Virtual box lets you save the state of the operating system. It's similar to the hibernate feature found on Windows. The status of all the programs running are saved. The next time you restore the system, programs continue running from where they left off. This is useful when you're in a hurry and need to turn off the system or when you have lots happening on your desktop and you want to be able to restore from where you left off at a later time.

To save the state, simply click on Machine > Close. Click on Save the machine state. The next time you start this virtual machine, you'll be instantaneously at the position you left it at. It's also a quick way to boot your virtual machine.

When you have everything running as you want it to, you can take this portable drive with Virtualbox in it to a different system and run the Virtualbox application. You'll never ever have to go around complaining about customizing somebody else's desktop to be comfortable.

These techniques allow you to be completely independent. It's also a good way to backup all your necessary documents along with the software you use on a regular basis. This way, you can access all of it anytime you have a system crash.

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