On Fri, Dec 29, 2023 at 12:07 AM Stan Brown (using GC 4.14) < stan...@fastmail.fm> wrote:
> On 2023-12-28 17:26, Geoff wrote: > > If you are already running Windows 10/11 with an existing Pro, > > Enterprise, or Education licence (but not a Home licence) then Windows > > Sandbox is an easy way to create a (temporary) Virtual Machine, and it > > only requires 4GB RAM and 1GB free disc space. You don't need a > > separate licence. > > > > > https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/application-security/application-isolation/windows-sandbox/windows-sandbox-overview > > > > > https://www.howtogeek.com/399290/how-to-use-windows-10s-new-sandbox-to-safely-test-apps/ > > > > > https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/how-to-use-windows-sandbox-on-windows-11 > > > > Fire up a Sandbox, download and install the latest GnuCash binary, and > > away you go in a pristine Windows environment that is safely isolated > > from the rest of your computer. > > I forgot about Windows Sandbox. Thanks for the reminder. My desktop has > Windows Pro, nut my laptop has Windows Home so Windows Sandbox is a > non-starter there. > > > Otherwise, as Stan mentioned, Oracle's free VirtualBox runs on Windows, > > but you will need to install a version of Windows in the Virtual Machine > > that you create. > > https://www.virtualbox.org/ > > And you can run Windows 10 or 11 without a license. A very few things > won't work, like custom background for desktop, but you won't be missing > anything you need. It looks like it doesn't need a lot of resources, so > that sounds good. > > Reference: You Don’t Need a Product Key to Install and Use Windows 10 > < > https://www.howtogeek.com/244678/you-dont-need-a-product-key-to-install-and-use-windows-10/ > > > > You Can Install and Use Windows 11 Without a Product Key > < > https://www.howtogeek.com/871189/you-can-install-and-use-windows-11-without-a-product-key/ > > > > I successfully installed and ran Windows 10 in a VirtualBox without a > Windows product key, during my three-step upgrade from 2.6.19, using the > Windows 10 reference above. I haven't tested the Windows 11 procedure, > but it's from the same source, one that is usually reliable. > > Stan Brown > Tehachapi, CA, USA > https://BrownMath.com > I'm pretty sure I'm running Win10 Pro; I had also forgotten about Sandbox... that would be a great way to test out new releases. I appreciate the information, and I can check it out. Hopefully, there is a way to transfer files between the host and client that is relatively painless. -- _________________________________ Richard Losey rlo...@gmail.com Micah 6:8 _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.