Docker for Windows is our newest offering for PCs. It runs as a native Windows application and uses Hyper-V to virtualize the Docker Engine environment and Linux kernel-specific features for the Docker daemon.
Go to [Getting Started with Docker for Windows](https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/) for download and install instructions, and to learn all about Docker for Windows.
* 64bit Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise and Education (1511 November update, Build 10586 or later). In the future we will support more versions of Windows 10.
If you have an earlier Windows system that doesn't meet the Docker for Windows requirements, <ahref="https://www.docker.com/products/docker-toolbox"target="_blank">get Docker Toolbox</a>.
The Docker Toolbox setup does not run Docker natively on Windows. Instead, it uses `docker-machine` to create and attach to a virtual machine (VM). This machine is a Linux VM that hosts Docker for you on your Windows system.
To run Docker, your machine must have a 64-bit operating system running Windows 7 or higher. Additionally, you must make sure that virtualization is enabled on your machine. For details, see the [Toolbox install instructions for Windows](/toolbox/toolbox_install_windows.md).
* If you are new to Docker, try out the [Getting Started](../getstarted/index.md) tutorial for a hands-on tour, including using Docker commands, running containers, building images, and working with Docker Hub.
