


Windows Virtual PC exists solely to emulate other-usually earlier-versions of Windows. Windows Virtual PC(Windows, Free): Compared to the other any-OS-under-the-sun virtual machine applications in this week's Hive Five, Windows Virtual PC is a tame offering. Parallels (Windows/Mac/Linux, $79.99): Although best known for the Mac version of their virtual machine software, Parallels also runs virtualization on Windows and Linux.ģ. VirtualBox (Windows/Mac/Linux, Free): VirtualBox has a loyal following thanks to a combination of a free-as-in-beer price tag, cross-platform support, and a huge number of features that make running and maintaining virtual machines a breeze.

You to run one operating system emulated within another operating system.ġ. A virtual machine (VM) is a "completely isolated guest operating system installation within a normal host operating system".They allow
