Virtualbox windows 7

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Oracle today released a 6. If you have no copyright CD Key , let's seek a site to be able to download a Windows7 Iso installer, for instance, the following website:. OK, I have a Windows 7 installer with Iso format here:. First, you need to open the VirtualBox , select New to create a new virtual machine. Enter the name of virtual machine, herein called "Windows7" by me.

Choose the number of RAMs to be provided to the virtual machine. Next, create a virtual hard disk for your virtual machine. Select the position where your virtual disk file will be created and designate the size of your virtual disk.

A Windows 7 virtual machine is created and you can see it on the VirtualBox Manager window. Browse the location of your Windows 7 ISO. Press OK. When the virtual machine boots, select your keyboard language and continue.

Hit Install Now , then accept the licensing agreement. On the next page, select Custom , then select the virtual disk image drive created earlier.

After that, the Windows 7 installation process will start. Go and make a cup of tea because this can take a moment. After the installation process completes, your Windows 7 virtual machine will restart automatically. Windows 7 will restart a few times during the installation process. It is nothing to worry about. Do not touch a key when prompted or you will return to the Install Now option, rather than letting the installer do its thing.

Eventually, you will arrive at the Windows 7 Username set up, followed by the password creation page. Next up is to input your Windows 7 product key. If you already input your product key and downloaded Windows 7 direct from Microsoft, you might not encounter this page.

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. 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. Microsoft shut off Windows 7 life support on 14 January Some companies, products, and services have no choice but to continue using Windows 7.

But if you're a home user who is clinging to Windows 7 because it is familiar, the end-of-life date for Windows 7 has come and gone, and you should no longer use this antiquated and potentially dangerous operating system.

Windows 7's end of life is fast approaching. Upgrade from Windows 7 to 10 before January , we show you how.