Comments on: Virtual Machine Installation Checklist http://jonathan.dickinsons.co.za/blog/2010/02/virtual-machine-installation-checklist/ "Jonathan Chayce Dickinson".ToString() Mon, 18 Jul 2011 05:51:20 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jonathan Dickinson http://jonathan.dickinsons.co.za/blog/2010/02/virtual-machine-installation-checklist/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Jonathan Dickinson Tue, 21 Sep 2010 04:42:26 +0000 http://jonathan.dickinsons.co.za/blog/?p=191#comment-130 Here I was thinking it was a good place to put up a checklist that nobody (would probably) read! Thanks for the unexpected feedback, I have implemented it :). The VM is mostly just for me (development). Here I was thinking it was a good place to put up a checklist that nobody (would probably) read! Thanks for the unexpected feedback, I have implemented it :). The VM is mostly just for me (development).

]]> By: Thomas http://jonathan.dickinsons.co.za/blog/2010/02/virtual-machine-installation-checklist/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Thomas Mon, 20 Sep 2010 15:21:35 +0000 http://jonathan.dickinsons.co.za/blog/?p=191#comment-129 Descriptive wallpaper: SysInternals BgInfo might help. In addition, I would do the following: - set up windows for "best performance", which disables many effects and makes working in the VM much faster - disable indexing of drives - Disable the search assistent ("dog") - Show the status bar in explorer - Show hidden files and system files Maybe you should describe what purpose the VM has ("mostly just for me"). Depends on what the virtual machine is needed for, a virtual machine looks totally different. For test environments for example, I would not install any updates and even disable automatic updates. Descriptive wallpaper: SysInternals BgInfo might help.

In addition, I would do the following:
- set up windows for “best performance”, which disables many effects and makes working in the VM much faster
- disable indexing of drives
- Disable the search assistent (“dog”)
- Show the status bar in explorer
- Show hidden files and system files

Maybe you should describe what purpose the VM has (“mostly just for me”).
Depends on what the virtual machine is needed for, a virtual machine looks totally different. For test environments for example, I would not install any updates and even disable automatic updates.

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