How to Install VirtualBox on Windows 10 Step by Step guide for Beginners

Can you think? why do you need to install VirtualBox on Windows 10?

If You can not able to set up a physical lab then you will have to create a virtual lab to start practicing ethical hacking skills.

This article cover to make your machine ready to set up a virtual lab, so first, we will need to install Virtualbox on Windows 10. As you know, I suggested you install VirtualBox instead of VMWare for virtualization technology. So I am going to describe how to install VirtualBox on Windows 10.

You can follow the given instructions below:

Step 1: Download Virtualbox: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

Step 3: Install VirtualBox on Windows 7,8,8.1 & Windows 10

Click on downloaded VirtualBox .exe file, and a file will execute.

New welcome windows will open to the setup wizards. If you want to start the installation process or click on Cancel to exit the wizard.

Click Next to continue

You can choose multiple features or you can start with default features.

If you want to create a shortcut on the desktop, then check on create a shortcut on the desktop option and click on Next to proceed.

Ignore the warning and Click on the “Yes” button to proceed for the next step.

Click the install button. The next pop up window of UAC (Microsoft User Account Control) will appear, click yes to proceed

You will have to install drivers in VirtualBox to interact with the host machine’s hardware as displayed in the figure. Click the install button to continue.

After the installation completes, click the finish button.

Now the installation process of Virtualbox has been completed. Start Oracle VM VirtualBox after installation.

It is first to look below.

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Originally published at https://www.cyberpratibha.com on November 17, 2019.