Virtualization has long been a fun toy for PC enthusiasts, and a godsend for developers who need to test their applications on a wide variety of operating systems. Now Microsoft has opened up the fun ...

You can create Hyper-V VMs in Windows 11 using a built-in Windows app or a new developer-oriented tool. Both come with gotchas. Here’s how it all works. Though it may seem that virtual machines, a.k.a ...

We’ve shown you how to go about installing the new Windows 8 developer preview on a brand-new hard drive or a partition of your existing hard drive–that’s easy. However, most of you probably just want ...

How to create a virtual machine for Windows 11 using VMware Workstation Player 17 Your email has been sent Windows 11 is a tricky operating system to run as a virtual machine. That’s because it has a ...

How do you test Windows 11 for compatibility with essential apps without putting your work at risk? Simple: Use the built-in Hyper-V platform on your Windows 10 PC to create a virtual machine and ...

Create a Client Hyper-V Virtual Machine for Windows XP Your email has been sent In a previous article, Get started with Windows 8 Client Hyper-V the right way, I reminded you that Microsoft is ending ...

Oracle VirtualBox, formerly Sun VirtualBox, is an open source virtualization platform that allows you to run multiple operating systems on a single machine. If you are switching from VMware to ...

Install Windows 11 safely in a virtual machine with this step-by-step guide from ExtremeTech—ideal for testing software or managing files securely. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X ...