How to Enable Hyper V in Windows

This wikiHow teaches you how to turn on Hyper V in Windows 10, a feature that allows you to create virtual machines. You'll need Windows Enterprise, Pro, or Education to use this feature.

Steps

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    Click the Windows search icon. It's either a magnifying glass or a circle next to the Start
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    menu.
    • You'll need to have Windows 10 Enterprise, Pro, or Educational edition to use this method.
    • Your computer must have a 64-bit processor with Second Level Address Translation (SLAT), CPU support for the VM monitor mode extension, and at least 4 GB of RAM.
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    Type powershell. A list of search results will appear.
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    Right-click Windows PowerShell ISE. A context menu will appear.
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    Click Run as administrator. This opens an elevated command prompt.
    • You may have to grant permission for the app to run as an administrator.
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    Type Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Hyper-V -All.
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    Press ↵ Enter. A pop-up will appear, asking if you want to restart the computer.
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    Click Yes. The computer will restart with Hyper V enabled.
    • See Install Windows 10 Environment As a Virtual Machine with Hyper V Manager to learn how to use Hyper V.
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This article was written by Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 17,018 times.
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1. Run PowerShell as an administrator.
2. Type "Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Hyper-V -All"
3. Press Enter.
4. Press Yes to reboot.

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