Install and uninstall VirtualZones on Windows

System requirements

• Windows 10 version 1809 or later, or Windows 11, 64-bit.
• No .NET, no Visual C++ redistributable, no driver. Everything is in one exe.
• No administrator rights. VirtualZones writes only to your user profile (HKCU and %APPDATA%).
• Internet is optional. It is used to activate a license, download UI languages and check for updates. See Privacy & network.
• Share Zone uses the GPU’s desktop duplication, so it needs a normal graphics driver.

Download

Get it from virtualzones.cc/download and run VirtualZones-Setup.exe:

• By default it installs for the current user only, to %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\VirtualZones, with no admin rights needed.
• You can choose all users instead (C:\Program Files\VirtualZones), which needs admin.
• It adds Start Menu shortcuts and an optional Start VirtualZones when Windows starts task (unchecked by default).

Mac

VirtualZones is Windows-only today. A Mac version is coming soon.

“Windows protected your PC”

This is Microsoft Defender SmartScreen. It appears for apps that are unsigned or don’t yet have download reputation. Click More info → Run anyway.

What happens on first launch

1. The main window opens, centered on your primary monitor.
2. Confinement is off until you press Start (or Ctrl+Alt+R).
3. Every monitor starts on the 100% layout (one zone the size of the screen), so nothing moves until you choose a split layout.
4. Your 7-day trial starts.

Next: the Quick start.

Only one copy runs at a time

Launching VirtualZones while it’s already running replaces the running copy. The new copy asks the old one to quit, then takes over. It does not just bring the old window forward.

Updating

VirtualZones checks for new versions at launch and about every 24 hours. See Updates.

Uninstall

Licensed? Deactivate first

Before you uninstall on a licensed PC, open License… and click Deactivate. This frees the activation so you can use your key on another computer. See Move or deactivate.

Go to Settings → Apps → Installed apps → VirtualZones → Uninstall. The uninstaller removes the Start with Windows entry and the program files.

The uninstaller leaves your settings behind in case you reinstall. To remove everything, also delete:

Item	Location
Settings, license, trial data, language cache	%APPDATA%\VirtualZones\
Trial stamp	Registry key HKCU\Software\VirtualZones
Diagnostic log	%TEMP%\virtualzones.log
Downloaded update (if any)	%TEMP%\VirtualZones-Update-Setup.exe

See Files & data locations for what each file contains.