Thanks, Peter.
From what I can tell in the video, the VM software just runs Windows 8 in something similar to a command prompt window. Is that correct? If so, can you easily switch back and forth from one operating system to the other by simply minimizing the window and Windows 8 will simply continue to run in the background?
Also, what happens after Windows 8 is installed? Will my Windows 7 still load automatically after a reboot, and then I have a choice to load Windows 8 via the software? Or upon reboot am I prompted with a boot screen to choose either operating system (similar to a dual boot setup)?
I just want to know how accessible it will be for me to use before I go ahead and load it.
Thanks
A VM is literally an application that simulates hardware. So running something like vbox creates multiple (if you want more than one) virtual computers INSIDE your Windows 7 computer. The operating system running in the VM doesn't know that it's being hosted on another computer (well that's not completely true in some situations but for a basic understanding it's easier to grasp). The virtualization software will be a rather large resource hog on your real system but other than that it will completely isolate the operating system running inside of it from your main one.
