How to Enable or Disable Microsoft Hyper-V at Windows 10?

Hyper-V is built into Windows as an optional feature, there is no need to download Hyper-V. Hyper-V can be enabled in many ways including using the Windows 10 control panel, PowerShell or using the Deployment Imaging Servicing and Management tool (DISM).

Requirements

  1. Windows 10 Enterprise, Pro, or Education

  2. 64-bit Processor with Second Level Address Translation (SLAT).

  3. CPU support for VM Monitor Mode Extension (VT-c on Intel CPUs).

  4. Minimum of 4 GB memory.

Enable Hyper-V using PowerShell

  • Click on Start

    Windows Icon

  • Search PowerShell

  • Right clicks on Windows PowerShell and click to Run as administrator

  • Run the following command

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

  • It will ask you for restart, allow to restart using Y

    Restart Hyper-V

Disable Hyper-V using PowerShell

  1. Click on Start

    Windows Icon

  2. Search PowerShell

  3. Right clicks on Windows PowerShell and click to Run as administrator

  4. Run the following command

Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Hyper-V-Hypervisor

Enable Hyper-V with CMD and DISM

  1. Click on Start

    Windows Icon

  2. Search cmd

  3. Right clicks on Command Prompt and click to Run as administrator

  4. Run the following command

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

  • It will ask you for restart, allow to restart using Y

Disable Hyper-V with CMD and DISM

  1. Click on Start

    Windows Icon

  2. Search cmd

  3. Right clicks on Command Prompt and click to Run as administrator

  4. Run the following command

DISM /Online /Disable-Feature:Microsoft-Hyper-V

  • It will ask you for restart, allow to restart using Y

Enable the Hyper-V role through Settings

  • Right click on the Windows button and select Apps and Features.

    Apps and Features

  • Select Programs and Features on the right under related settings.

    Programs and Features

  • Select Turn Windows Features on or off on the left panel.

  • Check all the Hyper-V Items and click OK.

    Turn Windows Features on or off

Disable the Hyper-V role through Settings

  • Right click on the Windows button and select Apps and Features.

    Apps and Features

  • Select Programs and Features on the right under related settings.

    Programs and Features

  • Select Turn Windows Features on or off on the left panel.

  • Uncheck all the Hyper-V Items and click OK.

    Turn Windows Features on or off
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