Neowin News Feed for: Hyper-v

Microsoft's Hyper-V upgrades finally unlock confidential Linux security

Paul Hill — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 14:00:01 +0000

Microsoft Hyper-V support has received some upgrades and will arrive in Linux 6.18. Among the changes are support for Kexec and Kdump in Azure Confidential Virtual Machines. Read more...

Microsoft announces VM Conversion tool

Usama Jawad — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 19:38:01 +0000

Microsoft is making it easier for IT admins to migrate Linux and Windows guest VMware VMs to Windows Server with Hyper-V. Read more...

Windows Sandbox is awesome and I wish more people knew about it

Usama Jawad — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 12:00:01 +0000

Windows Sandbox is a very nifty piece of virtualization software available by default in Windows for the past six years; many people just don't know about it. Read more...

Microsoft shares detailed guide to meet Windows 11 TPM requirements when moving VMs

Sayan Sen — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 06:56:01 +0000

Microsoft has published a detailed guide on how to meet the requirements of Windows 11 TPM 2.0 when moving and migrating virtual machines. Read more...

Linus Torvalds accepts Microsoft's Hyper-V upgrade so next gen Linux boots faster

Sayan Sen — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 14:12:01 +0000

Linus Torvalds has accepted Microsoft's Hyper-V upgrade which should lead to Linux booting up faster than before in the very near future. Read more...

Microsoft restores some of its previously removed free Windows 11 virtual machines

Taras Buria — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 08:18:01 +0000

The recently updated Windows 11 virtual machines from Microsoft are now again available for VMware users. Microsoft resolved unknown technical issues, but the variant or Parallels is still missing. Read more...

Microsoft releases new free Windows 11 virtual machines with March 2024 updates

Taras Buria — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 21:58:01 +0000

Microsoft has released a new set of free Windows 11 virtual machines. Version 2403 is now available for download in four different configurations for various virtualization software. Read more...

Microsoft releases new Windows 11 evaluation virtual machines with the Moment 4 update

Taras Buria — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 11:26:02 +0000

Microsoft has released a new version of its Windows 11 evaluation machines you can use for free for 90 days. Version 2311 is now available for download with the latest Moment 4 update features. Read more...

Microsoft releases new free Windows 11 virtual machines with the September 2023 update

Taras Buria — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 22:48:01 +0000

Microsoft will release new free Windows 11-based virtual machines by the end of each month. Version 2309 is now available in four traditional formats for various virtualization software. Read more...

Microsoft brings big Windows WSL upgrade with better memory, disk, network management

Sayan Sen — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 22:14:01 +0000

The Windows Subsystem for Linux has received a new update today. The new release brings several interesting features that upgrade memory and disk management, as well as networking improvements. Read more...

Linus Torvalds accepts Microsoft's Linux Hyper-V upgrades so both Intel and AMD can benefit

Sayan Sen — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 16:42:01 +0000

Microsoft is improving Hyper-V support in the upcoming Linux kernel version 6.6 so that both AMD and Intel processors will benefit. The upgrade mainly pertains to improved guest support. Read more...

Microsoft releases new free Windows 11 virtual machines with the August 2023 update

Taras Buria — Sun, 20 Aug 2023 23:02:01 +0000

As expected, Microsoft released a new set of free virtual machines closer to the end of the month. The August 2023 update is here, letting you try the latest Windows 11 updates and its dev tools. Read more...

Microsoft releases new free Windows 11 virtual machines

Taras Buria — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 08:20:01 +0000

Microsoft has published an updated set of its free Windows 11 virtual machines called "Windows 11 development environment." Version 2307 is now available for download in four different formats. Read more...

Microsoft releases free Windows 11 virtual machines with the Moment 3 update

Taras Buria — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 21:16:01 +0000

Microsoft's official free Windows 11 virtual machines have been updated to version 2306. The latest version contains various development tools and the most recent Windows 11 "Moment 3" update. Read more...

Microsoft's new free Windows 11 virtual machines are now available for download

Taras Buria — Mon, 22 May 2023 13:00:01 +0000

Another month—another update for the Windows 11 Development Environment, also known as free Windows 11 virtual machines. Version 2305, with the latest updates, is now available for download. Read more...

Microsoft releases new free Windows 11 evaluation virtual machines

Taras Buria — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 09:16:01 +0000

If you need a free virtual machine to test Windows 11 or its development tools, grab the latest version from the official website. Version 2304 is now available for free use until July 18, 2023. Read more...

You can now test Windows 11 Moment 2 update using Microsoft's free virtual machines

Taras Buria — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 21:22:01 +0000

You can now test Windows 11's latest feature update without purchasing a license for the operating system. Microsoft has updated its official virtual machines available for a free evaluation. Read more...

Microsoft updates free Windows 11 evaluation virtual machines, now come with version 22H2

Taras Buria — Sat, 21 Jan 2023 11:54:01 +0000

Developers and regular customers can download Microsoft's updated free Windows 11 virtual machines. The latest version is available for use without activation until April 12, 2023. Read more...

Microsoft employee realizes why users keep complaining on Windows 11 system requirements

Sayan Sen — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 19:44:01 +0000

A Microsoft employee published a guide today which explains how one can configure a Windows 11 VM. The idea occurred to them when Windows 11's system requirements stopped them in their tracks. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: More Windows issues and fixes, a Bing fine, and Teams updates

Usama Jawad — Sat, 24 Dec 2022 18:16:01 +0000

Our latest edition of Microsoft Weekly covers a quieter week where we learned about a couple more Windows bugs along with a few patches, a fine on Microsoft Bing, and some Teams and Excel updates. Read more...

Microsoft fixes Hyper-V network adapter issues on Windows Server with Out-of-Band update

Sayan Sen — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 06:37:44 +0000

Microsoft has issued out-of-band (OOB) updates to Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2022 platforms. These updates fix the network adapter and NIC issues related to Hyper-V and virtualization. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Bugs, Windows 11's next "Moment", and an alternate File Explorer

Usama Jawad — Sat, 17 Dec 2022 18:16:01 +0000

This week's edition of Microsoft Weekly is filled to the brim with news about tons of new Windows bugs (and fixes), a bunch of Patch Tuesday updates, and improvements to a competent file manager. Read more...

December Patch Tuesday has broken Network Adapters in Hyper-V hosts on Windows Server

Usama Jawad — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 05:58:01 +0000

Microsoft confirms the process to create new Network Adapters joined to a VM network on Hyper-V hosts in Windows Server is broken since the last Patch Tuesday. Temporary mitigation has been issued. Read more...

Microsoft updates its free Windows 11 virtual machines

Taras Buria — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 07:52:01 +0000

Microsoft has updated its free Windows 11 virtual machines once again. The latest 2212 releases are now available for download in four virtualization flavors from the official Microsoft website. Read more...

Microsoft releases free Windows 11 22H2 virtual machines

Taras Buria — Sat, 05 Nov 2022 10:02:02 +0000

Every now and then, Microsoft updates its Windows virtual machines that provide free access to the company's developer tools. Now you can download the latest release based on Windows 11 22H2. Read more...

Thanks to Microsoft you could soon run multiple nested Windows inside Linux

Sayan Sen — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 16:44:01 +0000

Microsoft is working to add nested virtualization or nested Hyper-V support to Linux. Earlier today, a series of patches were sent out by a senior Microsoft engineer regarding the change. Read more...

Microsoft updates free Windows 11 virtual machines

Taras Buria — Sun, 03 Jul 2022 09:34:02 +0000

Microsoft has updated its free developer-friendly Windows 11 virtual machines. You can download them from the official website to check out Windows 11 and various developer tools from Microsoft. Read more...

You will soon be able to virtualize Linux and Android on Windows 365

Usama Jawad — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:14:01 +0000

In an update to its Microsoft 365 Roadmap, Microsoft has revealed that it is working on nested virtualization support for Windows 365 machines, enabling Cloud PCs to virtualize Linux and Android. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Windows Server headaches, new builds, and retail enhancements

Usama Jawad — Sat, 15 Jan 2022 18:16:01 +0000

This was quite an interesting week in the world of Microsoft thanks to lots of new Windows builds which brought along multiple improvements and fixes... as well as some headaches for Server admins. Read more...

Latest Patch Tuesday update is causing major problems for Windows Server admins

Usama Jawad — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 14:54:27 +0000

Although software updates are supposed to fix problems, it appears that the latest Patch Tuesday release is causing major headaches for Windows Server admins due to DC boot loops and Hyper-V issues. Read more...

Guide: How to enable Windows Sandbox in Windows 10 and 11

Usama Jawad — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 18:16:01 +0000

Windows Sandbox is a utility that enables you to download and run suspicious files in an isolated environment without risking your primary install. It is available on select Windows 10 and 11 configs. Read more...

Developers can now download a Windows 11 Enterprise virtual machine from Microsoft

Usama Jawad — Thu, 25 Nov 2021 11:24:01 +0000

Microsoft has made available a virtual machine running Windows 11 Enterprise for development and evaluation use-cases. Four options are available depending upon which virtualization software you use. Read more...

New AMD chipset driver 3.10.22.706 for Windows 11 fixes VBS-related issues

Sayan Sen — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 14:40:01 +0000

MSI has begun rolling out a new AMD chipset driver version 3.10.22.706. The new driver, among many other things, fixes a hardware DRIPS issue related to Virtualization-based Security (VBS). Read more...

Windows 11 may work with VirtualBox as Oracle apparently preps a passthrough driver for TPM

Sayan Sen — Sat, 18 Sep 2021 21:56:01 +0000

Oracle is making a new driver for VirtualBox that will allow it to do a passthrough to utilize the host's TPM. This may be in preparation for the new TPM requirement for Windows 11 on VMs. Read more...

Microsoft's next-gen Azure Stack HCI is now generally available

Abhay V — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 18:40:01 +0000

Microsoft annoucned that the next-gen Azure Stack HCI solution that integrates hybrid infrastructure with Azure services and helps run virtualized workloads on-premises is now generally available. Read more...

Windows 10 build 19624 is now available as an ARM64 VHDX

Rich Woods — Thu, 21 May 2020 17:36:01 +0000

As the firm said it was going to do, Microsoft today released Windows 10 Insider Preview build 19624 as an ARM64 VHDX, allowing users to run it in Hyper-V on their Windows on ARM PC. Read more...

Microsoft might release a Windows 10 VHDX for Hyper-V on ARM64 PCs

Rich Woods — Wed, 20 May 2020 20:00:01 +0000

Microsoft has been testing out Hyper-V on ARM64 PCs for a while now, but unfortunately, users haven't been able to create a Windows 10 VM due tot he lack of media. That might be changing. Read more...

Microsoft updates the Windows 10 SDK with support for WinUI, XAML Islands, and more

João Carrasqueira — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 21:20:01 +0000

Microsoft has released the latest version of the Windows 10 SDK as part of Visual Studio 15.9.1, introducing new capabilities for app developers, such as the UWP XAML Islands announced at Build 2018. Read more...

Android Emulator picks up optimizations for AMD processors and Hyper-V on Windows

Timi Cantisano — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 00:26:01 +0000

Google has updated its Android Emulator to offer support for AMD processors and Windows Hyper-V. The latter was possible due to contributions by Microsoft, providing APIs and open-source components. Read more...

Microsoft launches Windows Bounty Program, offering payouts of up to $250,000

Andy Weir — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 20:18:01 +0000

Microsoft has launched its new Windows Bounty Program, "in the spirit of maintaining a high security bar in Windows", with significant payouts available for discovering new vulnerabilities. Read more...