VirtualBox 7.1.12 sharpens Linux 6.16 support and Windows stability
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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...
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...
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