Why Microsoft has Windows 7 XP Mode virtually unusable?

Last year, the XP Mode would work fine.  As he finished the introduction it was a simple matter to upgrade the version of Internet Explorer to the next version upwards.

Given the very announced end of support for Windows XP, this upgrade is not allowed and no other browser will install the XP Mode.

This makes it completely useless XP Mode - no browser

Hello

And much more: (XP mode requires professional, Ultimate or Enterprise).

Get all the benefits of Windows 7 and continue to take advantage of your investments and more
business and productivity programs that require a PC running Windows XP.
Note: Windows XP Mode requires a download.
http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/Windows-7/features/Windows-XP-mode.aspx

Windows XP mode
http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/Virtual-PC/Download.aspx

Windows XP Mode is supported through Technet

TechNet - Forums - Windows 7 virtualization
http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en/w7itprovirt/threads

I hope this helps and happy holidays!

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