Download VirtualBox 4.2.4 Build 81684

VirtualBox 4.2.4 Build 81684 is now available for download. This update is a maintenance release which contains a number of bug fixes that were reported in the previous version. This update also improves overall stability of the application as well as functionality over the previous release.

Overview
VirtualBox or Oracle VM VirtualBox is a powerful x86 and AMD64/Intel64 virtualization product for enterprise as well as home use. Not only is VirtualBox an extremely feature rich, high performance product for enterprise customers, it is also the only professional solution that is freely available as Open Source Software under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL).

As of version 4.0, VirtualBox introduces the Extension Pack mechanism which allows Oracle and 3rd parties to deliver additional functionality on top of the standard Open Source product.

Presently, VirtualBox runs on Windows, Linux, Macintosh and OpenSolaris hosts and supports a large number of guest operating systems including but not limited to Windows (NT 4.0, 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Windows 7), DOS/Windows 3.x, Linux (2.4 and 2.6), Solaris and OpenSolaris, and OpenBSD.

Download VirtualBox 4.2.4 Build 81684
The links in this section correspond to files available for VirtualBox 4.2.4 Build 81684. Download the files appropriate for you.

What's new in VirtualBox 4.2.4 Build 81684 (October 26, 2012)
This is a maintenance release. The following items were fixed and/or added:
  • GUI: fixed validation warning on global settings / proxy page. (4.2.2 regression, bug #11089)
  • GUI: fixed crash with multiple guest screens on certain conditions. (OS X hosts only)
  • VBoxBalloonCtrl: fixed command line argument handling of ballooning module.
  • VRDP: fixed occasional crash during a video playback in the guest. (bug #11082)
  • BIOS: fixed broken DMI information. (4.2 regression)
  • BIOS: workaround for booting from Windows 2000 floppy disks.
  • EFI: fixed video mode selection loss on VM reboot. (#10983)
  • Parallel: fixed parallel port printing failure/ paper queue empty error. (Windows hosts only; bug #2226)
  • NAT: fixed crash on alias-less DNS responses when host-resolver is used.
  • Storage: fixed hang under rare circumstances.

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