Kali Linux freezes after I try to log in

Discussions about using Linux guests in VirtualBox.
Post Reply
RicardoCS
Posts: 1
Joined: 26. Aug 2025, 16:28

Kali Linux freezes after I try to log in

Post by RicardoCS »

Hello!

I'm new to virtualization and just downloaded Kali to get more experience with it. However, I haven't been able to log in because it keeps freezing after putting in my credentials. I tried different network settings, changing the OS type, turned off Hyper-V (I'm on Windows 10), reinstalled the VM itself, allocated more resource, but none of it has worked. I would hugely appreciate some help so I can get started. I've attached the log file in a ZIP folder since most posts I see here ask for it.

Thank you very much!
Attachments
Kali-2025-08-26-10-13-22.zip
(44.12 KiB) Downloaded 718 times
Byroniac
Posts: 62
Joined: 1. Sep 2014, 09:08
Primary OS: MS Windows other
VBox Version: VirtualBox+Oracle ExtPack
Guest OSses: Debian-based and Fedora-based primarily

Re: Kali Linux freezes after I try to log in

Post by Byroniac »

Hello from a fellow end-user: kind of a long shot, but what happens if you change the display type from VMSVGA to VBoxSVGA? It will probably give you a warning that the settings are invalid but should allow saving and using those settings anyway.
Post Reply