![]() ![]() If you'd like a closer look at Windows 10 before you upgrade, for instance, then you could install Microsoft's latest in a VM, then access it in a window on your XP or Vista desktop. Or maybe you've upgraded to Windows 10 and find a favourite old app doesn't work any more? Create a Windows XP VM and you might be able to run it again. VirtualBox can also be a useful security tool: if you download and test apps in a VM, then any malware you might encounter will be isolated from your main system.Īnd it's the perfect choice if you want to try out another operating system with the minimum of hassle. (Of course you'll need to have the system discs to hand.) Right now you can install Google Chrome OS, all the mainstream Linux variants (2.4 and 2.6), OpenBSD, OS/2, ReactOS, SkyOS, DOS, and just about every version of Windows there's ever been. ![]() VirtualBox 6 included an interface redesign, making it easier to view and manage your virtual machines. VM displays can now be scaled, so you can reduce a window size by half (for instance) and still see everything that's going on. ![]() Virtual machines can be fully encrypted now, including the VM config logs and saved states (CLI only for now) What's new in VirtualBox 7.0.10 (see changelog for more)? This professional quality virtualization package must be one of the most powerful open source tools around The ability to limit a VM's CPU and IO time means the program will be less of a drain on your system's resources, and there are a host of other performance optimisations and bug fixes available. ![]()
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