Windows 10 running in Virtualbox (graphics driver issues)

The following will probably apply to most other versions of MS Windows

So what's the point?

1. Stop graphics driver failing on Windows 10 in a vitualbox machine
2. Can enable both 2D and 3D acceleration in the virtualbox setup
3. Stop the annoyance of the frame that Windows is in from shrinking due to driver fault.
4. Make Windows 10 in virtualbox bearable and usable.

Graphics driver:
As I write this, the graphics driver being used in Windows 10 is showing as a  guest additions graphics driver for  windows 8. I expect this will be updated in time. Don't worry about this too much.

2D & 3D Acceleration:
In my experience, if I did not do the following, my driver would randomly fault due to errors being reported. In Device Manager I'd get the dreaded exclamation mark beside the driver being used AND the size of the frame that Windows 10 is shown in would shrink. Before a fault would occur I was not even able to enable 3D acceleration (in virtualbox)  without making Windows 10 unusable.

The solution that worked for me:

• Ensure you have guest additions installed.
• I suggest that you first disable the 2D & 3D options in the Virtualbox set up. Then launch the virtual machine of Windows 10 and un-install the graphics driver. Then shut-down Windows.
• Then in your Virtualbox settings, re-enable 2D & 3D Then restart windows 10. Hopefully Windows 10 will now install the correct drivers AND the 2D & 3D settings will be retained. More importantly your guest OS will actually be usable. The driver indicated after driver installation will resemble the same old Windows 8. Don't worry... seems to fix it for me!

I have since discovered that I'm actually getting better performance with 3D disabled so I have disabled that. Driver stability is still fine which is the important thing!

to be continued...