This is the most common fix for Windows 11 Pro users. Microsoft enables features like Memory Integrity by default on new installations.

Use a Steam/Origin/EA-purchased copy and updated launcher

In sum, the terse line “Sorry, this application cannot run under a virtual machine” is more than an error. It is a compact statement of policy and posture—about ownership, control, and the permitted architectures of experience. It protects corporate interests in the short term while excluding legitimate uses and complicating preservation. It presumes a stable boundary between hardware and software that modern computing continually dissolves. And it prompts a question that extends beyond any one title: in a world where computation is portable, distributed, and layered, who gets to define where and how we may run the things we buy or love?

For many players, this is confusing and frustrating. You are not running a virtual machine. You are on a standard Windows 11 or Windows 10 gaming PC. So why is EA’s DRM (Digital Rights Management) or the game’s anti-tamper technology flagging your hardware as a VM?

occurs when the game's anti-piracy or security layers (like SecuROM) detect virtualization features