Install and enable Hyper-V on Windows 10 or 11

Hyper-V can be enabled using the Windows control panel, PowerShell or using the Deployment Imaging Servicing and Management tool (DISM). This article walks through each option.

Requirements

• Windows 10 Enterprise, Pro, Education or a Windows Server
• 64-bit Processor with Second Level Address Translation (SLAT).
• CPU support for VM Monitor Mode Extension (VT-c on Intel CPUs).
• Minimum of 4 GB memory.
• Hardware virtualization support turned on in the BIOS settings

It is not possible to enable Hyper-V on Windows 10 Home.

Enable Hyper-V From the Control Panel

1. Right-click on the Windows button and select ‘Apps and Features’.
2. Select Programs and Features on the right under related settings.
3. Select Turn Windows Features on or off.
4. Select Hyper-V and click OK.

Wait for the installation to finish and restart your computer as prompted.

Enable Hyper-V using PowerShell

1. Open a PowerShell console as Administrator.
2. Run the command below:

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

If the command couldn’t be found, make sure you’re running PowerShell as Administrator.

Wait for the installation to finish and restart your computer as prompted.

Enable Hyper-V with CMD or Powershell and DISM

The Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool (DISM) helps configure Windows and Windows images.

To enable the Hyper-V role using DISM:

1. Open up a PowerShell or CMD session as Administrator.
2. Run the command below:

DISM /Online /Enable-Feature /All /FeatureName:Microsoft-Hyper-V

Next: Create a New Virtual Machine