1. Reformat and install xp with just the updates.
2. Remove any shortcuts to IE and don't install any other browser.
3. Make a shared folder on the host machine. install virtual pc.
5. Install xp on a new vm image. do all the updates and install all of their software.
6. Create a shortcut to the share on the host.
7. Make a copy of that image.
8. Let the user know that if they want to do anything on the net they need to load the VM. Any files they want saved need to be saved in the shared folder.
This is my setup, I don't run AV software and I visit many questionable sites in my pursuit of knowledge on the net. My VM stays in fullscreen mode all the time and my gf doesn't even really know the difference. If I ever feel like my machine is compromised, I revert my VM back to the original.
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1. Reformat and install xp with just the updates. 2. Remove any shortcuts to IE and don't install any other browser. 3. Make a shared folder on the host machine. install virtual pc. 5. Install xp on a new vm image. do all the updates and install all of their software. 6. Create a shortcut to the share on the host. 7. Make a copy of that image. 8. Let the user know that if they want to do anything on the net they need to load the VM. Any files they want saved need to be saved in the shared folder. This is my setup, I don't run AV software and I visit many questionable sites in my pursuit of knowledge on the net. My VM stays in fullscreen mode all the time and my gf doesn't even really know the difference. If I ever feel like my machine is compromised, I revert my VM back to the original.