Download Windows Virtual Machine Images

Download Windows Virtual Machine Images

Microsoft has released free and legal Windows virtual machine images that run for 90 days until they expire. If you are a developer or want to test a program, these virtual machine images are perfect!

Virtualization Software Supported: VirtualBox, VMware, Parallels, VPC, or HyperV.

From Microsoft:

Test Microsoft Edge and versions of IE6 through IE11 using free virtual machines you download and manage locally.

Windows XP: (Hosted on Archive.org)

IE 6 on XP:

VirtualBox Vagrant HyperV VPC VMware

Windows Vista: (Hosted on Archive.org)

IE 7 on Vista:

VirtualBox Vagrant HyperV VPC VMware

Windows 7: (Hosted by Microsoft)

IE 8 on Windows 7:

VirtualBox Vagrant HyperV VPC VMware Parallels

IE 9 on Windows 7:

VirtualBox Vagrant HyperV VPC VMware Parallels

IE 10 on Windows 7:

VirtualBox Vagrant HyperV VPC VMware Parallels

IE 11 on Windows 7:

VirtualBox Vagrant HyperV VPC VMware Parallels

Windows 8.1: (Hosted by Microsoft)

IE 11 on Windows 8.1:

VirtualBox Vagrant HyperV VMware Parallels

Windows 10: (Hosted by Microsoft)

IE 11 on Windows 10:

VirtualBox Vagrant HyperV VMware Parallels

IE 11 on Windows 10 Preview:

VirtualBox Vagrant HyperV VMware Parallels

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If any of the above links break, try the original websites. This was compiled to make it easier to download these images quickly.

Original Links:
Microsoft Development Center - Microsoft Edge VMs
Archive.org - Modern IE VMs