How to Disable Hyper-V in Windows 10

Hyper-V is a built-in virtualization platform in Windows 10 that allows users to create virtual machines for testing various systems and applications. However, it may cause conflicts with other software like VMware or VirtualBox. If you're encountering issues or simply don’t need this feature, disabling Hyper-V is easy. Let’s look at several ways to do this.

Method 1: Disabling Hyper-V via Control Panel

  1. Click on Start and select Control Panel.
  2. Go to the Programs section and choose Turn Windows features on or off.
  3. In the list of features, find Hyper-V and uncheck the box next to it.
  4. Click OK and wait for the process to complete.
  5. Restart your computer to apply the changes.

Method 2: Disabling Hyper-V Using Command Prompt

If you prefer working through the command prompt, follow these steps:

  1. Open Command Prompt as an administrator. To do this, press Win + X and choose Command Prompt (Admin) or Windows PowerShell (Admin).
  2. Type the following command and press Enter:
dism.exe /Online /Disable-Feature:Microsoft-Hyper-V
  1. Wait for the command to complete and then restart your computer.

Method 3: Disabling Hyper-V via Registry Editor

This method is intended for advanced users. Be cautious when editing the registry, as incorrect changes can cause system instability.

  1. Press Win + R, type regedit, and press Enter.
  2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Virtualization.
  3. Find the Enabled parameter and change its value to 0.
  4. Close the registry editor and restart your computer.

Method 4: Disabling Hyper-V Using Boot Configuration

You can also disable Hyper-V by modifying the system boot configuration:

  1. Open Command Prompt as an administrator.
  2. Enter the following command and press Enter:
bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype off
  1. Restart your computer for the changes to take effect.