If you want to install Ubuntu in VirtualBox on your Windows 11 computer, make sure to enable Hardware Virtualization from BIOS and then follow this guide.

Kubuntu is an official, lightweight Ubuntu-based Linux distribution. If you want to try Kubuntu on VirtualBox in Windows 11/10, follow this guide.

While Ubuntu is free to install and use for individuals, organizations can pay for support and for a host of other Ubuntu-based products, such as server software.

Oracle's Virtualbox is one of the most popular ways to create virtual machines, so here's how to take your first steps.