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Old 02-27-2013, 02:05 AM   #1
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Default How do i run an app designed for Windows 8 on Windows 7?
Windows Phone 8 SDK downloaded from Microsoft requires windows 8 environment to install...

I have windows 7 64bit, is there a way for windows 7 to run an app in "compatibility mode for Windows 8"?
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Old 02-27-2013, 03:24 AM   #2
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Negative. It probably needs the Metro hooks in Win8 for part of its work, which isn't something that can be replicated in Win7.
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Old 02-27-2013, 08:57 AM   #3
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Ahh, thanks for the info.. Guess it's time to update
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You can always try it and see. If it doesn't work, then update.
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The SDK is using Windows 8 hypervisor to emulate/virtualise Windows phone 8 machines.

Win 7 does not have Win 8 hypervisor.



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