Virtualbox is a great app for using different operating systems on your PC, so here's how to get a fresh virtual machine set up and running.

If VirtualBox can't connect to the Internet, check the network settings and network adapter and try to diagnose it. Read this article to learn more.

By default, the only Virtual Directory permissions needed to get Internet printing to work was Read Rights and Scripts Only Execute permission.

Open VirtualBox and click New to create a new virtual machine. Choose OS Type: Select Linux and Ubuntu (64-bit). Allocate Resources: Assign at least 2 GB of RAM and create a virtual hard disk.

VirtualBox is now available for Apple Silicon-based Macs, although with spotty x86 support. Here's how to use it.

Virtualbox is one of the more user-friendly tools when it comes to setting up virtual machines, but let's walk you through your first time.