It’s easy to set up a virtual machine on your PC, creating a machine within a machine, using free desktop virtualization software from VMware. Here’s a look at the advantages, plus instructions.

To be able to use VirtualBox on Multiple Monitors with any virtual machine, you need to change the default settings. If you have a dual monitor setup and you want to use both screens with your guest ...

If the keyboard is not working in a VirtualBox virtual machine, follow these solutions: Choose correct pointing device Change keyboard input settings Enable keyboard auto capture Install Guest ...

VirtualBox is great for testing out a new operating system, but your virtual machines probably aren't that special when you first set them up. Here are a few tips for making them much easier to ...

When you click the "Maximize" button in the upper right corner of the window while running a VirtualBox virtual machine, you might expect the application to enter full-screen mode. However, this isn't ...

Just like with RAM, CPU cores play a vital role in your virtual machine experience. Too few CPU cores and the system will simply fail to boot; while too many result in your host operating system ...

VMware Workstation can perform a PXE boot over the local network, as version 4.5. PXE stands for "Pre-boot eXecution Environment" and is a standard developed by Intel to allow a device with PXE ...

If the imminent end-of-support deadline for Windows XP has finally spurred you to make the update to Windows 8, you might be concerned about whether you’ll still be able to run your old programs. And ...

A virtual machine is a computing resource that uses software instead of a physical computer to run programs and deploy applications. It operates by running one or more virtual “guest” machines on a ...

The Supreme Court’s order puts the 2-1 ruling blocking the map on hold at least until after the high court issues a final ...

Saving an instance of a virtual machine to disk in order to return to that point at a later time. Snapshots are taken for backup as well as for duplication to other servers. The content of memory, ...