Battle [Malware Testing on VM] Windows XP, Vista or 7?

[WinAndLinuxTutorials]

Which one do you prefer and why?

 

[McLovin]

I would say Windows 7 because I can change the theme of for my VM Malware Testing.

 

[win7holic]

Windows XP,
because: low RAM usage, and how antivirus protect the system in old OS (never updated with windows update)

 

[Jack]

I like to use Windows 7 because this is the most common Windows OS for Home User , and this tests are watched by them + Microsoft has brought some security updates to this operating system so this will be as close as a test can get to 'real life' but like Win7holic said XP will take less resources so it's depends on how powerful your system is.

Answer : Windows 7.

 

[jamescv7]

For the next generation, Windows 7 would be the better OS for conducting Malware Testing, requirements isn't needed a high performance.

 

[Valentin N]

Windows xp is old and doesn't have the best hardware support anymore to make things go smooth anymore.

 

[moonshine]

Windows XP in here, Still compatible with most hardware and uses less resources than Windows 7. Plus, You're testing security software right? Why not go with the least secure OS to see how well the security software protects?

 

[Deleted member 178]

Windows XP in here, Still compatible with most hardware and uses less resources than Windows 7. Plus, You're testing security software right? Why not go with the least secure OS to see how well the security software protects?

exactly what i think.

 

[K__M]

I like to use XP for all the reasons of BoXX.

But also.. XP is much lighter as a install size also.. it is i believe less then 1GB download. So if you need to re-download it for any reason it will be fast and easy

 

[McLovin]

I like to use XP for all the reasons of BoXX.

But also.. XP is much lighter as a install size also.. it is i believe less then 1GB download. So if you need to re-download it for any reason it will be fast and easy

XP might be less on the resources but people out there will have Windows 7 more then XP and 7 has more security features with it and that is the thing that you are testing.

 

[Deleted member 178]

XP might be less on the resources but people out there will have Windows 7 more then XP

tell that in a remote poor country where computers cant run W7, XP is all they can run.

 

[moonshine]

Remember McLovin, You are testing Security Software, You're not testing Security Features within Windows.

 

[McLovin]

Remember McLovin, You are testing Security Software, You're not testing Security Features within Windows.

Yeah, true. I would still stick with Windows 7.