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In this issue, the editor will bring you about how to create a Windows 7 virtual machine that takes up less disk space. The article is rich in content and analyzes and describes for you from a professional point of view. I hope you can get something after reading this article.

As a software developer, it is essential to create a virtual machine environment. The first generation of classic Windows XP is too old, while Windows 10 is mandatory and unbearable. Windows 7 is easy to control and is an ideal operating system for creating virtual machines.

The installation of Windows 7 takes up about 23 gigabytes of space. I think that at the beginning, Windows XP only needs to take up about 3G space, and Windows 7 really takes up a lot of space. Here are the specific steps for the installation of the Windows 7 virtual machine and through some settings to reduce the amount of space occupied.

Install Windows 7 as usual

Install VMware tools

Activate Windows 7

Windows Update is set to never check for updates

Use Windows Update to update the system. Update only important updates

Set the IE default home page; set the new tab page to hide my information sources to hide popular websites; clear the browser cache in the Internet option (emptying Cookie and site data will affect the previous hidden settings) and set to exit the browser to delete browsing records automatically, after all, you rarely use IE, so take up less space; automatically install a new version on Internet Explorer shutdown

Folder interface press Alt, click tools-folder options-View uncheck the extension of the known file

Control panel-Power option settings never turn off the monitor, never go to sleep; change the advanced power settings for 2000 hours and then turn off the hard drive

Next, we need to deal with the problem that Windows 7 takes up a lot of space.

Turn off hibernation. Ran cmd as administrator to execute powercfg-h off

Turn off system protection and delete the restore point. Right-click computer properties-system protection-configuration, set to turn off system protection and delete all restore points

Turn off virtual memory. Physical memory needs to be set to 4G or more than 6G. Computer right-click Properties-Advanced system Settings-Advanced-Settings-Advanced-change, cancel automatic management of paging file size for all drives, set no paging file

Restart the computer after the operation is completed

Compress and defragment the hard disk in Vmware, and finally control the occupied space below 15GB.

This is how to create a Windows 7 virtual machine that takes up less disk space. If you happen to have similar doubts, please refer to the above analysis to understand. If you want to know more about it, you are welcome to follow the industry information channel.

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