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pcohen · 21 Nov 2023

dalchina said:

You also have the option to use a virtual machine (VM) running under Win 10 (64 bit) for free.

You can install any O/S as a virtual machine (running in a window). Then you can install your games using that O/S.

That way you only need 1 PC with 1 O/S installed (the VM being an application).

For Win 10 Home you can use Virtualbox.

Hi dalchina thanks again for reply.

Would really like this explained In a little more detail please.

Do you mean you can run 32 Bit and 64 Bit games on the same Computer.

Many thanks

Paul.

dalchina · 21 Nov 2023

You can run 32 bit and 64 bit games in general under Win 10 64 bits.
(Any program can have compatibility issues if older of course).

VM- search (e.g. google to understand more)
Assuming you have Home (Pro has another option):
a. Install VirtualBox (free).
b. Run VirtualBox
c. Install e.g. Windows XP in a window under VirtualBox to create an XP virtual machine.
d. You can then run XP in a window under Win 10- and boot it and restart it, install programs etc.

There's XP in a window running under Win 10 using Virtualbox.
(I had installed it previously).

You can exchange files between that XP and Win 10, and to some extent use computer ports and devices on the PC from XP.