If you can't run Windows 11 on your PC, then you might want to try it on a virtual machine. Here's how to install Windows 11 on a VM.

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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 ...

Next, VirtualBox will ask you to set up a “hard disk”—really, a file serving as a hard drive—for your virtual machine to use. Once you click “Create,” you’ll be presented with three ...

Having a virtual machine on-hand can be useful for a variety of purposes, such as testing software or tweaks in a sandboxed environment that is separate from ...

Beginning with Windows 10 version 1709, the Hyper-V Manager includes an option to create a new virtual machine from a single dialog box. Be sure to check these four settings before you use this ...

On Windows 11, you can use the "Windows Sandbox" feature to create an isolated lightweight virtual machine to test ...

Instead, if you want to test Windows 11 Insider Preview builds to get early access to the new features and changes, you should be using a spare computer, dual-boot setup, or virtual machine.

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.