How to make a Virtualbox Windows 10 VM run faster

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How to make a Virtualbox Windows 10 VM run faster

Post by Chezzle »

Hello! I am a new user to Linux and just recently started using it as my main OS over windows. I was trying to install a program that only works on Windows 10. I was having trouble figuring out Wine and so I decided to download Virturalbox and fire up a VM. Once I did so I went ahead and did as the tutorial said by installing Guest Tools. I then went ahead and begin installing my programs and noticed that the machine was still running pretty slow but I thought nothing of it. I continued installing my programs and since I am a gamer and planned on using this VM for playing games I decided fire up ROBLOX. (Yes, I play some ROBLOX don't judge me.) It was terrible and so slow. I put the graphics all the way to their lowest point and the game still wouldn't even function in a state that makes it playable or even semi-playable. I gave the VM some pretty good specs so what else could I do to speed it up? Thanks for reading, I'll be looking out for your response.

VM Specs
Base Memory: 8000 MB out of 16384 MB
Processors: 4 CPUs
PAE/NX: Enabled
Video Memory: 128 MB
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Re: How to make a Virtualbox Windows 10 VM run faster

Post by pbear »

I'm not a gamer, but I don't think anyone considers VBox adequate to the task.

There is a solution, but it hella complicated. Never tried myself. Just passing along, FYI.

Realistically, if this is important, you should either dual boot or get a second computer.
Chezzle

Re: How to make a Virtualbox Windows 10 VM run faster

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Thanks for getting back to me, I do currently duel boot I just fear that restarting over and over is hard on my PC, but for now I'll go with what works. Thanks for the response.
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Re: How to make a Virtualbox Windows 10 VM run faster

Post by pbear »

ISTM the advice to avoid booting is mostly "let's think of something to suggest" advice. OTOH, all hard drives fail eventually. You should have a good full backup strategy for both sides of the dual boot. Then, if (when) the drive fails, you buy a new one, restore from backup and life goes on.
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Re: How to make a Virtualbox Windows 10 VM run faster

Post by kukamuumuka »

Just using normal windows fixs like disabling windows search, delete programs you never use, limit how many programs run at startup and turn off visual effects.
Chezzle

Re: How to make a Virtualbox Windows 10 VM run faster

Post by Chezzle »

I'm not worried about losing any data. I don't really have anything of importance on my PC that I am worried enough about to back up. Its just the fact that when my PC fails I don't really have the money to replace the parts that need to be replaced. Its more of a trying to make my PC last longer due to the fact that once it dies I prolly won't be able to get a new one.
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Re: How to make a Virtualbox Windows 10 VM run faster

Post by afora »

Try kvm instead of virtualbox. It runs significantly faster for the reasons documented very widely elsewhere.

I mean "significantly".
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