Unlocking the Hypervisor: A Complete Guide to Enabling UEFI BIOS Virtualization (VT-x / AMD-V)
Windows’ built-in hypervisor (Hyper-V) can lock the virtualization flag. Even if the BIOS enables it, Windows reserves it for itself.
October 2023
| Brand | Path in UEFI | | :--- | :--- | | | Advanced Mode (F7) > Advanced tab > CPU Configuration > Intel Virtualization Technology | | MSI | OC (Overclocking) section > CPU Features > SVM Mode / Intel VT-x | | Gigabyte | Tweaker > Advanced CPU Settings > SVM Mode / Intel VT-x | | Dell | Virtualization Support > Virtualization (check "Enable") | | Lenovo | Config > CPU > Intel Virtualization Technology | | HP | Security > System Security > Virtualization Technology (VTx) | Step 3: Enable the Setting Once you find the option (e.g., "Intel Virtualization Technology"), change it from Disabled to Enabled .
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