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I run VirtualBox and and a VM from www.modern.ie (Win 7). It runs fine but after tabbing away from it for a while it seems to shut down. Is there some automatic shutting down option in VirtualBox and/or Win 7 from modern.ie what I'm unaware of?
It's really annoying having to restart the VM 7 times per day.
Cotten
Posted 2014-05-07T12:44:40.443
Reputation: 499
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The virtual machine shuts down because it is not a fully licensed version. 30 days after running the VM for the first time, they will expire, and subsequently shut down after an hour.
You have to reinstall the VM.
To prevent that, create a snapshot of the machine after setting it up, and rewind to that snapshot once the evaluation period expires.
slhck
Posted 2014-05-07T12:44:40.443
Reputation: 182 472
1I don't understand the point either... and it happened to me after 2 days of installation, so wth! – user1156544 – 2017-06-01T14:59:54.513
2same here, fresh installation, 89 days before expiration but the vm shuts down after 1 hour – Marco C. – 2017-06-15T07:31:40.363
@Ramhound It is a license thing -- I think it's mentioned somewhere in the release notes or EULA of the virtual machines. I don't know if you could change the license on the VM afterwards, but that'd require you to buy one anyway. – slhck – 2014-05-07T13:36:41.113
Alright. It just sounded like the VM was just suspendeding. I also don't know if the license can be changed those virtual machines serve a specific function in my eyes – Ramhound – 2014-05-07T14:16:46.763
3I agree that if people are just using them to test software then it seems pointless and annoying to make them keep shutting down. It just makes windows/IE testing even more of a b*llache. – Max Williams – 2014-05-12T10:05:05.983
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You can try open the command prompt and type:
slmgr /rearm
Ref: VirtualBox Machine auto shutting down, how do I stop it from auto shutdown
黃健瑋
Posted 2014-05-07T12:44:40.443
Reputation: 133
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Change the VM power saving options. By default it will sleep after 20 minutes if no movement is detected. Change it to Never.
More detailed steps: http://www.pcworld.com/article/256309/tweeking_windows_7s_sleeping_habits.html
Alvin Hui
Posted 2014-05-07T12:44:40.443
Reputation: 1
It's Microsoft's way of punishing you for trying to develop websites that support their defunct curse of a browser. One last smear of salt in the wound. – Mentalist – 2019-04-25T00:08:37.927