Windows 7’s Windows Virtual PC – How to run VM in multiple monitors

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Does the "Windows Virtual PC" that comes with Windows 7 Ultimate support multiple monitors?
I read online that VPC 2004 and 2007 added multi-monitor support but I did not find it in Windows VPC in Windows 7.

I am running Visual Studio 2010 in a VM and I would like to take advantage of the new multiple-monitor features of VS2010.

Edit: I would not like to use remote desktop – I am looking for an answer within VPC/VM only.

Thanks

Best Answer

I don't have a Win 7 box handy right now to test the VPC interface to see the right way to do this, but there is a quick work-around that works with all the virtualisation programs to get multi-monitor use.

Once you've started up your virtual machine, don't log into it, just minimize it. Now on your physical host PC run (by typing into the Start Menu search box, or into the Win + R run box) mstsc /span. When the box pops up type the name of your virtual machine, and log in when prompted. You should now be connected into your virtual machine and have it spanning across your monitors.

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