window - Oracle VirtualBox -


i planning install virtualbox try out newer operating systems , tools.

is safe install on office computer. below questions.

  1. does virtualbox consume lot of resources , slow down system.
  2. is installation heavy weight.
  3. is easy uninstall.
  4. does running virtual pc (windows 8.1) on windows7 (host) pc has issues?
  5. how performance of virtual os (windows 8.1 in case) compared dual boot setup?
  6. are there free better options virtualbox?

memory not issue able spare atleast 30gb virtual box installation.

really appreciate inputs.

here's gist:

pro's:

  • not heavy install(102mb installer)
  • easy setup
  • easy administer
  • supports lots of os's, through windows 10 (10 slow)
  • light performance hit modern hardware
  • easy uninstall

cons:

  • company's computer (is okay them?)
  • installs network adapter (needs admin privilege)
  • some performance hit (depends on hardware)

on athlon phenom ii x4 (made in 2011), 8gb of ram , 2 hdd's in raid, radeon card, every os i've tried runs smooth, except windows 10. you'll have turn down (or off) translucent window borders , backgrounds, maybe, that's it.

windows 7 , 8 smooth butter, transparency off. if have new core i7 machine buckets of ram, shouldn't have problem.

linux, freebsd, xp, dos , win3 run in there no problems.

windows 8.1 guest, under windows 7 host worked fine. possibly turn few bells , whistles off, should work fine. use bridged connection, vm has own ip address on lan. windows 10 slow @ point. i'm sure they'll address soon.

hope helps.


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