For a powerful virtual PC, you need a CPU with four to six cores. Together with a graphics card with at least 4GB of memory, even more demanding virtualization is possible.

It's easy to set up a virtual machine on your PC, creating a machine within a machine, using free desktop virtualization software from VMware. Here's a look at the advantages, plus instructions.

Host, main computer, real PC, host PC: This is the name given to the computer on which you install virtualisation software such as Vmware or Virtualbox and use it to set up and use virtual machines.

The conversion of a Virtual Machine (VM) to a Physical Machine can help optimize the OS's performance and the system's physical hardware.

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Click New. Give your new virtual machine a name that will help you identify it in the Name box. If you want to change the location it installs to on your PC, select that in the Folder dropdown box.

Virtualbox is now on your Windows 11 PC, but before you get building any machines, you should take care of updates. How to update Virtualbox ...

Learn how to seamlessly integrate macOS into your Windows 10/11 environment using a virtual machine. Unlock the power of both operating systems in one efficient setup.