either as a second operating system, or else used virtual machine software to run it. In each case we had a good play around with the OS and any bundled software, just to get an idea of how it ...

As for why they did it, they simply stated, "Why not." After all, the original poster actually had Windows 11 on another partition on the same PC. However, it's always cool to see ...

If you’re particularly conscious about privacy, you’ll be glad to know that Qubes supports Whonix, a VM-only operating system that combines a hardened Debian kernel with the Tor anonymity network.

If you're trying to set up a new virtual machine, the only officially supported operating systems are Windows Server 2022 and Windows 10 21H2, though there are workarounds available for Windows 10 ...