5.25'' floppy disks with Virtual PC
Over the weekend I decided to peruse my collection of software to see if there was anything I had...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 05/16/2005
Total Annihilation under Virtual PC
Normally I try to post about gaming under Virtual PC every Wednesday and Friday. As you may have...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 05/13/2005
Programming Virtual Server from a managed application (Part 2)
Last week I talked about using CoInitializeSecurity() in order to access the Virtual Server COM APIs...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 05/12/2005
The new mouse filter driver in Virtual Server 2005 Service Pack 1 beta
When you install Virtual Machine Additions we make a number of changes to help improve the general...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 05/10/2005
Configuring X.Org / XFree86 under Virtual PC / Virtual Server
On the weekend I finally got around to downloading and playing with Fedora Core 4 (test 2) under...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 05/09/2005
Programming Virtual Server from a managed application (Part 1)
One of the coolest things (IMHO) about Virtual Server is that we have a completely documented COM...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 05/05/2005
Pre-creation of saved state files under Virtual Server 2005 SP1 beta
A couple of people have noticed this relatively obscure addition to the Virtual Server 2005 SP1 beta...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 05/04/2005
Improving the performance of Virtual PC over Remote Desktop
People often complain of poor performance when using Virtual PC over Remote Desktop (also known as...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 05/03/2005
Running Diablo under Virtual PC
Well it is time for Ben’s Friday walk down memory lane. Diablo was one heck of a game –...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/29/2005
Automating the keyboard under Virtual Server
If you want to perform any significant amount of virtual machine automation with Virtual Server...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/28/2005
Running Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II under Virtual PC
A while ago I posted about using Virtual PC in order to run Dark Forces under Windows XP...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/27/2005
Using the F6 driver floppy under Virtual Server 2005 SP1 Beta
If you are using the Virtual Server 2005 SP1 Beta (details here:...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/27/2005
'net use' problem with Windows 98
A number of users have reported problems using the 'net use' command under Windows 98 under Virtual...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/25/2005
Automating virtual machines by checking the thumbnail
One of the biggest challenges with automating virtual machines today is being able to detect that a...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/22/2005
Virtualization announcement at MMS
And now we know one of the reasons why Ben is in 'Vegas. This years Microsoft Management Summit saw...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/20/2005
Ben is in 'Vegas
Hi All, Sorry about the lack of posts - but I am currently in Las Vegas - for the Microsoft...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/20/2005
New support policies available for Virtual Server
One of the biggest complaints that we have heard from customers is that the support policy for...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/15/2005
SimCity 4 under Virtual PC
Well we have come to the final entry in the 'SimCity' series. You might be surprised to know the...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/14/2005
Changing the default location the Virtual PC uses for virtual machines
A regular question I hear is "How can I stop Virtual PC from storing all of my virtual machines in...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/13/2005
Ben talks on Channel9 about Virtual PC
I'm feeling lazy today (fighting off a bit of a cold) - so for today's post I am telling people to...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/11/2005
Microsoft Virtual Server Management Pack for Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 released
Wow - that is a wordy title - but after much waiting the Microsoft Virtual Server Management Pack...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/07/2005
SimCity 3000 under Virtual PC
SimCity 3000 continues to build on the success of the previous SimCity releases - with the same old...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/07/2005
Why did I just get an 'Unrecoverable processor error' - and what does it mean?
Every now and then a user will report seeing an unrecoverable processor error under Virtual PC - and...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/05/2005
Non-integrated mouse under Virtual Server 2005
A while ago I told you about using the non-integrated mouse feature under Virtual PC (here...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/04/2005
How does networking work under Virtual PC / Virtual Server?
I regularly get asked about how networking works under Virtual PC and Virtual Server - so today I...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/01/2005
SimCity 2000 under Virtual PC
Compared to the original SimCity - SimCity 2000 is a fantastic leap forward in game play - adding...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/01/2005
How to make the 'Recent Events' more meaningful under Virtual Server
Virtual Server has a handy functionality where it displays the last 5 entries in the Virtual Server...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 03/29/2005
A quick way to exit Virtual PC 2004
A little known feature of Virtual PC is that if you have a couple of virtual machines open and want...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 03/24/2005
Where has Ben been?
Hi All - sorry for the little break on my Blog. I have just bought a new house and have been tied up...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 03/23/2005
Why did Virtual PC just tell me that it has 'disabled live resolution switching'?
As I mentioned here: - Virtual PC supports the ability to change the guest resolution by resizing...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 03/23/2005
SimCity Classic under Virtual PC
SimCity Classic was the city simulation game that started it all. In SimCity you play the role of a...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 03/18/2005
Event scripting under Virtual Server 2005
There are a couple of ways to setup Virtual Server 2005 so that a given script / program can be...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 03/17/2005
Virtual machine resizing options under Virtual PC
Normally when you are running a virtual machine, we will display a window that exactly matches the...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 03/15/2005
What's the point of the 'Use mouse integration' setting under Virtual PC?
Amongst the many varied settings for a virtual machine under Virtual PC there is a 'Mouse' setting...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 03/14/2005
'ZORK I: The Great Underground Empire' under Virtual PC
Zork would have to be one of the all time greatest text adventure games. One of the greatest things...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 03/11/2005
Creating your own virtual machine client application for Virtual Server
The VMRC client used by Virtual Server is a basic ActiveX control. This is very handy for...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 03/11/2005
Adventure under Virtual PC
This week I felt like it was time to take a walk down memory lane...For those who are unfamiliar...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 03/09/2005
Controlling a virtual machine through PowerPoint
A very cool hidden feature of Virtual Server is that if you have it installed on your computer you...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 03/08/2005