With the Guest Additions installed, you'll be able to access advanced virtual machine features such as keyboard and mouse integration, 3D and 2D video acceleration features, Shared clipboard, Shared folders.
To complete the installation process, we need to reboot the virtual machine. The setup wizard will begin to install VirtualBox Guest Additions on Windows 10. The Guest Additions Setup Wizard will start automatically.Ĭlick Next to continue with default settings and click on Install to begin the process.
If not, right-click on VBoxWindowsAdditions and select Run as administrator. When you double-click the CD drive, the installer may start automatically. Go to My Computer (This PC in Windows 10) and open the Guest Additions CD drive under the Devices and drivers section. We can install VirtualBox Guest Additions in Windows 10 by performing these steps:Īccess the virtual machine's menu and go to devices and click: "Install Guest Additions CD Image…".
The features enabled by Guest Additions are: correct screen resolution, mouse pointer integration, seamless windows, time synchronization, shared folders, and shared clipboard. When you first install Windows 10 in Oracle VM VirtualBox, some advanced features won't be enabled (as well as correct screen resolution) without guest additions. This helps to mount the Guest Additions ISO file inside your virtual machine. Go Devices -> Install Guest Additions CD image as shown in the screenshot. The following guide explains how to install VirtualBox Guest Additions in Windows 10 Virtual Machine. Install Guest Additions: The second step is to install guest additions for this you will need to mount the Guest Additions CD. VirtualBox Guest Additions give your virtual machine better mouse pointer integration, the use of shared files between the host and the client, better video support, shared clipboards, and a host of other handy tools.How to Install VirtualBox Guest Additions in Windows 10 The final setup is for the VirtualBox Guest Additions ISO. Install the VirtualBox Guest Additions ISO Use the Recommended security settings, choose your time zone, and continue. If you do not have a Windows 7 product key now, you can skip this page, but your Windows 7 virtual machine will have limited functionality. If you already input your product key and downloaded Windows 7 direct from Microsoft, you might not encounter this page. Next up is to input your Windows 7 product key. Do not touch a key when prompted or you will return to the Install Now option, rather than letting the installer do its thing.Įventually, you will arrive at the Windows 7 Username set up, followed by the password creation page. Windows 7 will restart a few times during the installation process.
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