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Connectix has a new solution that lets you run multiple operating systems on the same machine at the same time. The company is now letting users download a free "preview" copy of Virtual PC for ...

PW gives you a wide variety of guest operating systems to choose from. It supports all versions of Windows back to version 3.1, most major flavors of Linux, and even archaic operating systems like ...

Either way, the need for a new operating system doesn’t mean you need a whole new computer. There are numerous ways to run other operating systems without going out and buying a new machine.

Use Windows' built-in Disk Management tool to make your backups easier, to set up an emergency recovery partition, or even to install another operating system.