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It’s the latter of those three we’re focusing on here.
Virtualbox by Oracle is a completely free, open-source, and cross-platform virtual machine tool.
Virtualbox is a gateway to using other operating systems on Windows 11. Or just other instances of Windows 11.
If you’re new to Virtualbox, though, the first thing to do is get yourself set up.
Here’s how you go about that.
However, there may well be controls in your BIOS that you should probably ensure are enabled first.
Fortunately, getting started with Virtualbox is really straightforward.
parameters could well be labelled clearly as relating to hardware virtualization.
Or, you could be looking for Intel VT-x or AMD-V.
In any case, it’s worth checking first before you get further along.
Make Virtualbox check for updates automatically in a specified timeframe.
You also need to ensure you don’t have Microsoft’s Hyper-V set up on your PC already.
If you do, you’ll need to get rid of it before dabbling with Virtualbox.
The first is simply going to theVirtualbox websiteand downloading the installer.
Then opening it up and running through it as you would any other Windows tool.
But if you use theWindows Package Manager(winget) you’re free to also get it here.
In terms of installation, that’s literally all you have to do.
You’re now set up so that Virtualbox will check for updates on whatever schedule you picked.
But now you’ve taken your first steps!
