This blog entry is simply to clear things up regarding virtual machine software (like VMware), the way it can make clones of existing virtual machines, and what if any impact such cloning has when ...

Microsoft's 'automatic virtual machine activation' feature lets you spin up a short-lived VM without wasting a license key. Here's how to use it.

KMS Activation Thresholds KMS can activate both physical computers and virtual machines. To qualify for KMS activation, a network must meet the activation threshold: KMS hosts activate client ...

Using a freshly created virtual machine, I installed Windows 8.1 Pro using a valid product key, after completing the installation I confirmed that it was properly activated.

Activating Microsoft Windows virtual machines can be challenging. But by using automatic virtual machine activation with the built-in Software Licensing Manager, administrators can quickly and easily ...

You can install Windows 11 as a virtual machine using the free VMware Workstation Player or Oracle VM VirtualBox.

What you need to know about license keys for running Windows and commercial software in virtual machines.

When you want to test upcoming features of Windows 10, use this guide to create a virtual machine without putting your computer at risk of unfinished software.