=====Windows Test=====
Microsoft provides a free copy of windows that is intended for testing IE11 and Microsoft Edge Legacy. The licence is valid for 90 days, and they recommend setting a snapshot when you first install the virtual machine which you can roll back to later. This makes it a perfect testing environment for free.

This guide provides instructions on how to set it up with ESXi and download file/registry monitoring tools.


====Setup====
Install and set initial snapshot:
  * Download the ''VMware'' file from [[https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/tools/vms|Microsoft]] to your local machine
  * Extract the downloaded zip file
  * In ESXi:
    * ''Create/Register VM'':
      * ''Deploy a virtual machine from an OVF or OVA file''
      * Name the VM ''Windows Test''
      * Upload the extracted ''.VMDK'' and ''.OVF'' files
      * Specify the desired ''Target Datastore''
      * Accept the License Agreement
      * Deselect ''Power on automatically''
      * Confirm settings and ''Finish''
    * Wait for the files to upload
    * Go to ''Virtual Machines'' on the sidebar and click on the current VM
    * ''Actions'' > ''Edit Settings'':
      * CPU:
        * CPU: 2
        * Cores per Socket: 2
        * Enable ''Expose hardware assisted virtualization to the guest OS''
      * Memory: 4GB
    * ''Edit notes'' to contain the password:''Passw0rd!''
    * Take snapshot called ''Reset Licence''
    * Assign static IP:
      * Power on the VM, then shut it down again to generate a MAC address
      * Give the VM a static IP address from your router using the generated MAC address (found under ''Hardware Configuration'' > ''Network adapter 1'') and desired hostname
    * ''Snapshots'' > ''Restore snapshot''

====Setup for each restore====
  * Open ESXi
  * Sidebar > ''Virtual Machines'' > This VM
  * ''Snapshots'' > ''Restore snapshot''
  * Power on the VM and open the web console
  * Wait for VMware Tools to ask to restart and either click ''Yes'' or let it restart automatically
  * Log in, entering ''Passw0rd!'' as the password
  * Open Windows Update and wait for windows to finish updating
  * Restart and log in again
  * Optionally, download file and registry monitoring tools:
    * [[https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/file_activity_watch.html|FileActivityWatch]]:
      * ''Options'':
        * Deselect ''Capture Read Events''
        * ''Advanced Options'':
          * Don't Capture files that match: ''C:\Windows\WinSxS\*''
          * Don't Capture the selected processes: ''MsMpEng.exe,svchost.exe''
    * [[https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/registry_changes_view.html|RegistryChangesView]]
    * Then just run them anytime to monitor changes, such as when installing a program

  * The licence will last 90 days from now

====Update====
  * FIXME
  * Download a new ''VMware'' file from [[https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/tools/vms|Microsoft]]
  * Delete old snapshot
  * Replace the old one?
  * Take snapshot called ''Reset Licence''
 
  * Windows Update?