Windows Virtual Machine images

March 25, 2026

Microsoft until 2024 provided Windows virtual machine images at

https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/downloads/virtual-machines

Currently, there are Windows 11 Enterprise evaulation ISO images that require setup and install, versus the easier to use VM images previously available. Ensure that the ISO image is for the correct CPU architecture (x86-64 or ARM64) or else the ISO won’t work or may run agonizingly slow.