How can I start a VM without getting a window?
Problem
VirtualBox has a window showing the display of the guest OS. I am connecting to VirtualBox with Remote Desktop, so I don't need VirtualBox to show that window in the host OS. Of course, I can minimize it, but is there a way to tell VirtualBox not to display that window?
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Fix for: How can I start a VM without getting a window?
Old question, but an update is in order: As of VirtualBox 4.2, you can start a headless machine from the GUI by holding Shift while you click the Start button. Horribly unintuitive, but that, and other new features, are outlined in an Oracle blog post. EDIT: As of VirtualBox 5.0, there's a dropdown on the Start button that allows you to choose how to start the VM, including in headless mode.
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