Release: Oracle VM VirtualBox 4.2.14

Oracle has released a maintenance release, version 4.2.14 for its virtualization platform VM VirtualBox. The release can be installed on top of VM VirtualBox 4.2 which was released in September last year. The update can be downloaded from the VirtualBox binaries page.

Some of the fixes in this version (from the changelog):

  • GUI: fixed a crash on shutdown
  • VRDP: fixed a rare crash on the guest screen resize
  • VRDP: allow to change VRDP parameters (including enabling/disabling the server) if the VM is paused
  • Storage: fixed accessing certain VHDX images created by Windows 8
  • Windows Additions: fixed problems with partial install in the unattended case
  • Windows Additions: fixed display glitch with the Start button in seamless mode for some themes
  • Windows Additions: Seamless mode and auto-resize fixes
  • Windows Additions: fixed trying to to retrieve new auto-logon credentials if current ones were not processed yet