TechRadar Pro is in contact with Citrix, but is still awaiting concrete information. It is now apparent that Oracle will join this club with the release of VirtualBox 7, but it remains unclear whether other popular virtualization services (such as Citrix Hypervisor) tick the necessary boxes. Microsoft has confirmed that VMs created using its own hypervisor will run the new OS, provided they are set up as “Generation 2” VMs, and VMware Workstation Pro is also said to qualify. And new Windows 11 VMs created using incompatible virtualization software will not function as desired.Ĭurrently, only a few VM services meet the necessary requirements to run the latest Windows 11 preview build. Now, under VirtualBox Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack, click on the All supported platforms link to download it. Download the extension pack from the same download page.
“This build includes a change that aligns the enforcement of the Windows 11 system requirements on virtual machines to be the same as it is for physical PCs,” Microsoft noted.Īs a result of the tweak, VMs currently running older Windows 11 preview builds will no longer receive updates. To download and install the VirtualBox Extention Pack, follow the below steps: Step 1. In the changelog (opens in new tab) for the latest preview build, Microsoft explained that Windows 11 will only be compatible with VMs that feature TPM 2.0 protection, a requirement that also applies to laptops and PCs running the new OS.
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