Install VirtualBox on Windows operating system
If you have a host machine that runs Windows 10 or Windows 11 operating system, then you need to install VirtualBox to build and run virtual machines. Now, let's see how to do VirtualBox installation on Windows host machine.
- Download the latest VirtualBox installer.
- Open the installer, proceed with Next and Finish prompts to install VirtualBox.
In case, if you are using hypervisor such as Hyper-V, then you need to disable it. There are two ways to disable Hyper-V, please follow the below steps.
# Disable Hyper-V from UI.
Control Panel
Programs
Programs and Features
Turn Windows Features on or off
Hyper-V: false
# Disable Hyper-V from PowerShell.
$ Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Hyper-V-All
Install VirtualBox Extension Pack on Windows operating system
Here is the procedure for installing the VirtualBox Extension Pack on Windows 10 or Windows 11 operating system. The installation procedure remains consistent across all operating systems. Let's explore how to do it.
- Download the VirtualBox Extension Pack add-on.
- Open the VirtualBox desktop management console.
- Navigate to the Extension menu in the top menu bar to install the VirtualBox Extension Pack.