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One way of running an operating system is inside a virtual machine. This is done with software to run one OS inside another. This is an option that you do have with Windows. There are some advantages and disadvantages of running Windows this way.

One huge advantage is that when the OS gets corrupted, all this will stay in the virtual machine. It’s likely at some point in time get a virus or other issue that crashes the operating system. When this does occur in a virtual machine, the main operating system is fine.

You can use another operating system of choice but still have access to running Windows applications this way. There isn’t the conflict between using what you want or Windows.

You can choose to load any version of Windows that you want. Since you are purchasing Windows, you can get the exact version you want for your system.

There are also some disadvantages. When running a VM there is limited 3D acceleration. This means that gamers won’t be able to play advanced games this way.

For performance, dual booting is a better option. Virtual machines have to share resources with the other OS that is already open. With dual booting 100% of the resources can go to just one operating system at a time.

When running a virtual machine, your battery life will go down very quickly. If you need to be running off battery power all the time and using Windows applications for the most part, you would be better off with a dual boot.

Really it all comes down to what you are computing needs are. If you enjoy using a different operating system like Apple’s OSX or the various versions of Linux, virtual machines do offer you Windows applications quickly and easily without having to power down.

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Source by Bill Smithson