Is docker for windows running Linux container in VirtualBox

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I am new to docker for windows and I’ve installed it but there is no virtualbox installed.

My question is how does windows run a linux container in my computer?
Oct 26, 2018 in Docker by Sophie may
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It uses HyperV in newer releases. It runs on the HyperV and not on the Virtual Machine. VirtualBox was used by docker-machine which is part of docker-toolkit.

answered Oct 26, 2018 by Tyrion anex
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