On Windows 11, Hyper-V allows you to create and manage virtual machines to run other instances of Windows 11 and older versions of the operating system, such as Windows 10, 8.1, or 7, or other platforms like Linux alongside the main installation. The only caveat is that Microsoft reserves the feature only for the Pro and higher editions of Windows 11. However, if you use the Home edition and don’t want to use other virtualization alternatives, such as VirtualBox, it’s possible to install Hyper-V on your Windows 11 home computer. This guide will teach you the steps to enable or disable Hyper-V on Windows 11 Home.
Enable virtualization on Windows 11 Home Install Hyper-V on Windows 11 Home Disable Hyper-V on Windows 11 Home
Enable virtualization on Windows 11 Home
Before enabling Hyper-V on the Home edition of Windows 11, the device must have virtualization support enabled on the UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface). If you don’t have this feature enabled, check with your manufacturer to find the specific details to complete this task.
Check virtualization support
To check whether the UEFI firmware has virtualization enabled on Windows 11 Home, use these steps: If virtualization is disabled, then continue with the steps below.
Enable virtualization on Windows 11 Home
To enable virtualization on Windows 11 Home, use these steps: After you complete the steps, you can proceed to enable the Microsoft hypervisor to run virtual machines on Windows 11.
Install Hyper-V on Windows 11 Home
Since the Home edition doesn’t have the virtualization feature, you must install the components manually through a simple script. Although the script works as intended, you should always create a temporary full backup of your computer since you will modify the system files, which Microsoft doesn’t support. To install Hyper-V on Windows 11 Home, use these steps: After you complete the steps, the Hyper-V Management Tool and Platform will install on your Home edition of Windows 11.
Disable Hyper-V on Windows 11 Home
Once you have installed the virtualization feature, you can enable or disable it from the system feature settings like Windows 11 Pro. To disable Hyper-V on Windows 11 Home, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, Microsoft Hyper-V will be disabled on Windows 11 Home.
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