VirtualBox is a free and open-source virtualization software that allows users to create and run virtual machines on their computers. With VirtualBox, users can install and run multiple operating systems simultaneously on their computer without having to create separate partitions or buy additional hardware.

one of the main advantages of VirtualBox is its ease of use. It is simple to install and set up, even for those who have little or no experience with virtualization technology. VirtualBox also offers a wide range of customization options, including the ability to adjust the amount of RAM, CPU cores, and hard disk space allocated to each virtual machine.

Another great feature of VirtualBox is its compatibility with a wide range of operating systems. Users can install and run Windows, Linux, macOS, and many other operating systems on their virtual machines. This makes it an excellent tool for developers, software testers, and anyone who needs to run multiple operating systems on a single computer.

VirtualBox also offers a range of advanced features, such as support for USB devices, shared folders, and network adapters. These features make it possible to run software that requires hardware or network resources, such as virtual routers, firewalls, and servers.

VirtualBox is an excellent choice for anyone who needs to run multiple operating systems on a single computer. Its ease of use, wide range of customization options, and compatibility with many different operating systems make it a versatile and powerful tool for developers, IT professionals, and home users alike.

Key Feature:

• Cross-platform compatibility.
• Intuitive graphical user interface.
• Support for various operating systems.
• Seamless integration with host operating system.
• Snapshots and clones.
• Networking capabilities.
• Virtual device support.
• Extension packs for additional functionality.

This is a maintenance release. The following items were fixed and/or added:

• GUI: position off-screen windows to be fully visible again on relaunch in consistence with default-behavior (bug #15226)
• GUI: fixed the View menu / Full-screen Mode behavior on Mac OS X El Capitan
• GUI: fixed a test which allowed to encrypt a hard disk with an empty password
• GUI: fixed a crash under certain conditions during VM shutdown
• GUI: fixed the size of the VM list scrollbar in the VM selector when entering a group
• PC speaker passthrough: fixes (Linux hosts only; bug #627)
• Drag and drop: several fixes
• SATA: fixed hotplug flag handling when EFI is used
• Storage: fixed handling of encrypted disk images with SCSI controllers (bug #14812)
• Storage: fixed possible crash with Solaris 7 if the BusLogic SCSI controller is used
• USB: properly purge non-ASCII characters from USB strings (bugs #8801, #15222)
• NAT Network: fixed 100% CPU load in VBoxNetNAT on Mac OS X under certain circumstances (bug #15223)
• ACPI: fixed ACPI tables to make the display color management settings available again for older Windows versions (4.3.22 regression)
• Guest Control: fixed VBoxManage copyfrom command (bug #14336)
• Snapshots: fixed several problems when removing older snapshots (bug #15206)
• VBoxManage: fixed --verbose output of the guestcontrol command
• Windows hosts: hardening fixes required for recent Windows 10 insider builds (bugs #15245, #15296)
• Windows hosts: fixed support of jumbo frames in with bridged networking (5.0.16 regression; bug #15209)
• Windows hosts: don't prevent receiving multicast traffic if host-only adapters are installed (bug #8698)
• Linux hosts: added support for the new naming scheme of NVME disks when creating raw disks
• Solaris hosts / guests: properly sign the kernel modules (bug #12608)
• Linux hosts / guests: Linux 4.5 fixes (bug #15251)
• Linux hosts / guests: Linux 4.6 fixes (bug #15298)
• Linux Additions: added a kernel graphics driver to support graphics when X.Org does not have root rights (bug #14732)
• Linux/Solaris Additions: fixed several issues causing Linux/Solatis guests using software rendering when 3D acceleration is available
• Windows Additions: fixed a hang with PowerPoint 2010 and the WDDM drivers if Aero is disabled