Hard Disk
        Type: Normal (VDI)
        Virtual Size: 64.00 GB
        Actual Size: 7.30 GB
        Details: Dynamically allocated differencing storage
        Location: /home/craig/VirtualBox VMs/windows7-8qxer/windows7-8qxer.vdi
        

Backup

        /media/craig/vmback374kr/windows7-8qxer/windows7-8qxer-20181011-0236.vdi
        Thu Oct 11 02:36:58 MDT 2018
        dd bs=256k if='/home/craig/VirtualBox VMs/windows7-8qxer/windows7-8qxer.vdi' of=/media/craig/vmback374kr/windows7-8qxer/windows7-8qxer-20181011-0236.vdi
        
        d7393ce3abd068446b214d7124277f22de05e5cf  /home/craig/VirtualBox VMs/windows7-8qxer/windows7-8qxer.vdi
        d7393ce3abd068446b214d7124277f22de05e5cf  /media/craig/vmback374kr/windows7-8qxer/windows7-8qxer-20181011-0236.vdi
        
        Hard Disk
        Type: Normal (VDI)
        Virtual Size: 64.00 GB
        Actual Size: 7.30 GB
        Details: Dynamically allocated differencing storage
        Location: /home/craig/VirtualBox VMs/windows7-8qxer/windows7-8qxer.vdi
        

Generate unique private host id hash

Based on this codepen - ivanakimov

See local - Generate Private Host Names

        https://codepen.io/ivanakimov/pen/bNmExm
        
        var hashids = new Hashids("coot private stock", 5, "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz1234567890");
        var id = hashids.encode(4);
        var numbers = hashids.decode(id);
        
        $("#input").text("["+numbers.join(", ")+"]");
        $("#output").text(id);
        
        hashids.encode(4) => 8qxer - windows7-8qxer - 20180927
        

Map Host Drive

/home/craig

vivaldi.com/download Vivaldi browser - grab Windows 7/8/10 Vivaldi 2.0 64bit

Set Windows 7 update Policy

First install Microsoft Security Essentials antivirus

Set Update policy

howtogeek.com/345946/ Microsoft Blocks All Windows 7 Security Updates Unless You Have Antivirus - Chris Hoffman - March 14th, 2018

Microsoft recommends you install an antivirus if you’re on Windows 7. For example, you could just install the free Microsoft Security Essentials antivirus

download.microsoft.com/download mseinstall.exe English - Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit

lifewire.com/windows-7 Understanding Windows 7 Automatic Updates and Update Options by Keith Ward Updated June 07, 2018

Used the lifewire article by Keith Ward

Install the pending important updates.

        
        Yes to important updates.
        No to Recommended updates.
        No to Optional updates
        

digitalcitizen.life/how Check that Windows is activated

support.microsoft.com/en-us Activate Windows 7 or Windows 8.1

Change Update Options

        Windows Update > Change Settings
        Important Updates:
          Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them
        
        Recommended Updates
          [ ] Give me recommended updates the same way I receive important updates (disabled)
        
        Microsoft Update
        [ ] Give me updates for Microsoft products ... (disabled)
        

        Fri Sep 28 14:05:44 MDT 2018
        
        Snapshot:
        windows7-8qxer Windows updates and update settings
        
        

Install and restore Automotive Wolf

wget http://www.lonewolf-software.com/autowolf/AWsetup.exe

        /media/usb1/automotive-wolf
        33354d5cf86463d742208f20ae0d0297d7349c874a963e323c27fb232bd7ea46  AWdb440.mdb
        33354d5cf86463d742208f20ae0d0297d7349c874a963e323c27fb232bd7ea46  AWdb440.mdb
        /home/craig/Downloads
        
        C:\users\craig\AppData\Roaming
        

        Fri Sep 28 18:47:23 MDT 2018
        
        Snapshot:
        windows7-8qxer automotive wolf install
        

Kindle Calibre DeDRM KFX

        KindleForPC-installer-1.17.44170.exe
        
        tools -> options -> general
          [ ] Automatically install updates when they are available without asking me - Uncheck this
        
           You will need to go to the preferences and uncheck the auto update
           checkbox. Then download and install 1.17 over the top of the 1.19
           installation. You'll also need to delete the KFX folders from your My
           Kindle Content folder.
        
        calibre-3.32.0.msi -> C:\Users\craig\Calibre Library
        
        https://github.com/apprenticeharper/DeDRM_tools/releases/tag/v6.6.1
        DeDRM_tools_6.6.1.zip
        
        For the latest Amazon KFX format, users of the calibre plugin should
        also install the KFX Input plugin from the standard calibre plugin
        menu. It’s also available from the MobileRead thread here:
        
        https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=291290
        KFX Input.zip
        

Snapshot: windows7-8qxer Kindle Calibre DeDRM KFX