guest additions

How to Fix Audio Problems in VirtualBox VirtualBox audio issues are usually less mysterious than they first appear. In most cases, the problem comes down to one of three things: the guest VM settings, the host’s audio stack, or missing guest-side integration such as Guest Additions. Oracle’s own...

VirtualBox’s latest maintenance update, 7.2.6, lands with a focused set of stability, crash, and compatibility fixes across Windows, Linux, and macOS hosts — and with several noteworthy packaging changes that affect how some formerly “extra” features are distributed and maintained...

If a Windows guest in VirtualBox refuses to run at a native or full-screen resolution, the fix is almost always a matter of drivers and configuration — most commonly missing or mismatched VirtualBox Guest Additions, the wrong Graphics Controller, or the need to force a custom video mode with...

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...

Oracle’s VirtualBox 7.2.2 arrives as a targeted maintenance update that—according to reporting from third‑party outlets—addresses several painful pain points introduced with the 7.2 line: virtual machines failing to start on Windows-on‑ARM hosts, the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) not functioning...

VirtualBox 7.1.12 sharpens Linux 6.16 support and Windows stability Subhead Oracle’s latest maintenance update, released on July 15, 2025, delivers kernel 6.16 readiness for Linux hosts and guests, steadier Windows behavior under Hyper‑V, and targeted fixes for networking, recording, and nested...

Oracle’s VirtualBox 7.2.0 ushers in the most consequential update to the desktop hypervisor in several years, delivering first-class support for Windows 11/Arm virtual machines on Arm hosts, a redesigned user interface, expanded hardware feature passthrough, and a long list of stability and...

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...

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...

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...

Here’s a summary of the major changes and significance of VirtualBox 7.2 Beta, with a focus on Windows 11 ARM support, GUI refinements, other ARM improvements, Guest Additions, and the open-source code being on GitHub: VirtualBox 7.2 Beta: Key Highlights 1. Windows 11 ARM Support First-time...

Few acts in the digital world rival the thrill of installing a brand-new operating system—except, perhaps, doing so in a way that lets you hit “Undo” if things go pear-shaped. That’s the magic of virtual machines. If you’ve ever wondered how to dive headfirst into Windows 11 without risking your...

Hello, everyone. I'm building a virtual lab for fun and I'm running into some issues that I could use some help with. The Default Gateway to my Domain Controller keeps becoming unavailable within a server on the domain. It appears to drop when I try to access the internet from inside the...

Hi, I have installed a VM in hyper-v on my Windows Server 2016. The OS that I have installed in the VM is a Windows Server 2016 that I'm thinking of to use as a LAB. However, I can't figure out how to install the Guest OS? It's stating to click on the "action" in the meny when the VM running...

I can not use native resolution due to Vbox guest additions errors. Is it just me or does anyone else running VBox have this problem? Does not cause any problems other than the screen size, so far. Link Removed Just checked the VBox forum looks like the latest win10 build breaks the VBox guest...

I'm running Win XP Pro on VirtualBox V3.1.3 inside Win7 Home Premium and I have a mouse problem I've installed Guest Additions but my mouse isn't working properly Once I've booted up Win XP Pro my mouse travels OK across the Win7/Win XP Pro window boundary But, when I click the Mouse inside...

Now that you've gotten either Windows or Ubuntu - or both - installed in VirtualBox it's time to go further. This article - the second in the series on virtual machines - will teach you how to restoring virtual machines, integrate your mouse (and other guest additions), and even how to create...