There are so many different specifications for each operating system that sometimes we need to install a Hypervisor, Virtualbox is one of the best known and we explain how to put it in Virtualbox full-screen mode.
It is necessary to mention that a Hypervisor allows you to view an operating system different from that of a computer without the need to install it and consume that hard disk space.
Virtualbox is one of the best software to make virtual machines. One of the advantages this program offers you is that it allows you to copy and clone a virtual machine to another PC or connect virtual machines via Wifi.
How to access Virtualbox full-screen mode?
If you use Virtualbox you will already know that sometimes if you deserve to view what you are doing in full-screen mode it is a problem.
The maximize key does not make the program enter full-screen mode, on the contrary, it only expands the interface a little and removes the borders in the best of cases, if it does not leave you with a white box around the box a little faster.
Use the keyboard
Accessing this mode is quite simple, the first thing you should know is which is the Host button, which normally and by default is the Ctrl key on the right side of the keyboard.
Now, the combination to bring the Virtualbox to full screen is ” Ctrl + F ” this will generate a text box, which explains that the screen will be resized, you just have to click ” OK ” and that’s it.
Use the same key combination that we mentioned above to exit full-screen mode when you finish working in Virtualbox
Virtual Machine Menu
If you prefer not to use the keyboard, or it is difficult for you to do so because some of the necessary keys does not work, you can also do it from the Virtual Machine menu.
For this, you must locate the ” View ” section in the top menu, click on this to display the menu, now scroll in it and locate the option “Full-screen mode“.
Once this is done you can view a text box that explains that the box belonging to the VirtualBox will be resized, click ” OK ” and that’s it.
To exit this mode, you must slide the cursor along the bottom of the screen to display the menu, on the right side of this there will be a button to exit the full screen.
Install Guest Additions
If you want the full-screen resolution to be activated automatically when you open Virtual box, you must install Guest Additions.
For this you must enter the Virtual Machine tools menu, once displayed you must look for the option ” Insert CD image of the << Guest Additions >> ”
This will immediately prompt a notification that a CD has been inserted into the drive, usually, it will start automatically.
If it doesn’t, open the ” File Explorer ” and go to ” This computer “, finally you must double click on ” VirtualBox Guest Additions CD Drive “.
When the installer has started, you will only have to click on ” Next ” until the option ” Install ” appears; Complete the installation, it will normally ask you to restart the Virtualbox.
Once restarted, the resolution will adapt to the available screen size, if not, you just have to do it by dragging the edges.
Some recommendations when putting Virtualbox full-screen mode
If you are a new user of a Virtual Machine, we suggest that you install Guest Additions at once, in this way you will be able to use the Virtualbox full-screen mode from the moment of your first use.
If you wish, change the location of the toolbar during full-screen mode to make viewing easier and more comfortable.
Finally, we hope that this tutorial clears up all your doubts and that you enjoy this new configuration that you will have achieved by following these simple steps; We also trust that it is clear enough for you to achieve the objective of this.
You can enable and activate the Aero Glass program that will help and improve the operation of your Virtual Box. Another tool that you could use is increasing the size of the hard drive.