When running on a VM, the internet interface can be disabled in the Virtual OS, so the OS and disk are invulnerable. Even if you don't do that, any interference from outside would be confined to the VM, which is easily re-installed. There is no need for XP to be updated to run PP2000.

I strongly recommend the VM route - restarting is so much quicker than dual boot, etc.

If you want to be able to cater for Citroens (and newer Peugeots, I understand) with Diagbox, you can install a second VM under the same copy of (say) VMWare Player, and the two will be unaware of each other (only one will run at a time - the other should be suspended), so there will be no installation issues.

 

If you are using it for planet you need to switch off wifi or it will often try to update planet and disable it. No internet no issue with attack.

As above you can use VM or diagbox V6 works with old /b interface on win 7 and 10 32 bit

PS after spending 30 hours fixing a friends server that was attacked with ransomware (all files encrypted and £300 for decrypt key) i would recommend everyone installing cryptoprevent free version

 

Planet can be adjusted so it doesn't ask for updates;
http://www.peugeotforums.com/forums/maintenance-9/pp2000-clicked-update-accident-start-up-158065/

I do this on all the ones I install

 

Where can I get planet from? Is there a download available anywhere? Haven't dpf issues just now.

Regards
Mark

 

Its not something you download as you need the hardware AND the software there are hundreds of posts relating to where you can get it.

 

I run mine on an ancient Dell laptop with win xp.
With the wifi permanently off, I've had no issues.

 

Well that is two of us then that took that path

 

Yep that's what I do as well but my laptop is a very old Toshiba never connects to net so never any problems .