Display Size - Virtualbox in Windows10

[Kane_RSA]

Hi,

I'm a N00b at this so please be pretty clear for the technically challenged.

I have installed VirtualBox 5 in Windows10 [upgraded from 8.1] - my VM is Windows7. I have also installed Guest Additions

Everything is great except the screen size - it is tiny and I have to move around using the scroll bars which is a pain.

When I used HyperV, I solved the problem by using Remote Desktop - I then had a proper desktop to work with. No joy on VB - I can only remote if it is Bridged Adapter. When I choose Bridged, there is no option to choose my adapter. Note that I only use wireless.

Then I read about scaling - solutions were around Unchecking "Let me choose scaling level on my displays". I don't have that option when I go to Control Panel -> Display, no sign of this.

Any suggestions?


Thanks,

[BillG]

If you have installed the guest additions you should be able to simply drag a corner of the vm window to make it whatever size you want.

Bridged networking does not work with all wireless cards. The extra security necessary in wireless transmission (rather than on the wire) prevents the filter driver from sharing the physical NIC to both host and guest.

[Kane_RSA]

Thanks - dumb me didn't think to install guest additions on the guest as well.

All good in the world again.


Thanks!

[BillG]

The guest is the only place you need to install them. They do nothing in the host. They are merely patches to the OS so that it runs better in a virtual environment.