Neowin News Feed for: Vms

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...

'Open source Windows' ReactOS shows off one of the most iconic Windows games in full screen

Sayan Sen — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 17:16:01 +0000

ReactOS, one of the "open source Windows" alternative OSs, has received some upgrades related to the Explorer. The project is now able to run full-screen apps. Read more...

VMware Workstation Pro (free) fixes Windows 11 freezing, boot crash issue, and more

Sayan Sen — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:52:02 +0000

The latest VMware Workstation Pro update fixes Windows 11 freezing and crash issues plus security vulnerabilities. Read more...

VirtualBox fixes Windows 11 24H2 BSOD, improves Windows driver installs, NVMe, and more

Sayan Sen — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 07:22:01 +0000

A couple of new VirtualBox releases are out. The updates bring Windows 11 24H2 BSOD fix and manymore improvements. Read more...

Latest VMware update is free with no license, fixes Windows 11 and Linux freezes, crashes

Sayan Sen — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 09:30:01 +0000

VMware Workstation Pro and Player received new updates today with fixes for freezes and crash issues on Windows and Linux. Read more...

VirtualBox gets Windows 11 24H2 fix, many TPM improvements, Linux 6.12 support, and more

Sayan Sen — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 19:00:01 +0000

Oracle's latest updates to VirtualBox brings "multiple" TPM improvements for Windows 11 and 10, a fix for Windows 11 24H2, and more. Read more...

VirtualBox 7.1.2 is out with performance improvements for Windows VMs and more

Taras Buria — Sat, 28 Sep 2024 10:26:01 +0000

Oracle has released a new update for VirtualBox. Version 7.1 is now available with fixes for black screens in Windows VMs and more. Read more...

Windows 11 gets up to 80% performance and app compatibility boost in Parallels Desktop 20

Sayan Sen — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 16:16:01 +0000

A performance uplift of up to 80% is being promised by the latest major Parallels Desktop update on Windows 11 version, 24H2. App compatibility has also got a boost. Read more...

Microsoft launches Mv3 High Memory virtual machines with improved price performance

Paul Hill — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 07:32:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced the general availability of the Mv3 High Memory VMs on Azure. It has also shared more details about Very High Memory VMs. Read more...

VirtualBox fixes TPM Windows event viewer bug, shared clipboard issue, adds UEFI certs

Sayan Sen — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 23:30:02 +0000

Oracle's VirtualBox has received the latest update today in the form of a maintenance release. The update brings multiple bug fixes and improvements including for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Read more...

Self-hosting: Installing your first virtual machines on the Proxmox hypervisor

Christopher White — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 15:20:01 +0000

In our second installment of the self-hosted series, we provide step-by-step instructions to install a Linux and Windows virtual machine on Proxmox, along with some key things to watch out for. Read more...

Microsoft will temporarily remove some of its free Windows 11 virtual machines

Taras Buria — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 09:22:01 +0000

Microsoft has posted a notification that some of its free virtual machines will soon be delisted from their download page. The virtual machines in question are for VMware and Parallels for Macs. Read more...

VMware, VirtualBox alternative NanaBox finally supports TPM 2.0 for Windows 11 guests

Sayan Sen — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 19:20:01 +0000

Popular hypervisors like VirtualBox and VMware have had support for TPM for a while. A much lesser-known alternative called "NanaBox" has also finally received TPM 2.0 support with its newest update. Read more...

Microsoft releases new free Windows 11 virtual machines with the latest updates

Taras Buria — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 15:30:01 +0000

Microsoft has released new Windows 11 virtual machines available for free evaluation. Version 2401 includes the latest cumulative updates for Windows 11 version 22H2 and various developer tools. 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

Taras Buria — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 01:12:02 +0000

Microsoft has updated its official free Windows 11 virtual machines, also known as Windows Development Environment. Version 2310 is now available for download with September 2023 cumulative updates. 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 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 Weekly: Edgehog, a new antitrust investigation, fresh Windows 11 builds, and more

Taras Buria — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 15:00:02 +0000

Tonight on Microsoft Weekly: Microsoft reports its finances and gets slapped with an antitrust investigation from the EU; Windows 11 receives new builds and features; and Edge has a new mascot. 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 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 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...

Microsoft Azure VMs powered by Ampere Altra ARM processors rolling out this week

Alap Naik Desai — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 20:10:01 +0000

Azure Virtual Machines, powered by Ampere Altra ARM processors, will hit General Availability on September 1. These CPUs support Windows 11 Pro and Enterprise, as well as several Linux distros. 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...

Microsoft enables Ampere ARM CPU support for Azure VMs offering cost and other benefits

Alap Naik Desai — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 20:16:01 +0000

Azure Virtual Machines will be running on ARM-based CPUs from Ampere Computing. Multiple server types such as web, gaming, application, and databases may have almost 50% price-performance benefits. Read more...

Canonical's Multipass 1.8 brings instant Ubuntu VMs to M1 Macs

Paul Hill — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 20:14:01 +0000

Canonical has announced the availability of Multipass 1.8, a tool that lets you quickly set up Ubuntu VMs on Windows, Linux and macOS. This update brings aliases and Apple M1 support. Read more...