To run Ubuntu in a VMware virtual machine, you need a computer that supports virtualization, the latest version of VMware Workstation Player, a four-core processor, 4GB to 8GB of RAM, and at least ...

Simply put, a virtual machine snapshot is a state that has been saved. The virtualization program stores the VM’s current state along with all of its data when you take a snapshot. This is very ...

VMware Player is the easiest way to run multiple operating systems at the same time on your computer. With its user-friendly interface, VMware Player makes it effortless for anyone to try out Windows ...

2. Click on "Download Now" and choose the Windows version. 3. Once the download is complete, run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions to install VMware Workstation Player on your ...

Good news! You no longer need to spend hundreds of dollars just to set up a virtual PC, whether it’s to try Linux or test other Windows versions. VMware Workstation ...

Virtual machines, simulated PCs with their own operating systems running within another computer’s software, are super freakin’ cool. (That’s a technical term, I’m a professional technology writer.) ...

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 ...

Last week we finished with a brief discussion of VMware’s free VMware Player, which is essentially an amazingly useful run-time for virtual machines that runs under Windows and Linux. As was noted in ...

I just downloaded Win 8 (32 bit). I don't have an extra box, so I figured I would just install it under VMWare player. Using the Win7 option in VMWare was a no-go, since there's no license key, and ...