Is there any disadvantage to using Windows as VM only?

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Sparky
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Re: Is there any disadvantage to using Windows as VM only?

#11 Post by Sparky »

Gaer Boy wrote: Mon Nov 08, 2021 5:28 am I have been running XP on VirtualBox for 10 years.
Why XP though? Why not 10?
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Re: Is there any disadvantage to using Windows as VM only?

#12 Post by Gaer Boy »

Because XP is the last version of Windows that I bought. Vista horrified me and by the time 7 came along I was using Mepis. Windows 8 was another disaster and the direction was now clear - Microsoft would control your use of your computer.

The version of Filemaker Pro that I have won't run on Win10 and I can't justify another £165 to upgrade it.

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Re: Is there any disadvantage to using Windows as VM only?

#13 Post by wolfn »

I'm running Virtualbox for many years, XP & W7.
You lose some power and sometimes your special hardware (if any) will not be available in the vbox...
So I'm urged to use the bare metal for my W7 + video-cut.
But newer hardware seems powerful enough and I changed this, too.
And - if you need some elder systems, like me - it will not run on newest hardware.
Big advantage: If you set some 'checkpoints' you will have a nearly perfect backup if you get hacked or produce some other crash.
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Re: Is there any disadvantage to using Windows as VM only?

#14 Post by Be OK »

Do not forget to block the internet for that virtual machine! Saves you from updates :)
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