If you need to set your VM to 128 MB of video memory, which the machine off, go to Settings > Display to set the slider to the amount you want and click OK.Īfter the reboot, right-click on the desktop and select Personalize.Snapshot or save state features allow saving a virtual machines current state, which can be useful for troubleshooting or testing.
If you didn’t dial that in on the initial install, you can add it later.įor this message just click OK, and continue the last few final steps of the wizard and a reboot of the VM will be required. It reminds you that 3D acceleration requires at least 128 MB of memory. The next message you’ll see is shown below. I can’t tell you how many times I have messed this simple step up…Click NO to this dialog! Then asks if you “would like to install basic Direct3D support instead?” Click NO.
When you check that box, you will see the following message letting you know that “VirtualBox support for this feature is experimental…” Notice that here you can choose Direct3D Support (Experimental), which enables better graphics support for the OS. What will launch the virtual disc’s AutoPlay feature and you can go through the Wizard excepting the defaults, until you get to the follow screen. From the top menu bar select Device > Insert Guest Additions CD image. In fact, Guest Additions is the first thing I install after setting up a new VM with VirtualBox.Įnabling it a piece of cake. No matter how you’re using VirtualBox, after installing it, the first thing you need to do is enable Guest Additions - not only for getting Aero to work, for several other additional features that will allow your VM to work a lot more smoothly. As shown on the image above, by default, VirtualBox displays the basic theme, and you can’t change it without continuing with the steps below. Whatever reason want to enable the Aero effect in Windows 7 on VirtualBox, you can. But, if you’re using VMs in situations like like blogging about the Windows, you might need images that just look good. Granted, if you’re using a virtual machine for research, or have it doing something on your network, chances are you don’t care what it looks like.
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