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One feature of Linux that you may have liked that is you can switch between different virtual desktops. You can do so for Windows by using a free program named ‘Desktops’. Desktops from SysInternals, creates 4 virtual desktops. Plus you …more >>>
Now as the Windows 8 DP has been released, many want to try it out. There are various Virtualization software for trying out Windows 8 on a machine without affecting your machine setup as it can be run from within …more >>>
Oracle VM VirtualBox is a powerful and free x86 virtualization package for enterprise as well as home use. It was originally created by a software company named Innotek GmbH, which was then purchased by Sun Microsystem. It is now being developed …more >>>
This tutorial will tell you how to remotely control the Windows 8 virtual machine. Most of the people installed Windows 8 using VirtualBox and VMware. Sometimes we need to transfer files from virtual machine to host system and vice versa. Establishing a Remote …more >>>
The Windows 8 user guide says Windows 8 supports client Hyper-V. So what exactly is Hyper-V? Well Hyper-V stands for Hypervisor based virtualization. Perhaps Hyper-V has been part of earlier two versions of Windows. Microsoft now plans to make it a …more >>>
Good news for all of you Microsoft Windows fans and still better news for you Mac OS X fans who want to try out Windows 8! Now the developer’s preview of Windows 8 can be installed on Mac OS X …more >>>
In the article I’ll show you how to install Windows 8 DP on Oracle’s VirtualBox. Few things you need to know before you start: Your hardware should be compatible with virtualization. You need to have a 64-bit processor and you need …more >>>
As a user some of you may be nonplussed by the two terminologies which appear now almost at every technical site: Cloud Computing and Virtualization. We had covered introductory articles on Cloud Computing but Virtualization has not been covered here. …more >>>
Ever wished you could run some Android App or Game on your Windows PC? A soon to be publicly launched app will bring the Android operating system to Windows-based computers via a virtualization layer. Enter BlueStacks! UPDATE 11th Oct 2011: …more >>>
Windows Thin PC (WinTPC) is in short Windows 7 with a smaller footprint. It will allow users to repurpose PCs as thin clients, without requiring the VDA license to access VDI desktops.
In the previous article of this series, I discussed about the new features introduced by Microsoft in Windows Virtual PC. Now moving further in this article I’ll discuss the methodology of installing and using Windows XP Mode in an easy …more >>>
Windows XP Mode, a feature in Windows 7 (available to use with Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate versions) is a virtual Windows XP environment which is ready to use with Windows Virtual PC. It is specially designed to helps small businesses upgrade to Windows …more >>>
Prayaya V3 is a smart technology that allows you to take your entire PC on a USB drive or any other removable storage device. By hooking the kernel of PC and redirecting file operations, Prayaya V3 virtualizes an operating system …more >>>
You may have read earlier that Microsoft has decided to discontinue downloads of the very useful Windows SteadyState after this year. While one can always achieve a Steady State in Windows 7 using Group Policy, native Windows 7 features, and …more >>>
Microsoft has now released Version 1.0 beta of the P2V (Physical to Virtual) Migration Tool at its Microsoft Connect portal. To download the tool and release notes from the site, you require a WindowsLive ID.
If the “Create Virtual Machine” Folder Option is missing in your Windows Virtual PC, then you might want to check this out!
The Windows 7 operating system and its default browser, Windows Internet Explorer 8, offer many exciting new features and benefits. However, organizations may find that some of the older applications they rely on are not yet functional or supported in …more >>>
This VHD Guide from Microsoft describes the scenarios that guided the development of this feature, detailed steps about how to employ the functionality, including image creation, deployment, and maintenance, and the associated tools, scripts, and APIs, you use to create …more >>>
Microsoft has released a whitepaper on Solutions for Virtualizing & running older versions of Internet Explorer in Windows 7. This white paper provides information to help you select the Internet Explorer virtualization alternative that is appropriate for your organization.
These 4 Guides, for Windows Server 2008 R2, from Microsoft will help you to learn how to set up a virtual desktop pool and connect to the pool by using RemoteApp and Desktop Connection; how to set up a personal …more >>>
