If you can't run Windows 11 on your PC, then you might want to try it on a virtual machine. Here's how to install Windows 11 on a VM.

In certain ways, a virtual machine is the most effective option because it allows you to control how much disk space, memory, and other resources are allocated to running the operating system.

Want to try Windows 11 risk-free? Use Hyper-V to create a virtual machine where you can test the new operating system without losing access to your "real" PC. I've got step-by-step instructions here.

Install Windows 11 safely in a virtual machine with this step-by-step guide from ExtremeTech—ideal for testing software or managing files securely.

On Windows 11, you can use the "Windows Sandbox" feature to create an isolated lightweight virtual machine to test ...

The Sandbox in Windows 11 gives you an isolated and temporary virtual machine to run things without affecting your core OS environment.

With virtual machines, it doesn’t matter if your host hardware is Windows 11 compatible or not, as the installer will not be able to run those tests on the host machine.

With a virtual machine, you can dabble in all kinds of alternative operating systems, like installing Windows 10 inside Linux. Here's how.

In this guide, we'll show you the steps to test Windows 11 Insider Preview builds using a virtual machine on Windows 10.

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