Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

--- other:vb:update [2015/07/15 16:03] – jypeter
+++ other:vb:update [2015/10/21 09:57] – [Updating the VirtualBox program on the host] Improved section jypeter
@@ Line 13: / Line 13: @@
 VB will periodically check if a new version is available. You can also check that manually by doing: //Help --> Check for updates...//
 ===== Updating the VirtualBox program on the host =====
@@ Line 22: / Line 23: @@
     * Your VB guest is in the //Powered Off// state (i.e. you have exited the guest with a proper Linux shut down last time you used the guest)
     * VB is not running
-  * Execute the VirtualBox-NN1234-Win.exe installer **as an Administrator**
+  * Execute the VirtualBox-NN1234-Win.exe installer **as an Administrator** (e.g. right-click on the installer and select //run as Administrator//).
     * Download and install the updated //VirtualBox Extension Pack// if VB tells you that a new pack is available
   * Reboot the computer if VB asks for it (otherwise, you may get weird error messages when trying to restart the guest)
@@ Line 36: / Line 37: @@
     * or  **2)** Go to the directory where the VM is installed (e.g. ''E:\VirtualBox\VirtualBox VMs\Fedora Core 20 CLIM_ESTIMR'') and double click on the ''XXXXX.vbox'' setting file located in this directory
+==== Cleaning up things ====
+After updating VB, you can remove the downloaded extension packs from ''C:\Users\your_login\.VirtualBox'' (i.e. all the ''Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-NNNN.vbox-extpack'' files)
 ===== Updating the Linux guest system =====