🔷Hyper-V

🧩 Disable Hyper-V

Some applications or virtual machine platforms like VMware or VirtualBox may not function properly while Hyper-V is enabled. If you're experiencing issues with virtualization, disabling Hyper-V might help.

⚠️ Warning

Disabling Hyper-V will prevent you from using features like Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2), Windows Sandbox, and other Hyper-V-based virtual environments.

✅ Check if Hyper-V is Enabled

  1. Press Win + X → Click on Windows Terminal (Admin) or Command Prompt (Admin)

  2. Run the following command:

    systeminfo | find "Hyper-V"

  3. If any line returns Yes, Hyper-V is active on your system.

🔧 How to Disable Hyper-V

There are several ways to disable Hyper-V. Choose the one that suits your situation best.

🛠️ Method 1: Using Windows Features

  1. Press Win + R, type optionalfeatures.exe, and hit Enter

  2. In the Windows Features window, uncheck the following:

    • Hyper-V

    • Virtual Machine Platform

    • Windows Hypervisor Platform

  3. Click OK and restart your computer

💻 Method 2: Using Command Line (bcdedit + PowerShell)

  1. Open Command Prompt or PowerShell as Administrator

  2. Run the following commands one after another:

  3. Restart your PC to apply changes

💡 To re-enable Hyper-V later, run one after another:

🧼 Optional: Clean up Remaining Features

If you want to ensure all related virtualization features are disabled:

  1. Open Windows Terminal (Admin)

  2. Run:

  3. Restart when prompted

🧪 Verify It’s Disabled

After reboot:

  • Run systeminfo | find "Hyper-V" again

  • If no lines are returned, Hyper-V has been successfully disabled

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