Virtualization programs such as Microsoft Virtual PC can help your business computers run older programs that require Windows XP. You can use Virtual PC to create a virtual machine that contains a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Heck, you can even run the mighty Windows 11 on your Proxmox server – provided it’s not lacking on the performance front.

Microsoft's Windows 10 Technical Preview has been available for a few weeks now, and if you want to get a feel for what's coming but don't have an extra PC to install it on, installing it on a virtual ...

Virtual machines can seem juuuuust a bit too geeky for most otherwise computer-friendly people. That's sad, because it's an easy, free way to try another operating system, or use those one or two apps ...

Trying the developer preview out in a virtual machine is a smart way to go, since you can do a clean install and play around without worrying about messing up your computer. All three of the ...

While these operating systems are a lot of fun to tinker with, many of them have deal-breaking issues, and aren’t worth ...

If you aren't happy with Windows 8, and are curious to find out what's new in Windows 8.1, rather than just read about it, why not try it for yourself and install it in a Virtual Machine? It's easy to ...

Want to check out the new Windows 10 Technical Preview but find yourself not invited to the party because you run OS X? Or are you the cautious type that wants to check out this latest release, but ...