arm-host

About this tag
The arm-host tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about using Windows on ARM devices as host systems for virtualization, particularly with Oracle VirtualBox 7.2. Recent threads highlight VirtualBox 7.2's support for ARM-on-ARM virtualization, enabling Windows 11 on ARM guests and hosts, along with fixes for TPM emulation, GUI crashes, and platform-specific regressions. The tag also includes topics like Linux kernel compatibility (6.16/6.17), Guest Additions for ARM, and UI overhauls. These discussions are relevant for users running ARM-based hardware, such as Snapdragon X laptops, who need to virtualize other operating systems.

  1. Oracle VirtualBox 7.2.2 Maintains Stability with Key 7.2 Fixes

    Oracle’s VirtualBox 7.2.2 arrives as a focused maintenance release that patches several painful regressions introduced with the 7.2 series—most notably virtual machines failing to start on Windows‑on‑ARM hosts, Trusted Platform Module (TPM) emulation problems for some guests, multiple GUI...
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  2. VirtualBox 7.2: ARM-on-ARM Virtualization, UI Refresh & DXMT Experiments

    VirtualBox’s long march into the ARM era has reached a major milestone: version 7.2 delivers true ARM-on-ARM virtualization, a redesigned UI, macOS Metal-backed 3D experiments, and a broad set of stability and compatibility fixes that make this release the most consequential VirtualBox update of...
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  3. VirtualBox 7.2 ARM-first: Windows 11 on ARM and Linux kernel 6.16/6.17 support

    Oracle’s VirtualBox 7.2 marks a decisive, architecture-focused expansion of the open-source hypervisor: the 7.2 cycle brings explicit Windows 11 on ARM host and guest support, fresh compatibility work for modern Linux kernels (notably initial support for the 6.16/6.17 series), UI and usability...
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    • arm guest support arm virtualization arm-host arm64 extension pack guest additions kernel modules linux kernel 6.17 linux-kernel-6-16 open-source virtualization ui improvements virtualbox virtualbox7.2 vm encryption wddm windows on arm
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  4. VirtualBox 7.2 Beta: Windows on Arm VMs and Arm Host Support

    Oracle’s VirtualBox project has taken a major step toward making Windows on Arm a practical option for desktop virtualization, with the 7.2 development cycle bringing explicit Windows 11 ARM guest and host support, preliminary Linux 6.16 compatibility, reworked Guest Additions for Arm, and a...
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