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-disableclose under Virtual PC

A usability problem that some people struggle with under Virtual PC is that of hitting the wrong [X].  To explain - on a virtual machine under Virtual PC there is an [X] in the top right hand corner that can be used to close the virtual machine.  This is standard for all Windows applications - and is the exact cause of the problem.  Users who are running maximized Windows applications inside of the virtual machine will end up with two [X]'s side by side and may accidentally click on the wrong one (with potential disastrous results).

To help out in this scenario - we have provided the '-disableclose' command line option which disables the [X] and requires the user to close the virtual machine via the Action menu or by hitting host key + F4.

Cheers,
Ben

Published Tuesday, July 26, 2005 11:16 PM by Virtual PC Guy

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Wednesday, July 27, 2005 3:22 AM by Morgan

# re: -disableclose under Virtual PC

Handy! Didn't know about that. Is it documented with the other command line switches?
Friday, July 29, 2005 5:33 AM by Norman Diamond

# re: -disableclose under Virtual PC

Wednesday, July 27, 2005 3:22 AM by Morgan

> Is it documented with the other command line
> switches?

It is (at least in SP1).
Tuesday, August 09, 2005 2:42 PM by Virtual PC Guy's WebLog

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