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IPX is no longer available from Microsoft for Windows Vista and Windows 7 - see the response here by a Microsoft Employee.<br />
<a href="http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itpronetworking/thread/82727f50-9e1b-4fcf-8a38-e45567938ec4/" rel="ugc nofollow">http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itpronetworking/thread/82727f50-9e1b-4fcf-8a38-e45567938ec4/</a>
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IPX is no longer available from Microsoft for Windows Vista and Windows 7 - see the response here by a Microsoft Employee.
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itpronetworking/thread/82727f50-9e1b-4fcf-8a38-e45567938ec4/ [http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itpronetworking/thread/82727f50-9e1b-4fcf-8a38-e45567938ec4/]

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Aside from using &quot;XP Mode&quot; or Virtual PC containing Windows XP with IPX/SPX, then I'm pretty confident the answer is &quot;no&quot;!
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Aside from using "XP Mode" or Virtual PC containing Windows XP with IPX/SPX, then I'm pretty confident the answer is "no"!

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I have third party software that requires the IPX protocol. Is there a way to use the IPX protocol with Windows 7? &nbsp;<br />
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Thanks. 
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I have third party software that requires the IPX protocol. Is there a way to use the IPX protocol with Windows 7?  

Thanks. 

IPX Windows 7

Windows 7 is an operating system from Microsoft. Features include multi-touch support, a redesigned Windows Shell with a new taskbar, referred to as the Superbar, a home networking system called HomeGroup, and performance improvements.