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I run VirtualBox on windows vista. Have virtual machine with Ubuntu.

After upgrading from VirtualBox-2.1.4-42893-Win_x86 to VirtualBox-2.2.0-45846-Win.exe, I'm having issue, when it's imposible tu turn off full screen mode. If I press start on unbuntu, it starts fullscreen. For a second or two I can see menu of window and sun logotype, but it disappears too fast, so, I can't press anything in menu. Clr+F doesn't work too.

Tried to overwrite new version with old one 2.1.4, but unsuccessfully.

So, how I can turn of that full screen mode? It was so cool than I had two monitors, but now it makes me go mad

I feel that there must be very simple solution for that problem, please help me

I also added an image to ilustrate this:

If you can not get this to work any other way see below.

Look in .VirtualBox/Machines/<name of your guest> for an XML file. You can edit this and set

<ExtraDataItem name="GUI/Fullscreen" value="off"/>

I really hate editing these files but from time to time we need to. Please do not use word.... notepad would be safer.

Also as always make a backup of the original just in case something goes wrong!


Edit: Well I see you put up a graphics after I sent the reply. This looks like you are trying to go into seemless mode as well. Try HOST -L First

Excuse my ignorance, but what does HOST -L mean? I have seen references to HOST+F to revert to a window from full screen but have not idea what is meant.

The HOST key, usually the right CTRL key on your keyboard.

Perryg wrote:If you can not get this to work any other way see below.

Look in .VirtualBox/Machines/<name of your guest> for an XML file. You can edit this and set

<ExtraDataItem name="GUI/Fullscreen" value="off"/>

I really hate editing these files but from time to time we need to. Please do not use word.... notepad would be safer.

Also as always make a backup of the original just in case something goes wrong!


Edit: Well I see you put up a graphics after I sent the reply. This looks like you are trying to go into seemless mode as well. Try HOST -L First

Thank you, it helped.

But after reading other massages I realised my mistake. I was trying to press left control + f When pressing right control + f it works