Here's how to download and install the Windows 8 Developer Preview into a virtual machine on your PC.

If you can't run Windows 11 on your PC, then you might want to try it on a virtual machine. Here's how to install Windows 11 on a VM.

Step 2: Download Virtual PC Microsoft requirements call for a 400 MHz or above Pentium-compatible processor, 35 MB of disk space and Windows XP or Vista.

Did you know that Windows 8.1 Professional and Enterprise has built-in virtualization capabilities? Here's how to run multiple operating systems on a single PC.

Users running Professional, Ultimate or Enterprise have to download both XP Mode and Virtual PC, on which it runs. Those with Home Premium or Starter are stuck; Virtual PC not only doesn’t come ...

Microsoft's Windows Sandbox creates a safe space where you can try suspicious software or sites without risking your 'real' PC. Here's how to use it.

Virtual desktops are an underrated productivity boost on Windows. Here's all you need to master them to become a power user.

Windows Virtual PC creates virtual disks for each guest operating system created in the application. Virtual PC stores these disks in individual virtual hard disk -- or VHD -- files. To enable ...

Businesses with legitimate copies of Windows 7 installed can download Microsoft Virtual PC to run Windows XP Mode, which allows users to create virtual machines that run the XP operating system.