Introduction
What is a virtual machine (VM)? A virtual machine is a fresh install of an operating system into a container on your main operating system (OS). This VM doesn’t replace your existing OS install, it sits on top of your current OS and is a walled garden. Changes made in the VM do not affect your OS on your PC.
To set up a VM you require suitable virtual machine software. Two of the most popular tools are VirtualBox and VMWare. I use VirtualBox because it is free and easy to use....