A program or an operating system feature that allows a user to connect to a computer in another location, see that computer's desktop and interact with it as if it were local.
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Windows Upgrade Advisor
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In upgrading to Windows 7, it helps you determine whether your current PC has the performance characteristics and hardware and software compatibility needed to avoid issues before upgrading or migrating to Windows 7
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LTI
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Light Touch Installation
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Windows XP Mode
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In Windows 7 - A complete, licensed copy of Windows XP with Service Pack 3 contained in a virtual hard disk (VHD) that runs under Windows Virtual PC. XP-mode enables you to run Windows XP from within Windows 7.
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Windows 10 Minimum Requirements
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Bootable Flash Drive
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A flash drive that can boot an Operating System instead of booting to the hard drive where the OS is typically stored.
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VHD (Virtual Hard Disk)
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A disk image file format for storing the complete contents of a hard drive.
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Windows Easy Transfer
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In Windows 7 - File transfer program developed by Microsoft which allows users of the Windows operating system to transfer personal files and settings from a computer running an earlier version of Windows to a computer running a newer version. Windows Easy Transfer was discontinued in Windows 10 and replaced with PCMover Express.
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UDI
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User Defined Installation
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Windows Virtual PC
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A program that emulates Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, as well as IBM OS/2, or Linux on a Macintosh personal computer, assuming it's equipped with a sufficiently fast microprocessor.
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Windows activation
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Helps verify that Windows hasn't been used on more PCs than the Microsoft Software License Terms allow. Gives the user the right to updates and patches for Windows.
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ISO Image
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A disk image of a disc, a type of disk image composed of the data contents from every written sector on an optical disc, including the optical disc file system.
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Compatibility Mode
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Software mimics an older operating system in order to allow obsolete or incompatible software or files to remain compatible with the computer's newer operating system.