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Windows 10 install using VirtualBox

Anonymous
2020-12-29T21:04:20+00:00

Mac user needing Windows for gaming. Installed Windows 10 using VirtualBox but once installed, the screen size was half the size of my MacBook Pro. I've gone into Display and adjusted the resolution which has made the screen readable (it was tiny before) but no luck. Can anyone advise how to make Windows fit the screen?

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-12-30T14:53:16+00:00

    Thanks for the help! I don't see the Devices menu - is there a work around?

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-12-29T21:55:33+00:00

    Hi, my name is Jose. I'm an Independent Advisor and a Windows user like you. I'll be glad to help you today.

    VirtualBox includes a Guest additions image. After install it, you will able to modify the resolution. Please, in your VirtualBox screen, select Devices, then select Insert Guest additions CD image. Open the Windows virtual machine, go to This PC, open the new CD drive and install the software.

    Please let me know if you need any further assistance.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-12-30T15:48:48+00:00

    There is actually. I went into display and trying to adjust the resolution but it was fixed. There were two options and I was on the highest and the screen was still small however, I was able to drag the window edges to adjust the size (now at fullscreen) so I thought this was ok. My issue now is that the text is too small. I tried going into Display - Scale and Layout: but the option to change the size of the text is greyed out and on 250% with the message 'A custom scale factor is set'. 

    Would you know how I can make the text more readable?

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-12-30T15:26:04+00:00

    Great. Is there anything else I can help you with?

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-12-30T15:23:03+00:00

    All good! I went into Setting - User Interface and in Devices re-toggled Insert Guest additions CD image. Then I shut down the Virtual Box Screen and the Virtual Box Manager. Restarted it and then Devices was available. Thanks!

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