To do this, single-click the file in File Explorer and rename it "VirtualXPVHD.vhd". Launch VirtualBox and open the VirtualXPVHD VHD file to begin using Windows XP on your Windows 8 computer.

Windows 7 only: If you've been itching to use the new XP Mode feature in Windows 7, but you aren't too keen on using Virtual PC or just prefer VirtualBox, here's how to use XP Mode in VirtualBox.

VirtualBox is flexible enough to handle many types of 32-bit and 64-bit configurations. If you need to run a 32-bit version of XP in a 64-bit host, you can do that without any problems.

VirtualBox is a general-purpose full virtualizer for x86 hardware. Targeted at server, desktop and embedded use, it is a professional-quality virtualization solution that is also Open Source Software.

If you want to install Ubuntu in VirtualBox on your Windows 11 computer, make sure to enable Hardware Virtualization from BIOS and then follow this guide.

The Windows 8 beta is here. This is what you need to know to run it in a virtual machine in VirtualBox.