# Hyper-V

**How to Disable HyperV**

* To disable Hyper-V in Windows, follow these steps:
* **Open Windows PowerShell as Administrator:**
  * Type "powershell" into the Windows search bar.
  * Right-click on "Windows PowerShell" and select "Run as administrator."
* **Enter the Following Commands:** Copy and paste the following lines of code separately into the PowerShell window, pressing "Enter" after each line:

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  ```
  bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype off
  Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Hyper-V-All
  ```
* **Ignore "Unknown Feature" Error:** If you encounter an error message stating "Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature: Feature name Microsoft-Hyper-V-All is unknown," don't worry. This is normal and can be ignored.
* **Restart Your PC:** After executing the commands, restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

**How to Enable HyperV**

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**If you're on a Windows Home version it doesn't have a option anywhere to enable it. To bypass that run the file below.**

[**HyperV Enable Download**](https://drive.proton.me/urls/TDX1V6V0JC#R8XpqSVKmzTh)

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By following these steps, you should successfully turn off/on Hyper-V in Windows.