Dr.Sunil Vaswani asks:
Are there services to run a Windows 8 simulator within older versions of Windows computer? Please note that I have asked about simulation not trial copy. Can you recommend any services if available
14 Answers -
Bruce Epper
October 28, 2012Why a simulator? Why not run the real deal inside a virtual machine?
Jeremiah Iliffe
October 28, 2012Try using virtualbox https://www.virtualbox.org which is free software for emulating other operating systems in a virtual machine.
Adrian Rea
October 28, 2012your question is a little ambiguous, if you wish to run win8 within older Windows then virttualbox and the like would be fine. But what I think you are asking is how can you make Win7 look like Win8. I cannot take credit for the following as it was in WebUser 4th Oct.
Install and launch Rainmeter(rainmeter.net) Then download and install Omnimo(omnimo.info). Then using panels as the theme you can make it look much more like Win8. There is a detailed explanation including other gadgets to improve likeness to the new OS but I need to know if thats what you were asking.
Shankar C
October 28, 2012use microsoft virtual pc
ha14
October 28, 2012Windows 8 Simulator Beta 1.0
http://www.downloadcrew.com/article/25722-windows_8_simulator_beta
I don’t know something like this exists. Is this legal?
October 28, 2012Anyway, it’s interesting.
well it is on softpedia also
October 28, 2012This software is not based on real windows 8 OS. Therefore, you can’t install applications and some application is not like windows 8 applications.
You will be able to run Windows 8 Simulator as a Windows application that will allow you to test and feel the upcoming Windows 8.
Igor Rizvi?
October 28, 2012You can try trough virtualbox,or just make a dual boot with win8 costumer preview
Alex Perkins
October 28, 2012Try here: http://www.labnol.org/software/install-windows-8-as-virtual-machine/20919/
Erlis Dhima
October 28, 2012I think better would be a virtual machine! You can use virtualbox, or vmware workstation(the one I prefer, but it’s not a free software).
Jim Chambers
October 28, 2012Get this and see if your older computer will run windows 8.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-CA/windows-8/upgrade-to-windows-8
Patrick Jackson
October 29, 2012If you mean simulation like that of Android using its SDK, then sorry, it is not possible at the moment. However, you can use Virtual Box or any other virtualization software to run the OS virtually. Keep note that you have enough computing power in your system!
Hoping this helps!
Douglas Mutay
October 29, 2012Try to use a virtualization software to run the OS virtually but keeping in mind that these software might need more memory ressources than what you can supply to run them.
Reý Aetar
October 29, 2012you can use a transformation pack
Harish Jonnalagadda
October 29, 2012Just using a VM would be so much easier
josemon maliakal
November 4, 2012I have stimulated using virtualbox..but it seems very slow