Freezes Whonix Workstation

Is this normal? It’s happened to me three times now. Specifically, while using TOR and opening multiple tabs at once, my workstation suddenly freezes and nothing happens. I have to restart it. Is there a solution because it’s incredibly annoying?

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No, what installation or virtualization method are you using? Are you currently using Whonix 18?

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Whonix Workstation in live mode. I have the latest version of Whonix.

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Please specify:

  • Which virtualizer you are using, and what version of it if applicable (i.e. VirtualBox 7.0.12)
  • Which host OS you are using, and what version of it (i.e. Windows 11, or Debian 13)
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Virtual Box 6.

Windows 10

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Try upgrading to a newer version of VirtualBox. All versions of VirtualBox 6 are no longer supported by Oracle and we do not test against it any longer. Windows 10 is also end-of-life, which comes with security implications and may prevent you from installing newer versions of VirtualBox now or in the future.

(If you need to upgrade your host OS, Kicksecure 18 is suitable for use on physical hardware. Whonix is based on Kicksecure, and should run on top of Kicksecure quite easily.)

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