Microsoft releases new virtual machines so you can download Windows 11 for free

Microsoft has updated the free virtual machines it makes available for download as Windows 11 development environments. In addition to Windows 11, the virtual machines also include various other developer-centric tools such as Visual Studio 2022 Community Edition and Ubuntu pre-installed in Windows Subsystem for Linux 2. In a nod to the fact that people work with different virtualization platforms, Microsoft has produced VMWare, Hyper-V (Gen2), VirtualBox and Parallels versions of the free VMs. See also: It is worth noting from the offset that while these virtual machines furnish users with a free copy of Windows 11, Visual Studio and… [Continue Reading]