Everyone likes to try new and shiny technology toys like the Windows 7 beta, but when the price is having to replace your existing operating system, that’s too much for most people. That’s when being ...

Capable of running everything from Linux to OS X, Oracle's VirtualBox makes it possible to work on multiple operating systems at the same time. For instance, if you'd like to run Windows XP on your ...

A new Windows version for multiple users was spotted last month, and now we know what it’s for: Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) is a new service providing multi-user remote desktop and VDI in the Azure ...

A common piece of advice runs through recent conversations with companies migrating to Windows 7: test early and often and don't be afraid of virtualization. Windows 7 adoption has certainly been on ...

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Have you ever found yourself juggling between Linux and Windows, wishing you could seamlessly run both without the hassle of dual-booting? For many Linux enthusiasts, the need to access ...

Microsoft likes to present itself as a cloud company today, but desktop Windows remains a key element of its overall platform. Office 365 web applications are handy, but no substitute for desktop ...

Here are some more rambling musings with regard to migrating from Windows XP to Windows 7, including a simple (yet cunning) idea that could potentially make someone a lot of money… Fortunately I LOVE ...

Fast, stable, and highly customizable way to run Windows on a Mac. Parallels Desktop 7 is the latest release of Parallels’ virtualization program, which allows users to run Windows, Linux, and now ...

Oracle VirtualBox allows you to run multiple operating systems on various virtual machines. However, when trying to add USB devices to the virtual machine, some of us ...

Editor’s note: This image gallery accompanies our story Take Windows 7 for a spin with VirtualBox. Click through to that story for the full review. Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols decided to use VirtualBox ...