In VirtualBox, your system becomes unresponsive.
In VirtualBox, your system becomes unresponsive.
Your PC may freeze in VirtualBox due to resource overload or compatibility issues. Check memory usage, background processes, and ensure your system meets the virtualization requirements. Your specs look solid, but performance can still dip under heavy workloads.
It might occur during startup of a virtual machine or when launching an application.
It starts up in VirtualBox. I didn’t realize I was using it.
Install Windows 10 on a virtual machine with 4 GB of RAM, 128 MB of video memory, and 80 GB of storage space.
Running the newest VirtualBox and Linux Mint XFCE setup on an updated system is working smoothly.
It might be related to a driver problem on your host machine. Ensure you have the exclusive Intel video drivers installed. Note that Nvidia and AMD often face issues with proprietary drivers for important software, while integrated graphics can complicate matters. Since you haven’t used Intel on Linux recently—especially without integrated graphics enabled—it’s worth checking. Also, I noticed it’s a dual processor setup; verify your main hyper threading chip matches the Optiplex configuration in Linux Mint. You may need to explore the settings further. Edit 2: I might have misunderstood the search results—they actually list multiple CPU configurations rather than a dual processor setup. Updated March 24, 2023 by Jira Rudolfirina Bills Post script.
You might also consider Gnome Boxes, which employs QEMU rather than a JVM. It offers better speed compared to Virtual Box. Plus, it’s entirely free and open-source. Edited March 24, 2023 by Jira Rudolfirina Bills Additional tip.