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"VirtualBox Guest Additions update." Huh?

Posted: 17. Apr 2020, 14:30
by WindowsHater
Howdy - I'm a Mac guy so I know zero, nothing, zilch about Windows, Virtual Box or the IT lingo that is so pervasive on this side of computing. (That's why I stick with Mac - ha ha.) I have a MacBook Pro running OS X 10.15.4 and Virtual Box 6.0.20 r137117 (Qt5 6.3). Once VirtualBox opens I have Windows 7 running (it's the only operating system we can use for our Wide Orbit traffic software - radio station.)

I received an update notice this morning so I downloaded and installed the new Virtual Box update. When I opened it and went into Windows 7, I received a message that says, "VirtualBox Guest Additions update available! Your guest is currently running the Guest Additions version 5.2.22. We recommend updating to the latest version (6.0.20) by choosing the install option from the Devices menu." I have no clue what Guest Additions is or where the devices menu is. (Our IT guy that set us up with Virtual Box is no longer here so I can't ask him either.) Can anyone help? I'm at a total loss what any of this means, but I guess I'm not running the latest versions and I feel like I should be. Thanks very much!

Re: "VirtualBox Guest Additions update." Huh?

Posted: 17. Apr 2020, 14:55
by pt58
This link should help you find the devices menu in the guest.
The image shows an xp guest, but it applies equally to your win 7 guest.

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=97073&p=471438&hilit=menu#p471502

Re: "VirtualBox Guest Additions update." Huh?

Posted: 17. Apr 2020, 16:02
by WindowsHater
Thank you. I do see "Devices" menu at the top of Virtual Box now. Unfortunately I don't see anything about "updating Guest Additions" per the message. I guess I'll assume that since everything seems to functioning normally, it's just something I don't need to worry about. I'm in a world I just don't understand. Thanks though.