{"id":237532,"date":"2024-05-14T12:35:40","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T12:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/?p=237532"},"modified":"2024-07-23T06:48:03","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T06:48:03","slug":"how-to-install-windows-10-on-virtualbox-for-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/how-to-install-windows-10-on-virtualbox-for-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"How to install Windows 10 on VirtualBox for Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you thinking about testing or giving Windows 10 a try without diving into a full installation? Consider trying it out on a virtual machine, such as VirtualBox. This guide will explain further about VirtualBox and walk you through the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#what-is-virtual-box-and-why-do-you-want-to-use-it\">What is VirtualBox, and why do you want to use it?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#system-requirements-to-install-windows-10-on-virtual-box\">System requirements to install Windows 10 on VirtualBox<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#installing-windows-10-in-virtual-box\">Installing Windows 10 in VirtualBox<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-virtual-box-and-why-do-you-want-to-use-it\">What is VirtualBox, and why do you want to use it?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">VirtualBox or Oracle VM VirtualBox is a free and open-sourced virtual machine program developed by Oracle. With a virtual machine, you can run, test, and experiment with Windows 10 in a safe environment without affecting your main system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not only can you install Windows 10, but virtualization products like VirtualBox also allow you to use other operating systems like Linux and Mac without investing in hardware components. You can download and install VirtualBox for free from their website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virtualbox.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.virtualbox.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"system-requirements-to-install-windows-10-on-virtual-box\">System requirements to install Windows 10 on VirtualBox<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do keep in mind that your system must comply with the following system requirements before you&#8217;re able to install Windows 10 on VirtualBox:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows-hardware\/design\/minimum\/windows-processor-requirements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Proper updated x86 CPU<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Memory: minimum 1 GB for 32-bit or 2 GB for 64-bit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Storage space: VirtualBox itself only requires 30 MB of hard disk space, but you&#8217;ll need enough storage to install the virtual machine. To install Windows 11, you need to have a minimum of 16 GB (for 32-bit) or 20 GB (for 64-bit) of Virtual Disk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A supported <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virtualbox.org\/manual\/ch01.html#hostossupport\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.virtualbox.org\/manual\/ch01.html#hostossupport\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">host operating system<\/a>. Below are the supported Windows systems (64-bit):\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Windows 8.1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Windows 10<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Windows 11 21H2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Windows Server 2012<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Windows Server 2012 R2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Windows Server 2016<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Windows Server 2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Windows Server 2022<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"installing-windows-10-in-virtual-box\">Installing Windows 10 in VirtualBox<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you&#8217;ve installed VirtualBox, here are the step by step to install Windows 10 on VirtualBox:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: Download Media Creation Tool from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/software-download\/windows10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/software-download\/windows10<\/a>. You can click the &#8220;Download Now&#8221; button under the &#8220;Create Windows 10 Installation Media&#8221; menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"323\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step1.png\" alt=\"The first step on how to install Windows 10 on VirtualBox\" class=\"wp-image-237535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step1.png 600w, https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step1-300x162.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 2<\/strong>: Run the Media Creation Tool. At some point, you&#8217;ll be asked a &#8220;What do you want to do?&#8221; question, select the &#8220;Create installation media for another PC&#8221; option and click &#8220;Next&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"474\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step2.png 600w, https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step2-300x237.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 3<\/strong>: Select the Windows edition you wish to install and click Next.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"474\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step3.png 600w, https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step3-300x237.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 4<\/strong>: In the &#8220;Choose which media to use&#8221; question, select &#8220;ISO file&#8221;. Click &#8220;Next&#8221; and save the ISO file to the desired location.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"474\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step4.png 600w, https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step4-300x237.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 5<\/strong>: Open Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager. You can do this by clicking &#8220;Machine&#8221; &gt; &#8220;New&#8221; from the menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"334\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step5.png 600w, https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step5-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 6<\/strong>: Name the virtual machine, select the installation folder, select the ISO file saved at Step 4, enable &#8220;Skip Unattended Installation&#8221; and click the &#8220;Next&#8221; button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"334\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step6.png 600w, https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step6-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 7<\/strong>: Choose the desired hardware (RAM and CPU) for the Virtual Machine and click &#8220;Next&#8221;. You need to have a minimum base memory of 1 GB for 32-bit or 2 GB for 64-bit. The more base memory you have, the better.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"334\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step7.png 600w, https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step7-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 8<\/strong>: Create a virtual hard disk for the Virtual machine and click &#8220;Next&#8221;. You need to have a minimum of 16 GB (for 32-bit) or 20 GB (for 64-bit) of Virtual Disk for this.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"334\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step8.png 600w, https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step8-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 9<\/strong>: Double check Summary and click &#8220;Finish&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"334\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step9-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step9-2.png 600w, https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step9-2-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 10<\/strong>: Start the Virtual Machine by clicking the &#8220;Start&#8221; button on the top right of the virtual machine window.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"334\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step10.png 600w, https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step10-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 11<\/strong>: Follow the Windows Setup instructions to install Windows 10. Choose the language, time, currency format, and keyboard or input method of choice then click &#8220;Next&#8221; and then the &#8220;Install Now&#8221; button on the next screen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"491\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step11.png 600w, https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step11-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Afterward, you&#8217;ll also be asked to enter a product key. Enter the product key you have in the box, otherwise, click the &#8220;I don&#8217;t have a product key&#8221; option. From there, choose the Windows 10 edition you want to install and follow the next instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"491\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step11_1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step11_1.png 600w, https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step11_1-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 12<\/strong>: After Windows Setup runs, the Virtual Machine will reboot.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"491\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step12.png 600w, https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step12-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 13<\/strong>: Select your region.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"491\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step13.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step13.png 600w, https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step13-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 14<\/strong>: Select the keyboard layout.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"491\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step14.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step14.png 600w, https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step14-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 15<\/strong>: Select &#8220;Set up for personal use&#8221; and click &#8220;Next&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"491\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step15.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step15.png 600w, https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step15-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 16<\/strong>: You can add your Microsoft Account now if you want, otherwise you can choose to use an &#8220;Offline account&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"491\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step16.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step16.png 600w, https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step16-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 17<\/strong>: Click &#8220;Limited experience&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"491\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step17.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step17.png 600w, https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step17-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 18<\/strong>: Create a Windows user and click &#8220;Next&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"491\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step18.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step18.png 600w, https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step18-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 19<\/strong>: Create a password and click &#8220;Next&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"491\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step19.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step19.png 600w, https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step19-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 20<\/strong>: Confirm your password and click Next.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"491\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step20.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step20.png 600w, https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step20-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Afterward, you&#8217;ll be asked to create security questions. Create three security questions and the answers, then click &#8220;Next&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"491\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step20_1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step20_1.png 600w, https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step20_1-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 21<\/strong>: Choose privacy settings and click &#8220;Accept&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"491\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step21.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step21.png 600w, https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step21-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 22<\/strong>: On the &#8220;Let&#8217;s customize your experience&#8221; screen, click &#8220;Skip&#8221;. From there, wait until the installation process finishes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"491\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step22.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step22.png 600w, https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step22-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 23<\/strong>: Once you&#8217;re on the Windows 10 main screen click &#8220;Devices&#8221; from the VirtualBox menu and choose &#8220;Insert Guest Additions CD Image&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"491\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step23.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step23.png 600w, https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step23-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 24<\/strong>: The above step will open File Explorer &gt; run &#8220;VirtualBox Guest Additions&#8221; afterward.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"491\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step24.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step24.png 600w, https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step24-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re not automatically redirected to the relevant file&#8217;s location in steps 23 and 24, you can manually do this by going to Windows Explorer&gt; go to CD Drive (D:) folder &gt; run the &#8220;VBoxWindowsAddition&#8221; file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"491\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step24_1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step24_1.png 600w, https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step24_1-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 25<\/strong>: Follow the setup steps on the screen to install Guest Additions. The Virtual Machine will reboot after this.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"491\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step25.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step25.png 600w, https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step25-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 26<\/strong>: After Windows restarts, now is a good time to run Windows Update. You can do this by clicking the &#8220;Start&#8221; button &gt; click &#8220;Settings&#8221; &gt; choose &#8220;Update &amp; Security&#8221; &gt; click the &#8220;Check for updates&#8221; button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"491\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step26.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step26.png 600w, https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step26-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 27<\/strong>: After you get Windows up to date, from the VirtualBox menu, click &#8220;Machine&#8221; and choose &#8220;Take Snapshot&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"491\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step27.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step27.png 600w, https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step27-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 28<\/strong>: Name the Snapshot, click OK, and wait for the Snapshot to be saved.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"491\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step28.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step28.png 600w, https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step28-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 29<\/strong>: You now have a Virtual Machine running an up-to-date version of Windows 10, which you can use for testing purposes and restore after you are done!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"334\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step29.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step29.png 600w, https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install_win10_step29-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Installing Windows 10 in a virtual machine like VirtualBox is a great option when you want to test or experiment with the operating system without performing a full installation and affecting your current system. 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