I used to run this already sketchy software with its even sketchier crack on my old notebook because I really didn’t give a fuck about how syphilitic it was, but now that I need it again and only have my current device, I’m kinda worried.
ps: it needs internet connection.
Windows has a built-in feature for this
1: Windows Sandbox
2: Hyper-V
If you have 10 or 11 Pro, you should have these features. If not, there’s always
3: Oracle Virtualbox
4: VMware Player
For 2, 3, 4, Get Windows 11 IoT Edition to install in the VM
Windows sandbox like everyone else is saying is a great answer, but bear in mind if you’re sufficiently paranoid or security conscious that many, many exploits exist to escape VMs and sandboxes. Esxi and cell phones pretty much made that happen.
Keeping a cheap old computer to run weird bullshit on isn’t a terrible choice if you’re truly worried about it.
Personally I run VMware with windows on it.
This VM is disconnected from internet access and put on a separate VLAN on my network but has access to one share folder on my NAS.
Its overkill but fits my needs when I want to roll back the VM or save multiple sessions of it.
Windows 11 comes with a sandbox utility ootb, just need to enable it in windows features.
Windows literally has a VM build in for this purpose.
Called Windows Sandbox.
What software?
Anyway you can use QEMU https://computernewb.com/wiki/QEMU/Guests/Windows_11 or rent a VPS for the duration of your testing, assuming there is hardware related.
Windows sandbox is easy.
VirtualBox or any other hypervisor is good choice but keep in mind that some malware can escape VMs. Check your threat model and keep everything upto date.
The safest cheap option is to buy a used old laptop, and run it on a VM there. Using a VPN over someone else’s wifi.
Alternative: install Proxmox on the hardware. Then install all the OSes you want to run on top of that.
If running Linux on decent Hardware, try Winboat. Easiest way imho
