Not able to scroll Windows 7 display

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Bidoo
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Not able to scroll Windows 7 display

Post by Bidoo »

Emulating
Windows 7 Home Premium (2009) SP1

on Host
Mac OS X 10.11.3, MacBook Air 13"

using VirtualBox version
5.1.22 r115126

Upgraded from prior VirtualBox version just today and cannot see the scroll bars on my Windows 7 (guest) display any more as was previously the case.

Please help.
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Re: Not able to scroll Windows 7 display

Post by socratis »

  1. Did you update the Guest Additions (GAs) in your Win7 guest?
  2. Seeing scroll bars in the guest means that you had the resolution of the guest higher than your physical monitor. Is that what you wanted?
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