Virtual desktops can refer to more than one thing on Windows machines, but here, we discuss the "multiple desktops" that you can create on a single Windows PC and session.

With a virtual machine, you can dabble in all kinds of alternative operating systems, like installing Windows 10 inside Linux. Here's how.

On Windows 10, Hyper-V is a virtualization platform available on the Pro and higher editions, and it allows you to create and manage multiple virtual machines running different systems (for ...

Before we create anything, though, consider where your VMs will be stored—both the small VM configuration (.vbox) files, and the potentially large virtual media drives (.vdi), and their snapshots.

Want to try Windows 11 risk-free? Use Hyper-V to create a virtual machine where you can test the new operating system without losing access to your "real" PC. I've got step-by-step instructions here.

5. Choose the hard drive for the Windows 10 virtual machine You'll be asked to name your new Windows 10 virtual PC, and find it a home on one of your hard disks. You'll need 60GB of free space as ...

Many developers use virtual machines to test apps running under various hardware and software configurations. Because Windows 10 has already proved itself to be a very popular OS, developers and ...

In the Create Virtual Machine dialog box, type "Windows 10," then click the version selector and choose Windows 8.1 (making sure to match the ISO you downloaded: 64- or 32-bit). Then click Next.

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 ...