The reason is that most of the drivers run independently from the hardware layer, resulting in less overhead in maintaining the virtual machine. In terms of customization, Hyper-V is not as feature-rich as other hypervisors, but again, it’s fast. Since the tool has been developed by Microsoft itself, the performance while running a Windows VM through Hyper-V is impressive in comparison to other third-party tools. Currently, Hyper-V supports Windows, Ubuntu, and other Linux distros as well. It allows users to run multiple instances of different operating systems on top of the Windows OS. Hyper-V is a hardware-based hypervisor developed by Microsoft.

Create a Virtual Machine with Hyper-V in Windows 11 Home.

How to Install Hyper-V in Windows 11 Home.

If you are using a Microsoft Windows Insiders Preview build with Hyper-V enabled, we recommend that you run BlueStacks 5 as an administrator, as shown below. Once the process is complete, press 'Y' to restart your PC/Laptop. Copy and paste the following command into the Elevated Command Prompt:ĭism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /allĤ.

You will then receive a pop-up to launch 'Elevated Command Prompt'.

Press 'CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER' on your keyboard. Search for 'CMD', in the Windows search bar.Ģ. NOTE: If you experience any issues with following the steps above, another workaround to enable Hyper-V is explained below.ġ. You can now start using the version of BlueStacks 5 that runs with Hyper-V enabled.

Hyper-V will be enabled after your PC restarts. Windows will need to restart your PC to apply the requested changes. After enabling all of the Windows features applicable for your PC, click on 'OK'.Ĥ. You can enable the options from the list that are available for you.ģ. NOTE: You may not see some of the options listed below as they are dependent on the version of Windows installed on your computer. Enable all of the options from below that are present on the list of Windows Features for your computer. NOTE: The appearance of the search menu may vary depending upon the version of Windows you are using.Ģ. On your desktop, search for 'Turn Windows features on or off' and click on it in the search results. You can enable Hyper-V on your PC if you wish to use the Hyper-V compatible version of BlueStacks 5.Įnabling Hyper-V also comes in handy if you face an error while trying to launch the Hyper-V compatible version of BlueStacks 5, as shown in the image below.ġ.

Enable bluestacks virtualization