When you click the "Maximize" button in the upper right corner of the window while running a VirtualBox virtual machine, you might expect the application to enter full-screen mode. However, this isn't ...

A few months ago, Microsoft let slip a forthcoming Windows 10 feature that was, at the time, called InPrivate Desktop: a lightweight virtual machine for running untrusted applications in an isolated ...

I often install and test different applications and features in Windows as part of my work. And most of the time, I don't necessarily want those new or unknown apps and features to affect my main ...

VirtualBox is a product from Oracle that allows you to run one or more virtual machines on a computer. Many businesses use it to run various operating systems on one machine to access specialized ...

Having a virtual machine on-hand can be useful for a variety of purposes, such as testing software or tweaks in a sandboxed environment that is separate from your primary operating system. A virtual ...

If you follow gaming news, you’ve probably heard of Steam OS—Valve’s new operating system for dedicated gaming PCs. It’s Linux-based, designed for use in the living room, and completely free. So are ...

The first step in running Windows 10 as a virtual machine on your Mac is to get your hands on a virtualization product. Luckily that part doesn’t have to cost you anything! VirtualBox is a free ...

In the Windows 10 era, new feature updates arrive every six months. Each one comes with a long list of new features as well as the risk that the upgrade will result in crashes, hangs, or other ...

Sharing folders between a VirtualBox host and guest is actually much easier than you might think. Jack Wallen shows you how. VirtualBox is an outstanding solution for anyone needing to deploy virtual ...

You can enable or disable 3D Acceleration only when your virtual machine is powered off. In other words, if your virtual machine is running in the background or it is ...

Have you deployed VirtualBox virtual machines, only to find they cannot be reached on your company network? Jack Wallen tells you how to easily fix that problem. If you make use of VirtualBox for your ...