Lets run the command in the host OS to set the necessary resolution. In our case, the monitor has the FullHD resolution (1920x1080). In our example, Windows 10 is used as a host machine, hence, we have to run CMD as Administrator.
Only the 1024x768 resolution is available in these settings. You cannot increase the screen resolution in the display options. Right Control is the default host key in VirtualBox, hence, you should press Right Ctrl F to enter full screen mode for a Windows 10 VM. Now you can maximize the VM window size of the Windows 10 guest.Īfter making the configuration explained above, you can enable the full screen mode for your Windows 10 VM by clicking View Full Screen mode in the VM window.Īs an alternative, you can press the combination of the VirtualBox Host key and F. The resolution of the user interface of guest Windows 10 is automatically changed. In the VM Window menu, go to View and make sure that the Auto-resize Guest Display option is enabled. If you try to enter the full screen mode by clicking View Full screen mode in the VM window or by pressing the combination of the VirtualBox host key and F ( Right Ctrl F in this case), the guest OS screen will not be stretched to the size of your display and resolution will not be increased. It is recommended that you set 128 MB of video memory, as when a video mode with higher resolution is used, more video memory is needed.įor example, in our case the resolution of the monitor is 1920x1080 and the maximum resolution in the Windows 10 guest settings is 1600x1200 (available resolution settings of the guest OS are not for widescreen displays, as you can see). You can disable the internet connection or set up a virtual network adapter for a VM in the Host Only mode to allow network communication only between host and guest systems, and deny connecting the Windows 10 guest to external networks, including the internet.Īs you recall, VirtualBox is installed on the host OS running on a host machine (a physical machine) and the guest OS is the operating system running on a VM. Set More Vram To Virtualbox Windows 10 Guest To Read todays blog post to learn how to make VirtualBox full screen for Mac OS X and Windows guest OSs. Set More Vram To Virtualbox Full Screen Modeĭont worry, however, as it is possible for you to increase the screen resolution of the guest OS user interface as well as run a guest OS in the full screen mode.
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