Win7 on virtualbox and full screen mode

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I've installed win7 on virtualbox on ubuntu 12.04. However, the full screen mode isn't perfect. I have black parts on both sides of the screen. I tried changing the resolution but nothing fits. Anyway to fix this?

By the way, my ubuntu is 64-bit (intel 4000 graphic card), and the my win7 is 32-bit. I'm not sure if this is the cause of the issue.

Have you installed the virtualbox extensions and guest additions? — amc, Sep 06 '12 at 16:59
no I just installed it from the software center. So could you kindly tell me how do I get these extensions and additions? — stupidity, Sep 06 '12 at 17:05
In 2024, this link helped me install those extensions. Afterward, there is an option View -> Auto-resize Guest Display. — Nils Lindemann, Mar 18 '24 at 22:29

score 39 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 06 '12 at 17:16

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You need to install the VirtualBox guest additions. Start Windows in your Virtualbox, and from the Virtualbox menu select "Devices -> Install guest additions"

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Guest additions allow you a more seamless integration with the Linux desktop. Not only will you be able to have a better resolution and automatically adjust the resolution to the X window size, but in addition your mouse pointer will no longer be trapped by the Windows host, you will be able to share folders and more. See here.

answered Sep 06 '12 at 17:16

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I install that but nothing happened :( – Yuseferi May 14 '15 at 10:48
SO unfair. Doing it in ubuntu is soo freakin hard. – Confuse Jul 19 '15 at 08:11

score 6 · Answer 2 · edited Mar 01 '15 at 16:02

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Open main window of VM - Virtualbox.
Example 1

Click File (upper left) or Ctrl+G - Preferences Display
Set Hint --> Screen Size the same as main system.

Example 2

Done.
Back to main window, left side choose virtual system you want to start.

edited Mar 01 '15 at 16:02

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answered Mar 01 '15 at 11:52

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It does not work for me. – NoName Jul 28 '15 at 03:58
Changing the "Maximum Guest Screen Size" option to "None" worked for me - if that doesn't work, try enabling 3D acceleration as well. – nathanhleung Aug 05 '16 at 01:34
works on mac. my resolution system preferences -> display -> scaled which was 1280x800. Changed virtual box display settings to "hint" changed the input to 1280x800.
Started the virtual box and clicked full screen. I also had to click the display button in the virtual box and enable "Auto-resize Guest Display".
– Michael Dimmitt Mar 24 '18 at 17:05

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered May 22 '21 at 19:45

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I had to rise videomemory and it worked!

answered May 22 '21 at 19:45

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