Jerry, Oliver is describing a problem with using the Mac Screen Saver, not the Windows one.
Cliff > On May 27, 2017, at 3:08 AM, Jerry Kemp <sun.mail.lis...@oryx.us> wrote: > > Screen savers can frequently cause many problems, even running on raw > hardware. > > It seems the obvious answer is to just disable the screen saver in the VM, > and use the OS X screen saver/lock screen to protect everything. > > Is there some actual reason you need a screen saver running on a VM? > > Jerry > > > On 05/25/17 10:45 PM, Olivier wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I have a very frustrating problem. I am runnig Windows in VirtualBox on >> a Mac. Every time the Mac goes to screen saver, the VM is paused. So I >> start a Windows Update, I go grab a coffee, the screen saver kicks in >> and when I come back one hour later, nothing has happenned. >> >> Is there a way to tell VirtualBox to keep on working, even when >> minimized, even when the screen saver is on, etc.? >> >> Thanks in advance, >> >> Olivier >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > _______________________________________________ > VBox-users-community mailing list > VBox-users-community@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/vbox-users-community > _______________________________________________ > Unsubscribe: > mailto:vbox-users-community-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net?subject=unsubscribe ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ VBox-users-community mailing list VBox-users-community@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/vbox-users-community _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe: mailto:vbox-users-community-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net?subject=unsubscribe