QEMU for Windows
QEMU is a free, open-source machine emulator and virtualizer that can emulate many processor architectures. It is used to run operating systems and programs built for other architectures, or to set up virtual machines. The Windows build on this page comes from qemu.weilnetz.de and is linked from QEMU's official website.
qemu.weilnetz.de · Official website
- ✓ Official source (winget)
- ✓ SHA256 taken from the official repository
- ✓ Last checked: Nov. 4, 2026
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- Version
- 11.1.0
- Release date
- Aug. 11, 2026
- License
- GPL-2.0
- Installer type
- nullsoft
Install from the command line
How do I use this?
Type Terminal in the Start menu and open it, paste the command (Ctrl+V or right-click) and press Enter. It uses winget, Windows' own package manager, to install the program from its official source.
winget install --id SoftwareFreedomConservancy.QEMU -eSHA256 (file verification)
f98a8aeb5f7faea9765b6dee28316c266cd179d80354a2fed8e50176f9a2e59fHow to install
- Click the official download button on this page or use the winget command.
- Run the installer and follow the steps.
- Start a virtual machine with qemu-system-x86_64 on the command line; turn on Windows Hypervisor Platform for acceleration.
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