= Windows 8 Compatibility = !VirtualBox Guest Additions older than 4.1.x may not properly work with Microsoft Windows 8. To run Windows 8 as a !VirtualBox guest we recommend to use !VirtualBox 4.1.16 or newer and to install the !VirtualBox Guest Additions 4.1.16 or newer. You can download !VirtualBox from [wiki:Downloads here]. The !VirtualBox Guest Additions are part of the !VirtualBox package.