# Total time: 2.15 # Result: WinXP VM with 24 browsers, 3 GB on disk # (all necessary files have been downloaded to the WinShared directory) $ du -chs * 24K Antiwpa-V3.4.6 for X64 and X86.ZiP 3.5M ccsetup318.exe 121M Chrome 69M Firefox 35M Opera 121M Safari 2.3M Sandboxie 3.64+Patch 32bit.rar 548K drivers 391M Windows_XP_IE6.exe 742M total # Start: 00.00 $ cd WinShared $ unrar x Windows_XP_IE6.exe VBOX: Create a WinXP [1GB RAM] VM, "WinXP WebDev" $ mv "Windows XP.vhd" "WinXP WebDev/" VBOX wizard: Select Disk [create] VBOX: Settings > Network > Not attached VBOX: Settings > Shared folders > Add shared folder "WinShared" 00.04 VM: Safe Mode VM: Log in on Administrator, password: Password1 VM: Confirm safe mode, ignore the missing driver messages VBOX: Devices > Install VirtualBox Guest Additions VM: My Computer > [Double-click on the new drive] # Go through the wizard. When the installation has finished, choose "Reboot now". 00.07 VM: Safe Mode with Networking. Log in. VM: Confirm safe mode, ignore missing driver dialogs [do not close it!] VM: Run Command: net use x: \\vboxsvr\WinShared # Where WinShared is the shared folder as defined previously VM: Open the X:\ drive VM: Run AntiWPA (AntiWPA3.cmd) [ENTER] VM: Install CCleaner [Shortcuts only, auto-update disabled. No toolbar] VM: [Windows] + [Pause break] > Advanced > Performance [Settings] > Advanced > Virtual memory [Change] > No paging file [Set] [Ok] VM: Install missing drivers. # Now, Validation never runs again; The VM never expires VM: Run Command: services.msc VM: Sorty-by: Start-up type VM: For services not shown in the screenshot Set "Startup type" to Manual or Disabled # Now, unnecessary services will not start 00.26 VM: Run Command: control userpassword2 VM: Remove IE User VM: Remove the check before "Users must enter username and password ..." VM: [OK] Enter "Password1" twice, [OK] VM: Reboot # Now, auto-login is enabled VM: Boot normally. You will automatically be logged in VM: Install Sandboxie VM: Desktop > Properties > Desktop > Customize Desktop > Disable "Desktop Cleanup wizard every 60 days" VM: Run CCleaner, check everything except for "Wipe free disk space" VM: Shutdown # Now, the WinXP-OS is ready for use! 00.30 VBOX: Create a snapshot as a checkpoint (in case you mess up with browser installs) # Depending on your wishes, the following may differ: # Browsers (24!): # 7 FF +Firebug, HttpFox, Web Developer toolbar, Console2 # 4 Saf [in Sandboxie] # 6 Chrome # 3 IE +IE Developer toolbar # 4 Opera 02.15 # Disk space: 4.1G # Exported appliance: WinXP WebDev.ova 1477100032 [1.4G] # Disk space (imported appliance): 3.0G