Windows Phone 7 emulator now available, we give it a spin

22 March, 2010
If you are eager to test the new Windows Phone 7 and can't wait until its official launch, there is now a way to do that. Microsoft have released an emulator which let's you try out their latest mobile OS straight...

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  • vtx
  • 16 Apr 2021

i have downloaded windows phone 8.1 elumoter it,s not showing on home scrren of my pc plase help me

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    • faizan ghani
    • KIJ
    • 27 Feb 2012

    The windows phone emulator start,search and back button does not work!!!!!!!!

    PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!

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      • maysam
      • mg}
      • 26 Mar 2011

      does not work as standalone file in win7 64bit

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        • Greg
        • 3Jb
        • 02 Feb 2011

        Same problem here ... followed the above instructions to the letter,
        but nothing happens at all.

        Have I installed 3GB worth of Microsoft VS developer tools for nothing?!?

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          • Mike
          • QPV
          • 02 Nov 2010

          ludiaribar, 17 Oct 2010The above suggested steps did not work for me. Using Window... moreThis doesn't work on Windows 7 64, which I use. Is there a way to test my windows 7?

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            • Bamo
            • i85
            • 28 Oct 2010

            I click the shortcut and nothing happens? what am i doing wrong?? the targwet path is correct....

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              • ludiaribar
              • n2Z
              • 17 Oct 2010

              The above suggested steps did not work for me. Using Windows 7 x64. Tried changing WM70Full.bin to WM70C1.en-US.bin and placing it in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows Phone\v7.0\Emulation\Images (renaming the file already in there) - got a message "Windows Phone emulator is doing a complete OS boot" ... now just waiting

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                • Vala
                • nxB
                • 04 May 2010

                How long do I have to wait after clicking the shortcut?

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                  • Kemal Serkan YILDIRI
                  • p2P
                  • 28 Mar 2010

                  I did all of things that you write. But there is an error.

                  Error:
                  Cannot open file
                  'SDKs\WindowsPhone\v7.0\Emulation\Imagies\WM70Full.bin

                  What can I do ?

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                    • John Williamson
                    • mCS
                    • 25 Mar 2010

                    I'll just upgrade my current windows to w7 no probs. i'll do it between rubs!

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                      • Silver
                      • iLY
                      • 25 Mar 2010

                      HD2 cant have W7

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                        • John Williamson
                        • mCS
                        • 23 Mar 2010

                        Cant wait. My HTC HD 2 has been waiting on this :)

                        Windows 7 and the HD 2 unbeatable combo!!!

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                          • gazza
                          • IaH
                          • 23 Mar 2010

                          FireDragon, 22 Mar 2010I like this thing in start but for now I will have to "... morewhat? This is a real OS, unlike some vanilla made out of the box overhyped piece of crap such as a fruit company and that other one from that internet company.

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                            • Khunna
                            • PPY
                            • 23 Mar 2010

                            How to download Microsoft's Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone CTP in an offline mode?

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                              • Anonymous
                              • 4xa
                              • 23 Mar 2010

                              Okay instead of all the run around that the instructions give you just click on the bin file once you've extracted and it will ask you to select a program to open with.. just navigate to the XDE.exe file and click that then viola thats it!

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                                • gmane
                                • 4xa
                                • 23 Mar 2010

                                I get an error saying it cannot load WM70Full-.bin... the emulator loads up it just won't load the bin file and its in the right spot i've checked the path numerous times... what am i doing wrong.. its in my (x86) folder..??

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                                  • regs
                                  • TjE
                                  • 23 Mar 2010

                                  checked it few days ago. ui is nice, but system us poorly functional.

                                  what's more - windows phone appears to be phone system, not the smartphone...

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                                    • sm.gurdeep
                                    • utn
                                    • 23 Mar 2010

                                    runs slow!

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                                      • sean
                                      • nm8
                                      • 22 Mar 2010

                                      The article comment 'more than perfect' about the performance shouldnt be made when emulating o mobile's os on a pc. The UI looks nice though.

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                                        • felix the housecat
                                        • LaA
                                        • 22 Mar 2010

                                        Looks prety promissing. Works really really slow on a core2duo with 4 gigs of ram.. i don't know what's the deal with the emulator, but I really look forward to see it in action on a real handset. Nice work this time MS! Untill then, i'll feast my eyes/hands with "Rachael" ;)