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Originally Posted by theducks
My Wife and I were discussing what to do about her computer if it dies:
She has a expensive Embroidery machine that can't USB connect except with a 32bit Windows machine.
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Install Windows XP into VirtualBox, while removing the VirtualBox network card. Connect the machine to the computer, putting the USB-connection through to VirtualBox. The host computer won't see the machine, but you can install the drivers in Windows XP.
As long as something runs VirtualBox with Windows XP inside, be it Windows or Linux, that machine will keep working. It is how I plan to keep using my DGT chess board together with the oldish (2009, latest update) Fritz 11. I've tested this under Linux and Windows 7 already, and it works although, Windows 7 x64 runs Fritz 11 natively. The reason I'm looking into this is because I dislike the activation system Fritz12 and higher uses, and it doesn't even add any functionality I'd actually want.
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Originally Posted by Purple Lady
I don't think Windows 8 still has a classic mode which is one of the big reasons I won't upgrade. Classic is the only way to change background colors.
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I thought so; I've not yet looked into it, as I can work normally with Windows 8.1, after installing Classic Shell.