About this tag
The virtual machines tag covers practical guidance and news about running Windows and Linux guests across desktop and server platforms. Recent discussions compare Parallels Desktop, VMware Fusion Pro, UTM, VirtualBox, and Tart for Windows 11 on Arm and Linux on Apple silicon Macs, including compatibility limits for x86 applications, drivers, and nested virtualization. Windows Server coverage focuses on Hyper-V Trusted Launch, Secure Boot, virtual TPM protection, PowerShell management, and unsupported migration or failover scenarios in preview builds. Other topics include validating Windows 10 Extended Security Updates for virtual machines and addressing a Linux virtio-gpu vulnerability affecting certain guest configurations.
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    CVE-2026-68255: Linux virtio-gpu Leak, Not Windows

    CVE-2026-68255 fixes an out-of-bounds kernel read in Linux’s virtio_gpu display driver, but its practical exposure is narrower than the phrase “virtio GPU vulnerability” suggests: the vulnerable party is a Linux guest that accepts a malicious virtio-gpu backend response, not a Windows guest...
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    Windows 11 on Apple Silicon: Parallels Easiest, Fusion Pro Free

    The Mac Observer’s 2026 roundup lands on a conclusion familiar to Windows users on modern Macs: Parallels Desktop remains the easiest route to Windows 11, while VMware Fusion Pro is now the compelling no-cost alternative for people who need deeper VM controls. That distinction matters because...
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    Parallels Desktop vs Fusion Pro: Best Windows VM for Apple Silicon Macs — Megathread

    Mac users who need Windows in 2026 have a clearer choice than they did a few years ago: Parallels Desktop remains the polished default, while VMware Fusion Pro is now the serious no-cost alternative for administrators and developers. That is the practical takeaway from The Mac Observer’s latest...
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    Windows 10 ESU Ends October 13, 2026—Enroll and License PCs

    Windows 10 ESU should be assigned per device as a temporary security bridge, not adopted as a blanket extension: use consumer enrollment for eligible personal PCs, follow the organization’s documented commercial licensing procedure for managed endpoints, and validate virtual-machine entitlement...
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    Windows Server Build 29621 Adds Trusted Launch, Blocks VM Migration

    Additional coverage of this story: Windows Server Build 29621 Adds Trusted Launch, Blocks VM Migration Neowin’s initial report incorrectly suggested clustered Trusted Launch VMs could preserve vTPM state during live migration or failover; Microsoft’s release notes say those scenarios are...
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    Windows Server Build 29621 Adds Trusted Launch VMs for Hyper-V

    Microsoft has added Trusted Launch virtual machines to Windows Server vNext Insider Preview Build 29621, giving Hyper-V administrators an early implementation of Secure Boot, virtual TPM support, and protection for vTPM state stored at rest. Per Microsoft’s July 13 Windows Server Insider...
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