This article shows you the steps to install version 6.1.18 of the Oracle VM VirtualBox virtualization program, which allows you to create virtual machines on the Windows 10 64-bit operating system and install an operating system such as Windows or Linux.
Oracle VM VirtualBox is virtualization software for x86/x64 architectures created by the German company Innotek GmbH. Oracle Corporation is currently developing it, and with this application, it is possible to install other operating systems known as “Guest Systems” on another “Host” operating system, each with its virtual resources.
Operating systems supported by host mode include FreeBSD, GNU/Linux, and OpenBSD, with which it is possible to virtualize OS operating systems, as well as GNU/Linux, Mac OS X, OS/2 Warp, Microsoft Windows, and Solaris/OpenSolaris.
To Install VirtualBox on Your Windows 10 Computer:
You can watch this video to install VirtualBox step by step or follow the steps below.
Step 1: First, visit the website below and click “Download VirtualBox 6.1” on the homepage.
Step 2: After visiting the VirtualBox official website, click on Windows Hosts in the “VirtualBox 6.1.18 platform packages” section.
Step 3: After downloading the setup file to your computer, right-click on it and click run as administrator. So, you will run the program with the administrator rights of your operating system.
Step 4: Click the Next button directly in the Welcome window. Then, in the Custom Setup window, select the USB Support, Networking, Bridged, and Host-Only adapter options, then click Next.
Step 5: In the next window, click Next to confirm the desktop shortcut, quickly launch the shortcut, save related files, and create start menu files.
Step 6: In the Network Interfaces window, you will receive a warning that the network adapters will be reset on your system after this stage, and your network will be disconnected momentarily. Click the Yes button to confirm this process and continue.
Step 7: When the VirtualBox virtual machine program is ready to be installed on your system, click the Install button.
Step 8: After installing, click Finish to close the window and run VirtualBox. Then follow the Help / About path and check the version of the program you installed.
Step 9: Now, after installation, all you have to do is install the Extension Pack. Click on File / Preferences, and when you click the Extensions tab from the window that opens, check whether the relevant package is installed in the right section.
Step 10: If you install VirtualBox on your system for the first time, it won’t be an Extension Pack with the old version here. Now, go back to the VirtualBox website and click on All Supported Platforms from the “Extension Pack” section.
Step 11: After downloading the Extension Pack, double-click on it to start the installation. When a warning window appears at this step, click the Install button and then accept the license agreement.
Step 12: After installing the Extension Pack required for the guest virtual machines, you will install and restart your computer.
How to Uninstall VirtualBox
Step 1: If you want to uninstall VirtualBox from your Windows 10 computer, open the Programs and Features tool and click the Uninstall button after selecting the relevant program.
Step 2: Wait while VirtualBox is being deleted from your system.
Step 3: After the uninstallation, restart your computer and verify that the VirtualBox-related network card has been removed from the network adapters section.