

- #How to uninstall virtualbox windows 7 install#
- #How to uninstall virtualbox windows 7 drivers#
- #How to uninstall virtualbox windows 7 update#
- #How to uninstall virtualbox windows 7 driver#

#How to uninstall virtualbox windows 7 install#
#How to uninstall virtualbox windows 7 driver#
NET should be clean of VirtualBox driver folders, and have the Full Control permissions for administrators and OWNER RIGHTS as well. Maybe you'll need to play around with the permission further, machine restarts might help. NET folder (right click, "Permissions.", Advanced, Owner tab, check on "Replace owner on subcontainers and objects") Using such the empowered version of regedit, you need "%userprofile%\desktop\psexec" -i -d -s c:\windows\regedit.exe Go Start and in "Start search" type in: cmd.
#How to uninstall virtualbox windows 7 drivers#
Remove virtual box drivers (files starting with VBox.) from C:\Windows\system32\drivers\Ĭlean up windows registry: start regedit.exe as an administrator, search for VirtualBox everywhere and thoughtfully but carefully (don't break other stuff) delete the corresponding folders, keys and values.Īt this point, I was blocked because I couldn't remove the children folders (which are VirtualBox network drivers) of Computer/HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Enum/Root/NET/ folder. Remove the folders C:/Program Files/Oracle/VirtualBox and %userprofile%\.VirtualBox Uninstall using the VirtualBox uninstaller from Control Panel (for some reason I didn't have one on my machine).

Kill google drive, dropbox, and other system-invasive tools (and do this again if you restart during the procedure). Then unplug network cable, turn off wifi. The installer of newer version hanged near the end, so I needed to properly uninstall 5.1.22 first to get it work:ĭownload psexec.exe and CCleaner.
#How to uninstall virtualbox windows 7 update#
My situation: I wanted to update from VirtualBox 5.1.22 to 5.1.28. (That said, I've applied this procedure twice to my main Windows 7 machine, and the operating system is still running fine.) Please backup your data or/and take a system image first. Disclaimer: this procedure is dangerous and can break your host system.
