Installing virtual box desktop extension pack in Windows

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Virtual Desktop Extension pack is required for many features including USB 2.0 support necessary for many printers. To install extension pack when normal installation is showing 'access denied' errors use:

  1. Download extension pack from Internet
  2. Disable UAC (User access control)
  3. Disable on-access anti-virus
  4. Right click virtualbox executable in "C:\Program FIles\Oracle\Virtual Box" and run as administrator
  5. Go to preferences - Extensions and import extension downloaded from Internet.



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