Oracle launched new VirtualBox updates earlier at present for branches 7.1 and seven.0. These are labelled upkeep releases beneath variations 7.1.6 and seven.0.24.

The brand new replace to the favored virtualization software program fixes a blue display of demise (BSOD) subject associated to Home windows 11 24H2 friends, and a full-screen bug. When it comes to OS assist, the brand new model provides preliminary assist for Linux 6.13, RHEL (Crimson Hat Enterprise Linux) 9.6, and Home windows Server 2025.

There are enhancements associated to Home windows driver installations, NVMe, and extra. The complete changelogs are given under:

VirtualBox 7.1.6 (launched January 21 2025)

It is a upkeep launch. The next gadgets had been mounted and/or added:

• VMM: Fastened subject when Home windows 11 24H2 visitor was experiencing BSOD in uncommon circumstances
• GUI: Improved illustration of disabled preferences contents (masks+font) when it’s proven with sure Linux themes
• GUI: Fastened subject when seamless mode was not correctly enabled or disabled in acceptable time based on GA standing occasions
• GUI: Fastened uncommon crash on macOS hosts on software exit
• GUI: Fastened small 7.1.4 regression in preferences home windows when filter editor was not in focus
• GUI: Launched enhancements in Superior properties/settings dialog space
• GUI: Restored lacking performance to alter bridged adapter at VM startup if present one wasn’t discovered
• GUI: Fastened subject when Present motion duplicates had been created on macOS host in try to modify between working and powered off VMs
• GUI: Fastened regression when 3D acceleration check-box was not obtainable for sure visitor OS and graphical controller varieties
• GUI: Restored misplaced Assist button for preferences home windows on macOS
• GUI: Restored misplaced Assist button shortcuts for sure home windows
• GUI: Fastened subject when error message was proven when VM was beginning in full-screen mode
• VirtioNet: Fastened subject with re-negotiation of options after reset
• Graphics: Fastened subject with Linux visitor display flickering when visitor was utilizing VMSVGA graphics adapter
• VBoxManage: Added the flexibility to export and import VMs which comprise an NVMe storage controller
• VBoxManage: Fastened subject when it was not potential to set graphics controller to “QemuRamFB” utilizing modifyvm command (bug #22232)
• Predominant: Fastened subject when specifying customized proxy server in GUI settings had no impact
• Community: Added adjustments which changed NAT engines with libslirp
• Visitor OSes: Added OS sort for Home windows Server 2025
• Linux visitor and host: Added extra fixes for UBSAN associated warnings (bug #21877)
• Linux visitor and host: Added preliminary assist for RHEL 9.6 kernel
• Home windows friends and host: Re-implemented driver set up
• Solaris host: Eliminated the VirtualBox GUI shared objects libqgtk2styleVBox.so and libqgtk2VBox.so from the Solaris set up packages as they rely upon GTK2 which is EOL and now not supported
• Linux Visitor Additions: Launched preliminary assist for kernel 6.13
• Linux Visitor Additions: vboxvideo: Added enchancment for kernel 6.4 assist and stuck subject when graphics may very well be frozen when utilizing VBoxVGA adapter
• Linux Visitor Additions: Launched extra fixes for kernel 6.12 in vboxvideo

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VirtualBox 7.0.24 (launched January 21 2025)

It is a upkeep launch. The next gadgets had been mounted and/or added:

• VMM: Fastened subject when Home windows 11 24H2 visitor was experiencing BSOD in uncommon circumstances
• GUI: Fastened subject when error message was proven when VM was beginning in full-screen mode
• Graphics: Fastened subject with Linux visitor display flickering when visitor was utilizing VMSVGA graphics adapter
• VirtioNet: Fastened subject with re-negotiation of options after reset
• VBoxManage: Added the flexibility to export and import VMs which comprise an NVMe storage controller
• Predominant: Fastened subject when specifying customized proxy server in GUI settings had no impact
• Visitor OSes: Added OS sort for Home windows Server 2025
• Linux visitor and host: Added preliminary assist for RHEL 9.6 kernel
• Linux visitor and host: Added extra fixes for UBSAN associated warnings (bug #21877)
• Solaris host: Eliminated the VirtualBox GUI shared objects libqgtk2styleVBox.so and libqgtk2VBox.so from the Solaris set up packages as they rely upon GTK2 which is EOL and now not supported
• Home windows friends and host: Re-implemented driver set up
• Linux Visitor Additions: Launched preliminary assist for kernel 6.13
• Linux Visitor Additions: vboxvideo: Added enchancment for kernel 6.4 assist and stuck subject when graphics may very well be frozen when utilizing VBoxVGA adapter
• Linux Visitor Additions: Launched extra fixes for kernel 6.12 in vboxvideo
• Home windows Visitor Additions: Fastened visitor display resize subject which prompted random failure of switching modes for digital shows

You possibly can obtain the newest VirtualBox from Neowin’s software program tales web page or from the official web site.