Citrix confirms its VM software will run Windows 11, eventually
Windows 11 can only run in virtual machines that offer TPM 2.0 support
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Citrix has confirmed it is working on a new version of itsvirtual machine softwarethat will adhere to the newWindows 11requirements.
Speaking toTechRadar Proover email, a Citrix spokesperson explained the company is “adding vTPM support to Citrix Hypervisor 8.2”, which will allow the software to run Windows 11 in a virtual machine.
The company declined to provide any information about timings, but will likely be scrambling to get the update out the door as soon as possible, since Windows 11 is now live.
Windows 11 VMs
In the week before the Windows 11 launch,Microsoftcreated a stir by revealing that its newoperating systemwould not run on all virtual machine software.
In thechangelogfor the final preview build, Microsoft explained that Windows 11 is only compatible with VMs that feature TPM 2.0 protection, a requirement that also applies to laptops and PCs running the new OS.
For context, recent research from Lansweeper shows that only 0.23% of virtual machineworkstationscurrently haveTPMenabled. And as for the hypervisor vendors, many have never previously offered virtual TPM functionality.
According to Microsoft, VMs created using the company’s own hypervisor (which comes bundled for free withWindows 10 Pro) will run Windows 11 just fine, provided they are set up as “Generation 2” VMs.
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Oracle toldTechRadar Proit is working on a new version of VirtualBox that will feature “virtual TPM emulation” and VMware Workstation Pro is also said to meet the new requirements. It is now apparent Citrix Hypervisor will join this club too, but users will have to exercise a little patience.
An incentive to delay before diving into Windows 11 may be no bad thing, however. Since the new OS went live on Tuesday, users have reported arange of bugs and problemsthat are best avoided.
Joel Khalili is the News and Features Editor at TechRadar Pro, covering cybersecurity, data privacy, cloud, AI, blockchain, internet infrastructure, 5G, data storage and computing. He’s responsible for curating our news content, as well as commissioning and producing features on the technologies that are transforming the way the world does business.
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