Warning: If you go online with XP, do not browse the modern web. Even with an updated Firefox 52 ESR (the last to support XP), HTTPS certificates are broken on 50% of sites. Use it only for legacy software activation or connecting to private FTP servers. To make your image sing, apply these registry and system tweaks:
Never connect the VM to the internet. Use "Shared Folders" to transfer files from your host. Disable the Network Adapter entirely. This is the fastest, most stable version of XP, because modern security software (like MSRT) bogs down the VM. windows xp virtualbox image
“Where do you want to go today?”
You will experience the frustration of waiting for the "Add Hardware Wizard" to pop up three times. You will smile when you see the Fisher-Price blue taskbar. And you will feel a profound relief when you close the VM window, knowing that any malware you downloaded is trapped inside, and that your pristine snapshot is ready for the next adventure. Warning: If you go online with XP, do