If you;ve received some legacy third-party and/or customized Windows apps you;ve been unable to get to run on Vista, you;ll shortly have entry to a new device that may well support: Microsoft;s Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V).On January 15, Microsoft produced a first public beta of MED-V readily available for download by everyone interested in attempting it. (You do need to complete a brief survey on Microsoft;s Connect site to get the bits, but that;s it.)The first release of MED-V is aimed at allowing Windows XP and Windows 2000 apps to run on Vista machines. The item does this by operating the older Windows versions nearly (making use of Virtual Pc) on a Vista machine. The very first release of the item won;t support every other legacy versions of Windows and is also tailored to perform on Vista only. Microsoft is preparing long term variations that may perform on Windows seven,
Microsoft Office 2007 Enterprise, officials stated.Microsoft is expecting the final version of MED-V to be readily available in the second calendar quarter of 2009. The final product will probably be out there only as component of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP),
Office 2007 Professional, a assortment of utilities and technologies that Microsoft can make on the market to its Software Assurance licensees only. Other MDOP goods consist of Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V), Asset Stock Service,
Windows 7 Pro, State-of-the-art Group Policy Management,
Windows 7 64 Bit, Dianostics and Recovery Toolset and System Center Desktop Error Monitoring.Microsoft officials said these days the business has offered eleven.5 million seats of MDOP during the three years it's been on the market. Current MDOP clients will immediately obtain the last MED-V bits this yr for no additional charge,
Windows 7 Key, officials said.MED-V is according to technologies Microsoft acquired when it purchased Kidaro final yr.