A bug in VirtualBox shared folders where writes loop infinitely and fill the disk (with fix patch)

On a Linux guest in VirtualBox, creating a file of just a few bytes in a shared folder causes it to balloon to several hundred MB, filling up the disk. I encountered this bug, so here is a quick ...
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VirtualBox running slow on Windows? Here’s how to fix it

Oracle’s VirtualBox virtualization software, which lets you run other operating systems inside Windows, generally runs smoothly, especially on PCs with a fast CPU and sufficient RAM. However, virtual ...
Computerworld

VirtualBox: Diagnose and fix ‘VT-x/AMD-V hardware acceleration’ errors

Today’s tip lists the most common causes of VirtualBox’s dread “VT-x/AMD-V hardware acceleration is not available on your system” error. This error generally ...
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Updated Debian Packages Fix PHP, VirtualBox Bugs

The maintainers of Debian have released new packages to fix several vulnerabilities, including a number of bugs in PHP and an unspecified flaw in Oracle’s VirtualBox application. Among the patches is ...
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How to fix your VirtualBox bridged network issue

Unable to reach your VirtualBox VMs after a change in your IP landscape? Here’s a quick fix. If you can only read one tech story a day, this is it. We use cookies and other data collection ...