{"id":258178,"date":"2023-10-31T20:57:24","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T19:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=313017"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:48:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:48:27","slug":"windows-11-launches-these-new-free-virtual-machines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/windows-11-launches-these-new-free-virtual-machines\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft launches new free virtual machines for Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Microsoft <\/strong>continues to work on one of its current major objectives: establishing Windows 11 <strong>as an appealing operating system at all levels<\/strong>, including for users who are reluctant to move on from Windows 10. That&#8217;s why <strong>new virtual machines have been introduced completely free of charge<\/strong> to the company&#8217;s most updated system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through Windows 11, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neowin.net\/news\/microsoft-releases-new-free-windows-11-virtual-machines-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">thanks to the latest update<\/a>, every user will have <strong>free access to new virtual machines<\/strong> that offer various system administration functions. This is <strong>something many developers have been waiting for<\/strong>, providing compelling reasons for those who hadn&#8217;t yet made the switch from Windows 10.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/3a83edc2-8bcb-4baa-8fbe-3ddcf458c1a4\/1709716978\/windows-11-win11icon.png\" alt=\"Windows 11\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Windows 11<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/windows-11.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/windows-11.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Virtual machines for Windows 11<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Windows 11-based virtual machines will be freely accessible for <strong>any user who wishes to use them for free<\/strong>, although it won&#8217;t be forever. The service offers a <strong>free period of 3 months<\/strong>, after which it will become inactive if the definitive version is not purchased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Therefore, the validity of the free period for these virtual machines will be up to 90 days. After that, <strong>users will need to make a purchase to continue enjoying this product<\/strong> developed by Microsoft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Windows-11-Windows-10-1024x648-1-1024x648.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-258188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Windows-11-Windows-10-1024x648-1-1024x648.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Windows-11-Windows-10-1024x648-1-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Windows-11-Windows-10-1024x648-1-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Windows-11-Windows-10-1024x648-1-150x95.jpg 150w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Windows-11-Windows-10-1024x648-1.jpg 1138w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The new virtual machines available in Windows 11 will be an incentive for users to switch to this system.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A system that is becoming increasingly established<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Windows 11 was launched in the past year 2021 and has gradually gained more and more users, following an initial release that raised certain concerns within the community. However, as we approach the end of 2023, <strong>Windows 11 can be considered a fully established operating system<\/strong>, gradually overshadowing Windows 10. Moreover, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/here-is-what-is-in-testing-for-windows-11-right-now\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">constant improvements<\/a> are being made to enhance the user experience<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They are also implementing <strong>new technologies<\/strong> that are increasingly integrated into the <strong>Windows ecosystem<\/strong>. An example of this is their <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/microsoft-teams-will-finally-allow-archive-old-channels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Artificial Intelligence, Copilot<\/a>, which is becoming a part of more and more Microsoft services such as <strong>Teams, Outlook, or Edge<\/strong>, among others. It remains to be seen which direction Microsoft takes with these systems, but there is no doubt that users can expect <strong>more qualitative leaps in the future<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/3a83edc2-8bcb-4baa-8fbe-3ddcf458c1a4\/1709716978\/windows-11-win11icon.png\" alt=\"Windows 11\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Windows 11<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/windows-11.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/windows-11.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft continues to work on one of its current major objectives: establishing Windows 11 as an appealing operating system at all levels, including for users who are reluctant to move on from Windows 10. That&#8217;s why new virtual machines have been introduced completely free of charge to the company&#8217;s most updated system. Through Windows 11, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/windows-11-launches-these-new-free-virtual-machines\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Microsoft launches new free virtual machines for Windows 11&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9285,"featured_media":258180,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":1},"categories":[1015],"tags":[3726],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-258178","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-windows-11-2"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258178","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9285"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=258178"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258178\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":316802,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258178\/revisions\/316802"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/258180"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=258178"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=258178"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=258178"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=258178"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=258178"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=258178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}