🔷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.

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⚠️ 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.

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✅ 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.

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🔧 How to Disable Hyper-V

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

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🛠️ 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

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

1. Open Command Prompt or PowerShell as Administrator

2. Run the following commands one after another:

   bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype off

   Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Hyper-V-All -NoRestart

3. Restart your PC to apply changes

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

bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype auto

Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Hyper-V-All -All

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🧼 Optional: Clean up Remaining Features

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

1. Open Windows Terminal (Admin)

2. Run:

   DISM /Online /Disable-Feature:VirtualMachinePlatform
   DISM /Online /Disable-Feature:Windows-Hypervisor-Platform

3. Restart when prompted

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🧪 Verify It’s Disabled

After reboot:

• Run systeminfo | find "Hyper-V" again

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