I used to run this already sketchy software with its even sketchier crack on my old notebook because I really didn’t give a fuck about how syphilitic it was, but now that I need it again and only have my current device, I’m kinda worried.

ps: it needs internet connection.

  • Blaster M@lemmy.worldEnglish
    9·
    22 hours ago

    1: Windows Sandbox

    2: Hyper-V

    If you have 10 or 11 Pro, you should have these features. If not, there’s always

    3: Oracle Virtualbox

    4: VMware Player

    For 2, 3, 4, Get Windows 11 IoT Edition to install in the VM

    • melfie@lemy.lol
      73·
      23 hours ago

      Surprised at the downvotes. I only run Windows these days blocked from the internet in my firewall. Treat it like the malware it is.

  • NarrativeBear@lemmy.world
    3·
    20 hours ago

    Personally I run VMware with windows on it.

    This VM is disconnected from internet access and put on a separate VLAN on my network but has access to one share folder on my NAS.

    Its overkill but fits my needs when I want to roll back the VM or save multiple sessions of it.

  • MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip
    3·
    1 day ago

    Replace the symlinks in the c/users/<username> directory with directories. And sandbox wine.

    Edit: oops, on Windows. Is sandboxie still a thing?

    • floofloof@lemmy.ca
      5·
      23 hours ago

      Sandboxie is old, but these days Windows has a sandbox built in. You could use that (basically a lightweight VM) or a full VM. Windows also has a built-in hypervisor for VMs that helps them run efficiently.

    • Homme_Tanks [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
      2·
      20 hours ago

      You can still download the old gui version for free. I use it to run a second simultaneous instance of AmScope software on a device at work. (Two microscope feeds on same screen for x y viewing)

      I’m not totally clear on how sandboxie plus comes into play as one or both versions are open source

  • Em Adespoton@lemmy.ca
    11·
    15 hours ago

    Alternative: install Proxmox on the hardware. Then install all the OSes you want to run on top of that.

  • url@feddit.frEnglish
    11·
    23 hours ago

    Why not run a vm? Nevermind i forgot windows things. What about an alt for the software

    • nfh@lemmy.world
      1·
      23 hours ago

      You can run a VM in Windows. Virtualbox is what I’ve used in the past, and it’s pretty good. It’s obviously work to set up, but you can revert a VM and use it to test other sketchy software if you need