How to fix Oracle VM Virtual Box resolution

By default the maximum resolution is 1024×768
Click Devices and then Insert Guest Additions CD Image
Select D CD Drive
Select VBoxWindowsAdditions
Click Next
Click Next
Click Install
Click Install
Software will get being installed
Restart *virtual* machine (not the real computer)
Now you get get disappointed. You won’t be able to get the maximum resolution 🙂
Click Preferences and then…
…select Display and Hint and…
…type the maximum resolution
Important! You will be able to set up the maximum resolution ONLY in a full screen mode. If you decide to keep the virtual machine in half of your PC window, the only half of the maximum resolution will be available.

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