How to enable and use Hyper-V on Windows 10

Windows 10 today is equipped with Hyper-V to help users create virtual machines directly without using other third-party software. In this article, Tipsmake will guide you how to activate and use Hyper-V on Windows 10.

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1. Check the system

Not all CPUs support Hyper-V so we need to check them out before starting.

Step 1 : Press Windows + R to open the RUN window, then enter ' msinfo32 ' and press Enter to execute the command.

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Step 2 : The System Information window appears, scroll down to the bottom to see if items related to Hyper-V are supported or not ( Yes - supported, No - not supported).

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2. Enable Hyper-V on Windows 10

After we know that the system supports Hyper-V, next you need to enable it because on Windows 10 it is turned off by default.

Step 1 : Open the Start Menu and enter Control Panel to open.

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Step 2 : Next, select the Programs tab .

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Step 3 : Continue selecting Turn Windows features on or off .

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Step 4 : Go to the Hyper-V section and check all the options inside. Then, click OK to save and restart the computer to activate them.

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3. How to use Hyper-V on Windows 10

Once we have enabled Hyper-V, you can now use them to quickly create virtual machines.

Step 1 : First, enter Hyper-V into the Start Menu to open Hyper-V Manager .

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Step 2 : For computers using Hyper-V for the first time, you must connect them to the Server - that is, connect to the original computer to create a virtual machine.

You choose Connect to Server. to connect to the real computer.

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Step 3 : You choose Local Computer to select the computer we are using as the original Server computer for virtual machines.

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Step 4 : Once connected, we need to create a private virtual network for the virtual machines inside. You choose Virtual Switch Manager.

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Step 5 : When choosing a network connection, we will have 3 types as follows.

1. External : Use with the real physical network card of the original Server computer (recommended).
2. Internal : Virtual machines can use the network through the original Server.
3. Private : Secure, isolate the virtual machine network from the original server outside.

When you choose the appropriate method, choose Create Virtual Switch to create it.

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Step 6 : Next, you proceed to name the network connection so we can easily distinguish it. Finally, click Apply to successfully create a network connection for the virtual machine!

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Step 7 : Now, we will come to the step of creating virtual machines on Hyper-V. In this article, Tipsmake will create via *.ISO file (ISO image file) .

The installation methods through different modes are still the same but different in the step of choosing the final operating system installation method.

You choose New -> Virtual Machine. to create a new virtual machine.

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Step 8 : Next, go to Specify Name and Location , you proceed to name your virtual machine to easily distinguish it. Click Next to continue.

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Step 9 : Next, we will go to Assign Memory settings to set the amount of RAM for the virtual machine. Please set up 1GB of RAM or more for them to run smoothly!

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Step 10 : Now, we will go to Configure Networking to set up the network connection. You proceed to select the network connection we created in Step 6 above. Once selected, click Next to continue.

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Step 11 : Next we will have Connect Virtual Hard Disk to set up the hard drive capacity for the virtual machine.

You choose Create a virtual hard disk and set a place to store all the virtual machine's data. For virtual machines, you should set the drive capacity to 40GB or more.

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Step 12 : Next, we will come to Installation Options - select the operating system installation mode for the virtual machine. In this article, Tipsmake installs via *.ISO file. If you use another method, do the same!

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Step 13 : Finally, we just need to confirm the installation information and click Finish to complete creating the virtual machine.

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Step 14: After a while, the system divides the drive, runs the ISO file, and partitions, you will return to the main interface of Hyper-V. At this time, below your original Server machine there will be an additional virtual machine with the name you have given.

Now, you can click Start to start the virtual machine.

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Immediately, our virtual machine will boot and you just need to set up the operating system as usual.

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In this article, Tipsmake has shown you how to activate and use Hyper-V on Windows 10. Wishing you success!

Micah Soto

Update 09 April 2024