How to troubleshoot Oracle virtualbox in Windows 11 – Easy Steps

Microsoft has tried to push the UWP platform for Windows applications, but desktop applications are still the dominant type of Windows 10 application. Applications like VLC player and Spotify have a desktop version and a UWP version. Microsoft has not forced developers to choose UWP and abandon desktop applications. Similarly, with Windows 11, all applications that could run on Windows 10, 8 / 8.1 and 7 are compatible with the new operating system. The only exception so far is Oracle’s VirtualBox.

Oracle VirtualBox issues in Windows 11

Oracle’s VritualBox is a popular free virtual machine tool that is widely used. It is powerful and much better than many paid alternatives. Unfortunately, most users trying to run VirtualBox on Windows 11 cannot start a virtual machine. The app itself installs perfectly fine on Windows 11, but when it comes to loading and running a virtual machine, the machine doesn’t start.

1. Deshabilite Hyper-V en Windows 11

Microsoft has acknowledged that there is a problem with VirtualBox running on Windows 11. To fix it, users need to disable Hyper-V on their system.

To disable Hyper-V in Windows 11, follow these steps.

1. Opened Control Panel.
2. Go to Programs.
3. Please select Enable or disable windows features.
4. From the list of features, Desmarque Hyper-V.
5. Click OK.

Note: If you don’t see Hyper-V, search for Windows Hypervisor Platform or Windows Sandbox and disable it.

2. Wait for the VirtualBox update

The VirtualBox compatibility issue is at the end of Oracle. This means that Oracle must release a new version of VirtualBox, and this new version must address the compatibility issue. Oracle is working on the update, but as of now, there is no date for the implementation of the solution.

Once the update is available, only later versions will run on Windows 11, which means you may need to update your VM settings so they can run on the latest version.

3. Uninstall VirtualBox

If you don’t use VirtualBox, you can uninstall the application and upgrade to Windows 11 without any problem. If you have found an alternative to VirtualBox that suits your needs, it is safe to remove the application from your system and then perform the update. Microsoft is currently blocking the update on systems running VirtualBox.

1. Opened Control Panel.
2. Go to Programs> Uninstall a program.
3. Select VirtualBox from the list of installed applications.
4. Click on the Uninstall button.
5. Allow the application to uninstall.

conclusion

Microsoft has not blocked VirtualBox on Windows 11. This is a simple application compatibility problem. It can be fixed when the application is updated and doing so does not imply making drastic changes or following new development rules. However, Oracle should have the update soon, since there are not as many users on Windows 11, the company may choose to release an update later than before.