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), ...

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 ...

BackBox Linux is a free, open-source community project based on Ubuntu. Find out how to use the BackBox Linux distribution as a virtual machine.

Here's how to download and install the Windows 8 Developer Preview into a virtual machine on your PC.

Oracle, the maintainer of VirtualBox, has created a variety of virtual machines you can download for free, each configured with different database and/or web server options, all running Oracle’s ...

This post is a detailed guide for Windows users on how to install VMWare ESXi Hypervisor in a Hyper-V Virtual Machine.

The Windows 8.1 preview is currently available as a free download via the Windows Store or an ISO file. If you currently have a Windows 8 computer, don't do an upgrade install.

Qubes OS defines itself modestly as "a reasonably secure operating system." It might actually be one of the safest operating systems, often used by pros who are most concerned with computer security.

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 up your computer. All three of the ...

Step 2: Download and install Oracle VM VirtualBox, the free virtualization tool that's going to make it possible for you to run Windows 10 inside Windows Whatever-You-Have.