How to Enable Hyper-V on Windows 10
In Windows 10 there is a new feature called Hyper-V which allows you to run as many guest operating systems on your Windows 10 host machine. In this article, I’ll walk you through the steps to install Hyper-V.
Ensure that hardware virtualization support is turned on in the BIOS settings.
Enable Hyper-V on Windows 10
Go to Control Panel > Programs and Features > Turn Windows features on or off, check Hyper-V option, make sure all components are selected, and click OK.
You may reboot your computer once the Hyper-V feature was added.
Open Hyper-V Manager
1. In the Cortana search bar, search for Hyper-V Manager and select the item.
You should have Hyper-V up and running on your Windows 10 machine.
| Check Requirements |
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| Windows 10 Enterprise, Pro, or Education |
| 64-bit Processor with Second Level Address Translation (SLAT). |
| CPU support for VM Monitor Mode Extension (VT-c on Intel CPUs). |
| Minimum of 4 GB memory. |
Ensure that hardware virtualization support is turned on in the BIOS settings.
Enable Hyper-V on Windows 10
Go to Control Panel > Programs and Features > Turn Windows features on or off, check Hyper-V option, make sure all components are selected, and click OK.
You may reboot your computer once the Hyper-V feature was added.
Open Hyper-V Manager
1. In the Cortana search bar, search for Hyper-V Manager and select the item.
Note
Right click Hyper-V Manager to pin it to the Taskbar
You should have Hyper-V up and running on your Windows 10 machine.