• support DirectX 3D acceleration and video 2D acceleration. For example, you should be able to run Google Earth in DirectX mode, and play games with good performance
• fix mouse wheel problem - mouse wheel is not working with some types of mouses in version 3.1.0
• fix invisible mouse pointer after resuming from hibernated virtual machines
• auto handle "Administrator" account name in other languages, e.g., use "Administrador" for Spanish version of XP Mode; use "Администратор" for Russian version, etc.
• assign 512MB memory to vm if host has at least 2G physical memory
• fix "Windows File Protection" when installing some apps, for example, Windows 2000 Office
• fix some missing icons on host Start menu for virtual apps installed inside vm
• automatically add Bridged Network Adapters to improve network performance
• allow a user to specify a folder to store the XP Mode vm

Nov-12-2009  The first verion, v3.1.0 was formally released. VMLite XP Mode is free for personal, academic and evaluation purpose. Registration is needed in order to get the free download.

Microsoft rolls out Windows 7

http://microsoft-news.tmcnet.com/news/2009/10/22/4438634.htm

http://news.xinhuanet.com/internet/2009-10/22/content_12303342.htm

More coverages

http://www.pcmarket.com.hk/index.php?link=sec05&type=detail&id=249&category_id=4&existingPageNo=1

http://www.hwupgrade.it/news/software/vmlite-xp-mode-per-avere-xp-virtualizzato-su-ogni-pc_31063.html

http://techworld.nl/technologie/13621/xp-mode--maar-dan-zonder-belachelijke-cpu-eisen.html

http://pclab.pl/news40113.html

http://www.virtualization.info/2009/12/vmlite-offers-to-run-windows-xp-mode-on.html

http://www.zimbio.com/Windows+7/articles/f_W3SfpF_rK/VMLite+Alternative+Windows+XP+Mode+Windows

http://www.dinside.no/828875/vmlite-alternativ-virtuell-xp

http://pcedu.pconline.com.cn/soft/st/other/0911/1917478.html

http://news.ferra.ru/soft/2009/11/16/92777/

http://www.instantfundas.com/2009/11/vmlite-better-alternative-to-windows-xp.html

http://www.mytechguide.org/2009/11/15/vmlite-xp-mode-alternative-microsoft-windows-xp-mode-windows-7/

http://www.blogsdna.com/5610/vmlite-alternative-to-windows-xp-mode-for-windows-7.htm

http://techpp.com/2009/11/16/vmlite-alternative-to-xp-mode-for-windows-7/