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 ...

Virtual hard disks are typically associated with virtual machines and used to store the guest OS and all its data. But VHDs work brilliantly outside virtual machines, too. They are ideal for creating ...

A virtual machine (VM) is an operating system that’s emulated within another operating system. You could run Windows within a MacBook as a virtual machine, or even Windows within Windows. Because of ...

Windows allows you to install other operating systems on your computer and run them in parallel to the Windows OS using Virtualization technology. This technology enables you to run another operating ...

If you happened to check out our recent visual tour of Windows 11, you may be finding yourself tempted to install the OS so that you can get a proper hands-on look. In this article, we’re going to ...

I often install and test different applications and features in Windows as part of my work. And most of the time, I don't necessarily want those new or unknown apps and features to affect my main ...

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 ...

Developers can now download a Windows 11 Enterprise virtual machine for free. Microsoft's package includes options for VMWare, Hyper-V, VirtualBox, and Parallels. The virtual machines are set to ...