Create Free Windows Virtual Machine in Azure Last Updated : 23 Jul, 2025 Comments Improve Suggest changes 5 Likes Like Report A virtual machine may be a file, typically called an image, which behaves like an actual computer. The top user has an equivalent experience on a virtual machine as they might have on dedicated hardware. But in a cloud virtual machine is an operating system image running on the server, we can use a cloud virtual machine in many ways - Development, test servers, low-traffic web servers, databases, microservices, and basic computing. Following are the steps to create and deploy a Windows Virtual Machine in Microsoft Azure: Step 1: Log in to your Microsoft Azure account. Step 2: Now search for Free services in the given search bar. Free Services Step 3: Select the Create option under the Windows Virtual Machine section in order to create a Windows VM. Creating windows vm Step 4: Next add the following details as per your requirement: Enter the name of the virtual machine in the Virtual Machine name text box.Select the nearest or most favorable region.Select the image of the Windows Machine you wish to use. Here, Windows server 2012 - Gen 1 is used.Review+create Step 6: After the deployment is complete, go to the virtual machine section in the newly created virtual machine in order to connect the virtual machine to your local machine. Virtual machine Step 7: Next, open the start menu and search "Remote Desktop Connection”, launch the "Remote Desktop Connection" application. Step 8: Enter the public IP address and username of your Windows Virtual Machine, and click connect. Connect Step 9: Enter the password to access your Windows Virtual Machine. Password Step 10: Proceed to connect and use your Windows Free Virtual Machine. Connected Create Quiz Comment M manan2000gadwal Follow 5 Improve M manan2000gadwal Follow 5 Improve Article Tags : Cloud Computing Explore Basics Of Cloud ComputingIntroduction to Cloud Computing 10 min read History of Cloud Computing 4 min read Evolution of Cloud Computing 6 min read Characteristics of Cloud Computing 2 min read Advantages of Cloud Computing 8 min read Architecture of Cloud Computing 6 min read Cloud Computing Infrastructure 3 min read Cloud Management in Cloud Computing 6 min read What is Cloud Storage? 15 min read Real World Applications of Cloud Computing 6 min read Cloud Deployment ModelsCloud Deployment Models 12 min read Types of Cloud Computing 12 min read Difference Between Public Cloud and Private Cloud 6 min read Public Cloud vs Private Cloud vs Hybrid Cloud 7 min read Cloud Service ModelsCloud Based Services 11 min read Platform As A Service (PaaS) and its Types 11 min read Software As A Service (SaaS) 2 min read SaaS, PaaS and IaaS 4 min read Cloud VirtualizationVirtualization in Cloud Computing and Types 6 min read Difference between Cloud Computing and Virtualization 4 min read Pros and Cons of Virtualization in Cloud Computing 5 min read Data Virtualization 9 min read Hardware Based Virtualization 5 min read Server Virtualization 3 min read Types of Server Virtualization in Computer Network 4 min read Network Virtualization in Cloud Computing 4 min read Operating system based Virtualization 5 min read Cloud Service ProviderAmazon Web Services (AWS) Tutorial 9 min read Microsoft Azure Tutorial 13 min read Google Cloud Platform Tutorial 8 min read Advanced Concepts of CloudOn Premises VS On Cloud 3 min read Differences between Cloud Servers and Dedicated Servers 4 min read Cloud Networking 4 min read Server Consolidation in Cloud Computing 6 min read Hypervisor Security in Cloud Computing 5 min read Cloud Computing Security 5 min read Security Issues in Cloud Computing 5 min read 7 Privacy Challenges in Cloud Computing 5 min read Security Threats in Implementing SaaS of Cloud Computing 6 min read Multitenancy in Cloud computing 2 min read Middleware in Grid Computing 2 min read Difference between Cloud Computing and Grid Computing 4 min read Scalability and Elasticity in Cloud Computing 4 min read Cloud Bursting vs Cloud Scaling 7 min read Automated Scaling Listener in Cloud Computing 4 min read Difference Between Multi-Cloud and Hybrid Cloud 5 min read Difference Between Cloud Computing and Fog Computing 3 min read Overview of Multi Cloud 10 min read Service level agreements in Cloud computing 6 min read Overview of Everything as a Service (XaaS) 5 min read Resource Pooling Architecture in Cloud Computing 3 min read Load balancing in Cloud Computing 6 min read Overview of Desktop as a Service (DaaS) 5 min read IoT and Cloud Computing 6 min read Container as a Service (CaaS) 5 min read Principles of Cloud Computing 3 min read Resiliency in Cloud Computing 4 min read Serverless Computing 3 min read Like