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.

Parallels has recently updated their VM software and version 17.1 makes it dead-easy to run Windows. Only Windows 11, alas, but still. Basically, install Parallels, click the giant "Install a ...

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

Installing GPU drivers on the Windows 11 VM . When you’ve finished setting up Windows 11, you'll need to execute a handful of commands inside the shell of your Proxmox node.

Windows users have several virtualization platforms at their disposal, allowing them to run simulated (or virtualized) systems within a single PC, each acting as a completely independent PC ...

Image: PhotoGranary/Adobe Stock. Windows 11 is a tricky operating system to run as a virtual machine.That’s because it has a few strict requirements, such as a TPM chip and a Secure Boot option.

But setting up a Windows 11 VM is somewhat tricky . If you’ve been following my work here on XDA, you already know that Proxmox is the main virtualization platform in my home lab.

On October 14, 23025, Microsoft will end support for Windows 10, meaning no more free security updates. Instead of disposing Windows 10, continue to use the system in a VM.

Though it may seem that virtual machines, a.k.a. VMs, have been around forever, Microsoft introduced its first version of the Hyper-V virtualization environment as part of Windows Server 2008 ...

First, install VMware Workstation on your computer. To do so, let us go to support.broadcom.com. You might have to register yourself and create an account. Once done, again, come back to this link ...

Windows 11 should now boot, and you'll be able to use your virtual machine just like a normal PC – but within a window! Now we can safely use DeepSeek (and other applications) in a sandbox.