As a person who uses Linux regularly, often I am asked about my opinions about other operating systems, especially those coming from large companies located in Redmond, Washington. Here's the deal.

Oracle's Virtualbox is one of the more popular tools to set up and interact with virtual machines, not least because it's completely free, and it works cross-platform. Whether you're on Windows 11, ...

Does anyone know offhand how to remove the guest additions for VirtualBox 3.1 in Ubuntu 9.10? These are the additions that provide mouse integration and X drivers for automatic window resizing.

If you cannot open the guest session and get a VERR_NOT_FOUND VirtualBox error, follow the tips, solutions, and workarounds mentioned below. Check if “VBoxGuestAdditions.iso”n exists Insert Guest ...

Everyone likes to try new and shiny technology toys like the Windows 7 beta, but when the price is having to replace your existing operating system, that’s too much for most people. That’s when being ...

VirtualBox is great for testing out a new operating system, but your virtual machines probably aren't that special when you first set them up. Here are a few tips for making them much easier to ...

Virtual machines can seem juuuuust a bit too geeky for most otherwise computer-friendly people. That's sad, because it's an easy, free way to try another operating system, or use those one or two apps ...