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With a barely audible whirr and a memory footprint that would fit easily on a supermarket loyalty card, FreeDOS boots to life—ready to spirit us all back to the days when computing wasn’t just a lifestyle but a daring adventure. For anyone haunted by the clangy OPL2 soundtrack of Commander Keen...

Few acts in the digital world rival the thrill of installing a brand-new operating system—except, perhaps, doing so in a way that lets you hit “Undo” if things go pear-shaped. That’s the magic of virtual machines. If you’ve ever wondered how to dive headfirst into Windows 11 without risking your...

VirtualBox HMR3 Fix & ICS Cyber Alert In this edition of Windows Forum News, we explore two pressing topics that affect both everyday Windows users and IT professionals alike. First up, we dive into a VirtualBox hiccup that has been frustrating many users—the notorious HMR3Init error—and provide...

Windows 11 ISO & Linux Virtualization: A Comprehensive Guide Windows enthusiasts and IT aficionados, welcome to an in-depth exploration of two compelling topics shaking up our digital playground. Today, we delve into the availability of localized Windows 11 ISO files, specifically the Portuguese...

Hi, I am trying to install VirtualBox on my Win11 laptop and had to download and install Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 package, then had to download Python Core Package and install it (there was no way that I could see to uncheck Python install), then had to download Win32 api but could not find...

If you’ve recently found yourself curious about DeepSeek—a shiny, new AI tool that's causing quite a stir for its capabilities and, let's be real, its murky data policies—you might be wondering how to try it out without opening a Pandora's box on your main PC. Enter the guardian angel of cyber...

Just when you thought you'd seen it all in the tech world, here's a project that feels like stepping into a time-warp movie. Imagine firing up your old PC running trusty Windows XP (hello, nostalgia!) and peering into a small window that's whisked away to 2025—running Windows 11. Yes, this...

Think your old Windows XP machine is beyond hope? Think again. In a remarkable experiment, a tech enthusiast managed to get Windows 11 running on a Windows XP computer using a virtual machine. Yes, the ancient Windows XP—first released in 2001—temporarily hosted Microsoft's latest OS in a...

Oracle’s beloved VirtualBox, a cornerstone for virtualization geeks and IT professionals alike, has just published new updates for its 7.1 and 7.0 branches. These aren't your run-of-the-mill security patches or performance tweaks. No, VirtualBox has stepped up with fixes for some gnarly bugs...

Virtualization isn’t just for IT professionals tinkering with enterprise systems—the tech-savvy Windows enthusiast can get in on the action, too. Imagine having a duplicate of your entire Windows 11 setup—apps, files, settings, and all—running as a virtual machine. Yes, it’s as cool (and...

What do you get when you mix a bare-metal virtualization platform with the comforting embrace of Windows 11? An interesting exercise in creativity and frustration! Recently, a daring enthusiast decided to run a Proxmox virtual environment on top of their existing Windows 11 installation, and...

In the world of technology, a toolbox isn’t complete without the capability of virtualization. Virtual machine (VM) software has fundamentally shifted how we interact with operating systems, software testing, application deployment, and more. Whether you’re sci-fi-leveling your personal computer...

In a surprising turn of events, Microsoft's Windows 11 Development Environment virtual machines (VMs) have essentially ghosted their users. Yes, you read that right—the highly sought-after VMs have disappeared from Microsoft's download page as of October 23, 2024. This abrupt vanish act has left...

In a significant move for virtualization enthusiasts, Oracle has rolled out updates to VirtualBox, targeting critical fixes and enhancements for both Windows and Linux users. The latest updates in the 7.1 and 7.0 channels bring essential features, including a fix tailored for Windows 11 24H2 and...

Oracle's VirtualBox is one of the leading solutions for creating virtual machines on Windows systems. As we step into 2024, it remains a robust, free, and open-source option for users looking to explore different operating systems or run multiple instances of Windows on their machines. This...

It's a HP ProBook laptop. It was purchased from HP. There was Windows 11 installed on it. However, I installed Linux on it after wiping it clean. In Virtual Box, I have a VM installed. So I am asking should I just use Linux and VM Widows 11 or should I reinstall Windows 11? I liked Win 11. It is...

Hi Guys, How to create image/clone of entire windows 10 to a .iso file, that can be uploaded on virtualbox? MediaCreationTool is stuck on 0%. What alternative software achieves this?

Hi, I hope this is in the right section. I've got a Windows 10 machine running in virtualbox. What I want to to do is make one of the fake users that I have created have a corrupt profile so that when they try logging on, they get an error message saying they are being logging on with a...

I created a Windows 10 install in a VHD file using VirtualBox to create the Windows 10 VHD and put it on a external USB Harddrive which has Ventoy flashed on it using the Ventoy Windows VHD plugin. And it works great, good performance even for gaming however the only downside is that around...

hi, i am using window 7 in virtualbox 5.1 but some error come on my window 7 means firstly it become vdi (normal,inaccessible) when i solved this inaccessibility that is biggest and huge error and when i open my window as normal so it occur window repair erro when i click on window repair it...