[Framers] alternatives to VirtualBox in Windows

[Robert Lauriston]

I've run FrameMaker 6 in Windows 7 using Windows XP Mode, which is a
feature of Windows Virtual PC. No need to install the operating
system.

I use Virtualbox all the time and it has its quirks.

I don't think Microsoft is to blame for Adobe's ancient code base
having problems in Windows.

On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 4:10 PM, Frank Stearns <franks at pacifier.com> wrote:
> I don't remember the issues now, but at least in Win 7 for my needs at the
> time there were some show-stoppers with the built-in virtual system from
> Microsoft. In contrast, Virtualbox simply installed and ran, no fuss, no
> muss, with just the right set of user controls and operating options.
>
> The built-in "Hyper-V" might be worth a try under Win10, but to be honest, I
> don't entirely trust MS. Remember, they're the ones who through their OS
> issues for Framers effectively started this conversation in the first place!
> YMMV.
> On Mon, 10 Sep 2018, Robert Lauriston wrote:
>
>> Windows has its own virtual PC system. In Windows 7 it's Windows
>> Virtual PC, which has to be installed. In Windows 10 it's Hyper-V,
>> which is built in.
>
>