Step-By-Step: Enabling Hyper-V for use on Windows 10

Enable Hyper-V on Windows 10

Hyper-V is a virtualization technology tool from Microsoft that is available on Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education. Hyper-V allows you to create one or multiple virtual machines to install and run different OSes on one Windows 10 PC. Having the correct Windows 10 version is not the only thing your PC needs; there are also hardware requirements:

• 64-bit CPU with Second Level Address Translation (SLAT).
• Processor must support VM Monitor Mode Extension (VT-c on Intel chips).
• 4GB of memory at a minimum.

Here’s what you need to do to verify that your Windows 10 PC has Hyper-V support.

Ensure that hardware virtualization support is turned on in the BIOS settings.

1. Save the BIOS settings and boot up the machine normally,
2. At the Start Screen, swipe the right hand side of the screen and select the Search Charm.
3. Type turn windows features on or off and select that item
4. Select and enable Hyper-V

1. Open Start.
2. Search for Command Prompt, left-click the top result and click “run as administrator.”
3. Click Yes on the UAC prompt.
4. Type the following command and press Enter: systeminfo.exe
5. Under Hyper-V Requirements, If you see a “Yes,” your PC can run Hyper-V.

If the command displays “No” under Hyper-V Requirements, then your Windows 10 PC hardware doesn’t support this feature or you may have to enable these features manually in your system.

Now that you know your machine is Hyper-V capable, you need to enable Hyper-V. Here’s what you need to do:

1. Open Control Panel.
2. Click on Programs.
3. Click on Turn Windows features on or off
4. A Windows Features pop-up box appears and you’ll need to check the Hyper-V option. Be careful that Hyper-V Management Tools and Hyper-V Platform are selected.
5. Click OK.