Enabling Virtualization In Windows 10 Home Single Language Edition (BIOS supported)

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  1. The Publisher

    The Publisher MDL Novice

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    #1 The Publisher, Nov 5, 2016
    Hi,

    I have a HP laptop. I am trying to set up VirtualBox, and so I need to enable virtualization. I went to BIOS and enabled it, but the task manager performance tab still says that it's disabled. Though it showing "yes" to Hyper-V support right below it. I have rechecked BIOS settings and restarted (cold) my laptop but that didn't enable virtualization (according to task manager).

    Questions: Does W10 Home supports virtualization and Virtual Box? If not, can I upgrade to Pro without having to reinstall Windows? (pls point me to the right thread in this forum)

    Any help will be much appreciated.

    Thanks
     
  2. rpo

    rpo MDL Expert

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    #2 rpo, Nov 5, 2016
    AFAIK as hardware virtualization is enabled, Virtualbox can run on Windows 10 Home, but Hyper-V is not supported on Home edition.