VBoxHeadlessTray - free utility to run VMs in Windows tray
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Re: VBoxHeadlessTray - free utility to run VMs in Windows tray
I started using this again on my Windows Vista 64 pc to run various Linux (and hopefully soon, BSD) distros for education/entertainment. It's changed a little since I first tried it; the option to connect to each VM individually via RDP is sweet! I still kind of wish it could consolidate all the VMs into one icon in the system tray, but other than that, I'm pretty tickled with it
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Re: VBoxHeadlessTray - free utility to run VMs in Windows tray
memilanuk wrote:I started using this again on my Windows Vista 64 pc to run various Linux (and hopefully soon, BSD) distros for education/entertainment. It's changed a little since I first tried it; the option to connect to each VM individually via RDP is sweet! I still kind of wish it could consolidate all the VMs into one icon in the system tray, but other than that, I'm pretty tickled with it
Try "Virtualbox Monitor Gadget". Its a windows 7 sidebar gadget for managing headless VB VM's. I like it.
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Re: VBoxHeadlessTray - free utility to run VMs in Windows tray
This program is excellent! It's the first time I've successfully had a VM save it's state before Windows shuts down, no matter how much scripting I try.
The only two requests I have, when I load HeadlessTray, it asks me which VM I want to power up. How can I set it so it automatically powers up the only VM I run, so if I have HeadlessTray run at startup, it's starts my VM without prompting me? Secondly, how can I have HeadlessTray shut down the VM when you exit, instead of saving the state? Saving the state should work, but I would prefer to have it shut down.
The only two requests I have, when I load HeadlessTray, it asks me which VM I want to power up. How can I set it so it automatically powers up the only VM I run, so if I have HeadlessTray run at startup, it's starts my VM without prompting me? Secondly, how can I have HeadlessTray shut down the VM when you exit, instead of saving the state? Saving the state should work, but I would prefer to have it shut down.
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Re: VBoxHeadlessTray - free utility to run VMs in Windows tray
This should be default functionality for the Windows build of VirtualBox. Thank you for developing this app.
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Re: VBoxHeadlessTray - free utility to run VMs in Windows tray
Hello,
It is a great program but no more VM appears in the list since I upgraded to VirtualBox 4.0 ...
Is it a way to run VBoxHeadlessTray with VirtualBox 4 ?
Thanks a lot
It is a great program but no more VM appears in the list since I upgraded to VirtualBox 4.0 ...
Is it a way to run VBoxHeadlessTray with VirtualBox 4 ?
Thanks a lot
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Re: VBoxHeadlessTray - free utility to run VMs in Windows tray
I'm working on a build for VirtualBox 4.0. Unforuntately it's not a simple recompile as the VirtualBox API's have changed. Should be available soonish.
Brad
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Re: VBoxHeadlessTray - free utility to run VMs in Windows tray
OK, here's a build that seems to be working, but only lightly tested.
http://www.toptensoftware.com/downloads ... 0Setup.exe
Please report any issues.
Brad
http://www.toptensoftware.com/downloads ... 0Setup.exe
Please report any issues.
Brad
Re: VBoxHeadlessTray - free utility to run VMs in Windows tray
Hi Brad,
thanks for new build.
I'm using Windows 7 x64 and I have the problem, that every tray icon shows the same status.
I have 3 different virtual machines and every change on a single vm, changes every icon from all vm.
Thanks again
thanks for new build.
I'm using Windows 7 x64 and I have the problem, that every tray icon shows the same status.
I have 3 different virtual machines and every change on a single vm, changes every icon from all vm.
Thanks again
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Re: VBoxHeadlessTray - free utility to run VMs in Windows tray
Hi,
Works for me with the new version of VirtualBox.
ACPI sub-menu items are disabled, but they were disabled in previous versions too, so maybe it's just a configuration problem of mine.
Thank you for this wonderful tool.
Works for me with the new version of VirtualBox.
ACPI sub-menu items are disabled, but they were disabled in previous versions too, so maybe it's just a configuration problem of mine.
Thank you for this wonderful tool.
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Re: VBoxHeadlessTray - free utility to run VMs in Windows tray
Fixed already. Just download and reinstall, should fix it.funlovin wrote: I'm using Windows 7 x64 and I have the problem, that every tray icon shows the same status.
I have 3 different virtual machines and every change on a single vm, changes every icon from all vm.
The ACPI commands are only enabled if the guest VM has the VirtualBox Additions installed.bogdan4521 wrote:ACPI sub-menu items are disabled, but they were disabled in previous versions too, so maybe it's just a configuration problem of mine.
Brad
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Re: VBoxHeadlessTray - free utility to run VMs in Windows tray
it would be nice to see this feature move over to "extpack" as v4.x architecture allows it.
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Re: VBoxHeadlessTray - free utility to run VMs in Windows tray
that would be smexy... i love this addon and i just started using VirtualBox!
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Re: VBoxHeadlessTray - free utility to run VMs in Windows tray
I've been trying to write this program for about 3 days now with my novice VB.2008 skills. Seems I'm trying to reinvent the wheel. Oh well, it was a learning experience. Using yours now, much better than mine. Thanks,
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Re: VBoxHeadlessTray - free utility to run VMs in Windows tray
Virtual Box 4.0.8
Host: Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2
Guest: 3x Windows
When I switching to GUI mode one of the running VM, tray icon starts animation then show pause icon and VM hangs up. After that I can do nothing with this machine even thru the VirtualBox. It says the machine is saving, but there's no activity. The only way out is to kill that VM from task manager.
PS. Sorry for my English
Host: Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2
Guest: 3x Windows
When I switching to GUI mode one of the running VM, tray icon starts animation then show pause icon and VM hangs up. After that I can do nothing with this machine even thru the VirtualBox. It says the machine is saving, but there's no activity. The only way out is to kill that VM from task manager.
Code: Select all
c:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox>VBoxManage.exe controlvm VM resume
VBoxManage.exe: error: Cannot resume the machine as it is not paused (machine state: Saving)
VBoxManage.exe: error: Details: code VBOX_E_INVALID_VM_STATE (0x80bb0002), component Console, interface IConso
le, callee IUnknown
Context: "Resume()" at line 102 of file VBoxManageControlVM.cpp
PS. Sorry for my English
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Re: VBoxHeadlessTray - free utility to run VMs in Windows tray
I am interested in using VBoxHeadlessTray, but I notice that its license disallows commercial use.
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