VirtualBox is a powerful x86 and AMD64/Intel64 virtualization product for enterprise as well as home use. Not only is VirtualBox an extremely feature rich, high performance product for enterprise customers, it is also the only professional solution that is freely available as Open Source Software under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2.
Presently, VirtualBox runs on Windows, Linux, Macintosh, and Solaris hosts and supports a large number of guest operating systems including but not limited to Windows (NT 4.0, 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10), DOS/Windows 3.x, Linux (2.4, 2.6, 3.x and 4.x), Solaris and OpenSolaris, OS/2, and OpenBSD.
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Comment • about 10 years ago • 2 users agree • 0 replies
VirtualBox is great. Use it regularly to test software out so I do not have to worry about corrupting my primary desktop. Has saved me a couple times from bad installs / uninstalls.
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• Negative comment • over 4 years ago • 3 users agree and 1 doesn't • 0 replies
QEMU (manager) is the only software solution against EGPFault in Win87EM.dll with newer Intel-CPUs
QEMU Manager is an (too) old Windows GUI for QEMU, which has in Aug. 2016 unfortunately no actual version. In difference to VirtualBox or VMware Player you can emulate several CPUs, which would be necessary for old 16bit applications with EGPFault in Win87EM.dll with newer Intel-CPUs (than Haswell from 2013 and later) in all other virtual machines except QEMU.
So only with QEMU (not with VMware or VirtualBox or Windows XP Mode) you (in Windows theoretically, in Linux really) can use and compile Delphi 1.6 programs, when you have a newer Host-CPU from Intel. Without QEMU (and Linux) you must buy another computer with an AMD-CPU, because VirtualBox or VMware Player cannot emulate various CPUs, as QEMU can. Practically I was not successful to use the QEMU Manager on Windows 7 or 10, but QEMU is told to be the best solution for this purpose on Linux, but I have no experience with Linux. Unfortunally I bought 2 computers with newer Intel-CPUs (Lenovo Yoga 3 PRO and Toshiba Z30), which had the EGPFault in Win87EM.dll. Because of this I gave back the Toshiba Z30 already by warranty and changed it to a HP EliteBook 725 G3 (with only 1.25 kg and) with a new and very good AMD-A12-CPU. The HP EliteBook 725 G3 was cheaper than the Toshiba Z30 (as additional advantage over the expensive INTEL-CPUs). In the next weeks I must send back the Lenovo Yoga 3 PRO also by warranty. I recommend all persons, which have the EGPFault in Win87EM.dll with newer Intel-CPUs to do the same (give back the Intel-CPU-Computer by warranty and to substitute it by an AMD-Computer). Only so you can hope, that Intel stops the fatal strategy, to develop only new CPUs, which do not support programs with a mathematic coprocessor.
Comment • over 4 years ago • 2 users agree • 0 replies
i think this works just fine considering it's free. I really don't think vmware is worth it.
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• Positive comment • about 3 years ago • 2 users agree • 0 replies
Robust and free. The best virtualization software I've used.
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• Positive comment • about 3 years ago • 1 users agree • 0 replies
Effective, simple, powerfull, windows & unix OS both running smooth. Feel free to test everything on VB {From malwares to ransomwares} without the fear of infecting your system. Everything is sandboxed.! For the Fullscreen mode before installing the guest addon got to File--> Preferences--> Display and at the section Maximum gss check the option Hint and put your desire resolution. ---- Also a tip for the best performance for your virtual OS if you have a powerfull pc, set the ram above 2048 (2gb), 256 for video with the 3D option enable and at least 3+ cores, runs very smooth, without a single lag.---- [Edited by CpaRta, February 03]
VirtualBox was added to AlternativeTo by on Mar 10, 2009 and this page was last updated Feb 24, 2021. VirtualBox is sometimes referred to as Vbox, VirtualBox OSE.
VirtualBox is great. Use it regularly to test software out so I do not have to worry about corrupting my primary desktop. Has saved me a couple times from bad installs / uninstalls.
QEMU (manager) is the only software solution against EGPFault in Win87EM.dll with newer Intel-CPUs
QEMU Manager is an (too) old Windows GUI for QEMU, which has in Aug. 2016 unfortunately no actual version. In difference to VirtualBox or VMware Player you can emulate several CPUs, which would be necessary for old 16bit applications with EGPFault in Win87EM.dll with newer Intel-CPUs (than Haswell from 2013 and later) in all other virtual machines except QEMU.
So only with QEMU (not with VMware or VirtualBox or Windows XP Mode) you (in Windows theoretically, in Linux really) can use and compile Delphi 1.6 programs, when you have a newer Host-CPU from Intel. Without QEMU (and Linux) you must buy another computer with an AMD-CPU, because VirtualBox or VMware Player cannot emulate various CPUs, as QEMU can. Practically I was not successful to use the QEMU Manager on Windows 7 or 10, but QEMU is told to be the best solution for this purpose on Linux, but I have no experience with Linux. Unfortunally I bought 2 computers with newer Intel-CPUs (Lenovo Yoga 3 PRO and Toshiba Z30), which had the EGPFault in Win87EM.dll. Because of this I gave back the Toshiba Z30 already by warranty and changed it to a HP EliteBook 725 G3 (with only 1.25 kg and) with a new and very good AMD-A12-CPU. The HP EliteBook 725 G3 was cheaper than the Toshiba Z30 (as additional advantage over the expensive INTEL-CPUs). In the next weeks I must send back the Lenovo Yoga 3 PRO also by warranty. I recommend all persons, which have the EGPFault in Win87EM.dll with newer Intel-CPUs to do the same (give back the Intel-CPU-Computer by warranty and to substitute it by an AMD-Computer). Only so you can hope, that Intel stops the fatal strategy, to develop only new CPUs, which do not support programs with a mathematic coprocessor.
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i think this works just fine considering it's free. I really don't think vmware is worth it.
Robust and free. The best virtualization software I've used.
Effective, simple, powerfull, windows & unix OS both running smooth.
Feel free to test everything on VB {From malwares to ransomwares} without the fear of infecting your system. Everything is sandboxed.!
For the Fullscreen mode before installing the guest addon got to File--> Preferences--> Display and at the section Maximum gss check the option Hint and put your desire resolution.
---- Also a tip for the best performance for your virtual OS if you have a powerfull pc, set the ram above 2048 (2gb), 256 for video with the 3D option enable and at least 3+ cores, runs very smooth, without a single lag.----
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