I'm mostly a Mac user and I also really like Linux (especially Ubuntu), but I hate Windows. However, I'm occasionally required to use Windows at work, so I've found a way to make using Windows more enjoyable: to use Ubuntu (installed on VirtualBox inside of Windows) instead of Windows for everything except for the few tasks which require Windows.

So I have made this little How to Install Ubuntu on VirtualBox in Windows setup guide:

Contents

• Install VirtualBox
• Download Ubuntu 12.04 ISO file
• Create and configure a Virtual Machine
• Tweak Virtual Machine hardware settings
• Install Ubuntu in the Virtual Machine
• Make Ubuntu nicer to use in VirtualBox
• Using your new Virtual Ubuntu system

Install VirtualBox

• Download installer from: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads ...