There are plenty of reasons to run a virtual machine. The first, and most compelling, is that you want to play: Maybe there are some other operating system you want to dabble with (cough Linux cough), ...

Virtual machines can seem juuuuust a bit too geeky for most otherwise computer-friendly people. That's sad, because it's an easy, free way to try another operating system, or use those one or two apps ...

What is a virtual machine? A virtual machine (VM) is software that runs programs or applications without being tied to a physical machine. In a VM instance, one or more guest machines can run on a ...

You can now close Hyper-V Manager. Rename a Hyper-V virtual machine using PowerShell For those who wish to rename a Hyper-V virtual machine via the command line or through scripts, you can use ...

The Java virtual machine manages application memory and provides a portable execution environment for Java-based applications. Developers reap the rewards in performance, stability, and predictable ...

We’ve shown you how to go about installing the new Windows 8 developer preview on a brand-new hard drive or a partition of your existing hard drive–that’s easy. However, most of you probably just want ...

Virtual machines emulate physical computers; they're easy to create and configure, and you can experiment without harming the ...

This article helps you import, export, or clone virtual machines in Hyper-V on Windows 11/10. At times, you might want to move your virtual machine to another computer and start using it immediately.