


We are shown all the areas with files or registry items that are leftover from our program: Select All items, then delete before pressing nextĪt this point, you can use the output from RevoUninstaller to manually remove things, create a script, or select all on both the file and registry scan pages and then “delete.” I chose to use Revo to do this after that, my Windows 10 Upgrade was completed successful (actually, I should point out it was a downgrade from Windows 11, but I experienced this same thing just the other day on a Windows 7 to Windows 10 Upgrade). Revo uninstaller to remove VirtualBox Revo will run the primary program uninstallation prompt Now we are given a choice to select “Advanced” and then let the program scan When running the deep system scan will give us all the necessary information. In this case, I’m going to use RevoUninstaller. I’m not particularly eager to install stuff unless I need to. If it’s not apparent, we will uninstall VirtualBox until the process is done and then reinstall.Ĭall me strange, but I like to run most things via portable apps. Easy Fix for Windows 10 VirtualBox Uninstall This App Below the “Easy Instructions,” I have notes from my attempt to work on this problem manually but ran out of time to complete the process. So keep reading, and I will show you how to get rid of this error so you can either upgrade or downgrade to Windows 10, and once completed, you can reinstall VirtualBox. The incompatibility has more to do with the upgrade/install process of windows 10, either going from Windows 7 to Windows 10 or down from Windows 11 to Windows 10 (technically a downgrade), and also when doing an in-place upgrade. As you can see in the picture, the message is “VirtualBox: Uninstall this app now because it isn’t compatible with Windows 10.” This is incorrect as written. VirtualBox Manager screenįirst, let me address the compatibility. I don’t think I ever actually posted this as I wanted to expand on it and add details–I originally started this article over on my other site. If you find this article and know this is fixed, please comment below. Several months ago, I saw a similar error when upgrading to Windows 11, and devs have been promising fixes for several years. It might be a few years late to the game, but if you find yourself running into an error during Windows 10 Upgrade, you might need to remove VirtualBox to progress forward temporarily.
