> I use it quite a bit. > > Just be prepared to treat the VM like another computer. > > The snapshot features is pretty decent. Though I like the way virtual pc does it > better. As it actually makes sense there. > > They come out with new versions about once a month. Which is usually when I update > all of my base snapshots with all the latest patches and recompress the empty space. > > The speed is decent. Though VMWare is a bit faster in general but not much so that > you would notice. > > The directx support is about as good as what you will find in wine. > > But it is pretty cool to be able to totally jack up a computer and with a few clicks > it is back to normal. I use them quite a bit to see if I like a piece of software > enough to actually use it on my main computer. Media monkey is the one up for today > > Probably my biggest tip is to keep the vhd's defragmented. They fragment pretty > quickly. Just defragmented one today and it had like 2000 fragments. Defragmenting > inside of the vhd is not as important but it helps when you are removing extra space. > I usually use something like mydefrag then sdelete. > > Oh one thing I have noticed is the guest additions do not install very well. So do > not put them in your main snapshot. I usually keep 2 level snapshot. One with and the > main one that is derived from that does not have it. I have had on many occasions the > additions just not install properly. One of my XP installs right now is messed up > because of it.
Here's a stupid question: Does DirectX work on Windows 98?
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