{"id":102,"date":"2025-11-26T08:31:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T08:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogen.oplenyx.com\/?p=102"},"modified":"2025-12-02T11:27:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T11:27:19","slug":"how-to-download-and-install-virtualbox-on-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oplenyx.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-download-and-install-virtualbox-on-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"How to download and install VirtualBox on Windows step by step"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In this post, we’ll learn how to download and install VirtualBox for Windows step by step, but before we begin, we’d like to welcome our valued website <\/a>visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Definition of the VirtualBox program:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Virtualbox is a virtual machine emulator that allows you to run various operating systems within the main system. It was created by a German company and is currently managed by Oracle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to find VirtualBox software:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Go to one of the browsers, type Virtualbox and then select the official website, as shown in the image below. You can also go to the official website directly from here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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How to download VirtualBox on Windows:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First step:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

After entering the official website, click on the blue “Download” button, under “Get Started” as shown in the image below.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Step two:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

After clicking on Download, you will notice several versions of the Virtualbox program at the bottom. Among these versions is one labeled Windows hosts, as shown in the image below.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Step three:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Click on Windows hosts. Once you click on Windows hosts, the program download process will begin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to install VirtualBox on Windows:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First step:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Go to the Virtualbox download location, then click on the program icon twice, as shown in the image below.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Step two:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

After that, a window will pop up for you to run as administrator. Click on yes, then wait a little while until the download process begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If the installation process stops and this window appears as shown in the image below, you need to install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 program. To learn how to install the program, click here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Step three:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Now click on Next as shown in the image below.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Step four:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I agree to the terms and conditions, as shown in the image below.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Step five:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Click on Next, then leave the installation location as shown in the image below, and click on Next.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Step six:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Then click yes and then yes again, as shown in the two pictures below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step seven:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Leave the options as shown in the image below.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Step eight:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Then click Next, then Install. As you can see in the image below, the VirtualBox installation process has been completed successfully.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Note:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If this window, as shown in the image below, pops up during the installation process, click on Install.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Here we have reached the end of this post, in which we learned how to download and install VirtualBox on Windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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