VMware Workstation Player
VMware Workstation Player is a well-known virtual machine software. It comes in both 32 bit as well as 64 bit versions. After installing it, you can load the guest OS to it by creating a new virtual machine from ISO or from your CD/DVD. After configuring the guest OS, you can start the virtual machine by clicking "Play virtual machine" button. You can send Ctrl + Alt + Del to virtual machine also by clicking said button on its toolbar. You can save the state of virtual machine by clicking Pause button, and this state can be later resumed. The interface of the player is simple and clean, and you can easily understand the functions in a short period. It has a Full Screen mode also. You can change virtual machine settings like: assign memory (RAM), processor, hard disk space, display, sound card etc. from the Player menu. You can change the focus of keyboard and mouse to parent screen by pressing Alt + Ctrl key from your keyboard. After loading the guest, you can anytime Shutdown, Suspend, or Restart the guest by clicking the desired button from its toolbar. It also has an option to open virtual machine files. Supported virtual machine file formats are: VMX, VMC, OVF, and OVA. This player is free for non-commercial use.
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VirtualBox
VirtualBox
is an x86 based, open source virtualization software which runs on
various platforms like Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. This free vm
software has various features, including advanced ones, and all these
are available free. Some of its key features are: Virtual Media Manager,
Import/Export Appliance, Clone, Group etc. It also has a "snapshots"
feature, which allow you to take a snapshot of a virtual machine’s state
and you can revert to that state in the future, if required. You can
use it to test new versions of Operating Systems or experiment with
other Operating Systems. You can load an OS from ISO file after creating
a virtual machine. You can create a new virtual machine by clicking New
button on its toolbar. Now give a name to it and choose the Type of OS
(if not sure, then choose Other from the drop down list) and similarly
for version. After configuring the basic requirements, you can start the
virtual machine by clicking Start button on the main toolbar. Settings
can be changed at any time, like Base Memory, Boot Order, Chipset Type,
Pointing Device, Display, Storage, and many more. It can open OVA and
OVF files also. It is available in 28 languages. Portable version is
also available. A detailed log can be viewed and saved in the desired
location if required. Overall this is a good virtual machine software
available free.
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Microsoft Virtual PC
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