Technology does not stop advancing both at the hardware and software level , which opens up a wide range of possibilities. This is something that reaches the operating systems themselves that we can use and that any of us can test. Hence the growth that virtual machines are currently experiencing.
We say this because to test a new operating system , we have to make big changes to our computer. It is a somewhat cumbersome and annoying task, but this is where the aforementioned virtual machines come into play. These allow us to do a good amount of tasks on the same computer, but all this in a virtual way. Therefore, it could be said that we find programs that allow us to test other operating systems on the PC without affecting our Windows or Linux.
Although it may seem a somewhat complex task for users who are not too expert in these matters, nothing could be further from the truth. It is true that you have to have some basic knowledge in the matter to obtain what you want, but it is not complicated at all. In fact, for example creating a virtual machine with VirtualBox, one of the most used proposals of this type, is within the reach of most.
It is for all this that below we will explain some of the reasons why it is advisable to use virtual machines in Windows.
To try alternative systems to Windows
As we mentioned before, these virtual machines that we are talking about allow us to test all the operating systems we want. This is something that will not affect the original system of the PC with which we work on a daily basis. For this, as a general rule, we will only need the ISO of the software that we want to virtualize to load it into the program.
This allows us to test those systems before, for example, permanently installing one on the computer.
Using virtual machines for security reasons
In addition, it must be borne in mind that we are talking about a virtualization system , so our data stored in the original system is not in any danger. Everything we do in the virtual machine only affects it. For example, in the event that we damage the virtualized system in some way, this will not affect the one we have running on the PC at all .
To test from virtual machines
Of course, this for example will allow us to carry out all kinds of risky tests on any operating system, without the original suffering any damage. And it is that we must bear in mind that for example with programs like VirtualBox or VMWare , we can virtualize a Windows on other Windows.
So we can do all the tests we want in the VM, and then put them into practice if they are successful, in the operating system that is the base.
Suspicious software can be installed without problem
At the same time, what we tell you is extended to certain programs that we sometimes test and execute, of suspicious origin. Thus, in the event that we run this in a virtual machine , and the application turns out to be harmful or contains malware , we do not have to worry about it, since all this will only affect the loaded virtual machine.
