How to enable virtualization

WHAT IS VIRTUALIZATION AND WHY SHOULD I ENABLE IT?

Virtualization is the creation of virtual versions of operating systems, it allows you to run a different operating system on your PC. Virtualization is also a requirement for many virtual machine programs.

Enabling virtualization allows you to use software like VMware, VirtualBox, and Hyper-V to run multiple operating systems simultaneously on your computer. It is also required for Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and Android emulators.

STEPS TO ENABLE VIRTUALIZATION

1. Click on the Start button, write "Task Manager", click on Performance, and you can verify if virtualization is enabled or disabled.

2. Configure the PC to enable virtualization. For this we need to enter the BIOS (depending on the brand of the PC, press the keyboard: Acer: F2, Asus: Esc or F2, Compaq: F10, Dell: F2, HP: F10, Lenovo: F1 or F2, Toshiba: F1 or Esc). Once in the BIOS, go to the Advanced section, find Intel VT (or AMD-V / SVM) and select Enabled.

   

3. Go to the Save & Exit section, select Save Changes and Exit and click on Yes. The PC will automatically restart, it may take a few minutes.

   

4. Once the reboot is finished, you can verify that virtualization is enabled by going back to Task Manager > Performance. It should now show "Virtualization: Enabled".