What Linux OS to host for a virtual Windows machine?

Dear expert VMWare

I think I have a Linux host to run a virtual Windows 7 machine for MS Office developments and Photshop works. I'm ready to buy a hardware configuration good if needed (ideally: I5 processor, 16 GB of memory, SSD 240 GB)

What Linux do you recommend if the criteria are:

(1) ease of use for someone who knows nothing about Linux

(2) best performance

I wonder if I shouldn't go for a Windows host with Windows prompt and save energy for the Linux training. The combination of Windows/Windows is likely to be less efficient than Linux/Windows?

Thank you for your advice

Jean-Marie

Welcome to the community - the first question is what operating system, you are more comfortable with? Once you have answered that it should be the host operating system that you install VMware Workstation on

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