A software developer must maintain a mission-critical 32-bit Windows XP application that will not install on the company's new 64-bit Windows 11 workstations. Which of the following solutions would BEST allow the developer to continue using the application while minimizing risk to the host operating system?
Replace Windows 11 with a Linux distribution and run the application there.
Create a virtual machine running Windows XP and install the application in that guest OS.
Use Windows 11 Compatibility Mode to install the application directly on the host.
Boot Windows 11 into Safe Mode and run the application from the command prompt.
Running the legacy program inside a virtual machine isolates the older operating system and its applications from the Windows 11 host. This approach avoids compatibility problems and prevents any instability or security issues inside the guest OS from affecting the primary workstation. Other options either do not resolve 32-/64-bit incompatibility or expose the host system to unnecessary risk.
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