Cannot click on the update link

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Zuano
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Joined: 14. Aug 2018, 16:00

Cannot click on the update link

Post by Zuano »

Hello,

when this update message comes, I thought I could click on this link earlier and download it directly.
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Now nothing happens anymore, when I click on it and copy it I can't copy the link either, although I can mark it.

So I went to Safari, virtualbox.org, looked for the version and downloaded it.

I managed to download it. I just thought I'd notice, in case it is not known yet, that it is not possible.

Greetings,

Zuano
HGT
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Joined: 8. Sep 2017, 12:17

Re: Cannot click on the update link

Post by HGT »

Hallo,

das gleiche Problem besteht bei mir auch seit einigen Update.
Ich kann weder den Download über die Downloadadresse anklicken noch die Homepage über den Link: "virtualbox.org" erreichen.

Was kann ich tun bzw. was muss ich ändern?

Hello,

I have had the same problem since some update.
I can neither click the download via the download address nor reach the homepage via the link: "virtualbox.org".

What can I do or what do I have to change?
multiOS
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Re: Cannot click on the update link

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HGT
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Re: Cannot click on the update link

Post by HGT »

Hello,
What do you mean by that?

I now have version: 6.1.12 and the corresponding current guest extension installed.
Should the problem be resolved in this version?
I haven't read anything about this in ChangeLog..
HGT
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Re: Cannot click on the update link

Post by HGT »

Hello,

the problem still exists with the current update from the penultimate to the current version of Virtualbox.
My MAC has the macOS Catalina version
Is there no solution to this?

LG HGT
Sirion89
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Joined: 28. May 2015, 16:59

Re: Cannot click on the update link

Post by Sirion89 »

Same issue here on windows with the last update
scottgus1
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Re: Cannot click on the update link

Post by scottgus1 »

Sirion89 wrote:Same issue here on windows
This is Mac OS Hosts. If you're having a Windows host issue we can move this to Windows hosts.

FWIW when I click the update link on my Windows host, my default browser opens and starts a typical download. So Virtualbox doesn't download, it tells the host OS to download with its default browser. Is your computer configured with a default web browser that does regular downloads?
jack4566
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Joined: 7. Jul 2020, 20:42

Re: Cannot click on the update link

Post by jack4566 »

This happened just now, windows 10, showing "6.1.16 is available..."
Andy_Bushman
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Joined: 25. Nov 2020, 11:27

Re: Cannot click on the update link

Post by Andy_Bushman »

I too get the same issue, is it a windows update or a Virtual Box issue?
Rutao
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Joined: 19. Feb 2021, 16:43

Re: Cannot click on the update link

Post by Rutao »

I still get the same problem now. The version is 6.1.16. My OS is Windows 10.

-Rutao
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