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slowcoach · 27-09-2014, 03:08

After many years of running Windows Server 2003 within VirtualBox on Debian I thought the time was right to move to a more current Windows version.
I only use Windows to confirm that my applications work well on Windows and to check where the config files get placed, as part of my Customer Support.

First I installed Windows 8.1 in VirtualBox, installation went well after a bit of trial and error with the VirtualBox settings. I allocated VirtualBox 4 CPU Cores and 4Gb of memory.

When 8.1 started up my first thought was wtf!!, is everyone on drugs these days.... After I had spent a bit of time using 8.1 I gradually started to get accustomed to the new interface, I was impressed by the speed which was very similar to Debian Testing using the Gnome 3 window manager on this machine.
OK, Windows 7 next.

Windows 7 installed without issue now that I have the VirtualBox settings mastered. Upon booting, version 7 was less psychedelic but it was noticeably slower than 8.1, I thought if I am upgrading I might as well go for the latest version and bite the bullet, so I re-installed Windows 8.1 and jumped onto the learning curve.

During a night using Windows 8.1 in VirtualBox I was quite impressed, I loaded some open source applications, Libre Office, Gimp and VLC without any hassle and they all ran very fast.

As dawn arrived the initial shock/horror was over and I was feeling at home with 8.1, deciding that for me at least, 8.1 was better than version 7 and wondering what all the fuss is about.

VirtualBox is brilliant, much better than dual booting as it allows my Linux Tomcat Server to remain working whilst I run Windows alongside Linux. Shared Folders allow either system to copy files back and forth, similarly sharing the Clipboard.

27-09-2014, 03:08	#1
slowcoach Inactive Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Virgin Islands Age: 81 Services: VM Phone 152 Meg. Posts: 1,552	Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit or 8.1 Pro 64bit ?? After many years of running Windows Server 2003 within VirtualBox on Debian I thought the time was right to move to a more current Windows version. I only use Windows to confirm that my applications work well on Windows and to check where the config files get placed, as part of my Customer Support. First I installed Windows 8.1 in VirtualBox, installation went well after a bit of trial and error with the VirtualBox settings. I allocated VirtualBox 4 CPU Cores and 4Gb of memory. When 8.1 started up my first thought was wtf!!, is everyone on drugs these days.... After I had spent a bit of time using 8.1 I gradually started to get accustomed to the new interface, I was impressed by the speed which was very similar to Debian Testing using the Gnome 3 window manager on this machine. OK, Windows 7 next. Windows 7 installed without issue now that I have the VirtualBox settings mastered. Upon booting, version 7 was less psychedelic but it was noticeably slower than 8.1, I thought if I am upgrading I might as well go for the latest version and bite the bullet, so I re-installed Windows 8.1 and jumped onto the learning curve. During a night using Windows 8.1 in VirtualBox I was quite impressed, I loaded some open source applications, Libre Office, Gimp and VLC without any hassle and they all ran very fast. As dawn arrived the initial shock/horror was over and I was feeling at home with 8.1, deciding that for me at least, 8.1 was better than version 7 and wondering what all the fuss is about. VirtualBox is brilliant, much better than dual booting as it allows my Linux Tomcat Server to remain working whilst I run Windows alongside Linux. Shared Folders allow either system to copy files back and forth, similarly sharing the Clipboard.