Virtualization Enable or Disable Hyper-V in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Hyper-V feature for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

Hyper-V enables running virtualized computer systems in parallel with a physical host. These virtualized systems can be used and managed just as if they were physical computer systems, however they exist in virtualized and isolated environment. Special software called a hypervisor manages access between the virtual systems and the physical hardware resources. Virtualization enables quick deployment of computer systems, a way to quickly restore systems to a previously known good state, and the ability to migrate systems between physical hosts.

When Hyper-V is enabled, each account can use Hyper-V Manager (virtmgmt.msc) to manage their own virtual machines.

Hyper-V requirements:

• Windows 10/11 Enterprise, Pro, or Education edition
• 64-bit Processor with Second Level Address Translation (SLAT).
• Minimum of 4 GB memory.
• Intel ("Intel VT" or "VT-x") or AMD ("AMD-V") CPU virtualization enabled in BIOS/UEFI
• Hardware Enforced Data Execution Prevention ("Data Execution Prevention," "XD," "Execute Disable," or "NX") enabled in BIOS/UEFI

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You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable Hyper-V.

EXAMPLE: Hyper-V Manager

This option is currently only available in Windows 11 build 26100.7309 (24H2) and build 26200.7309 (25H2).

1 Open Settings (Win+I).

2 Click/tap on System on the left side, and click/tap on Advanced on the right side. (see screenshot below)



3 Click/tap on Virtual Workspaces. (see screenshot below)


4 Turn on or off (default) everything under Hyper-V settings for what you want. (see screenshot below)


5 When finished, click/tap on Restart now to restart the computer to apply. (see screenshot below)

This will immediately restart the computer, be sure to save and close everything else first.

1 Open Windows Features (OptionalFeatures.exe).

2 Do step 3 (enable) or step 4 (disable) below for what you want.

This is the default setting.

5 Click/tap on Restart when ready to apply. (see screenshot below)

This will immediately restart the computer, be sure to save and close everything else first.

1 Open Windows Terminal (Admin), and select Windows PowerShell.

2 Copy and paste the command below you want to use into Windows Terminal (Admin), and press Enter. (see screenshots below)






3 When prompted to restart the computer to apply, type Y, and press Enter when ready.

This will immediately restart the computer, be sure to save and close everything else first.

1 Open Windows Terminal (Admin), and select Command Prompt.

2 Copy and paste the command below you want to use into Windows Terminal (Admin), and press Enter. (see screenshots below)






3 When prompted to restart the computer to apply, type Y when ready.

This will immediately restart the computer, be sure to save and close everything else first.

That's it,
Shawn Brink