Install Windows 11 safely in a virtual machine with this step-by-step guide from ExtremeTech—ideal for testing software or managing files securely.

Thanks, Virtual Windows User Dear VWU, 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 ...

After you're done creating the new virtual machine, it's time to install Windows 10 by going to Settings > Storage and selecting the empty IDE drive. Click the disc icon and then click "Choose a ...

7. Click Start to fire up the virtual machine. This process will guide you through the Windows 10 install process. I'm not going to be holding your hand from here on. You're on your own. 8. That's it!

VMware offers a very comprehensive selection of virtualization products, with Fusion for the Apple Mac and Workstation for the PC. Despite the name difference, these two products offer effectively the ...

Installing Windows Vista (Ultimate or Business only, unfortunately) or the Windows 7 beta is about the same process, and almost any Linux distribution is friendly as a virtual machine, but this ...

If you do not install the Virtual Machine Additions, you must press your right "Alt" key when you are in the Windows XP window and want to move your mouse out of that window back into your regular ...

Click the disc icon and select "Choose a virtual CD/DVD disk file" and browse to the location of the Windows 8.1 ISO to load it up. Or, if you want to go the old school route, you can use a burned ...

Maintain security measures While using a virtual machine for your Web browsing and email can limit the damage from a successful attack, it’s not a cure-all for your security issues.