Virtualization applications don't work together with Hyper-V, Device Guard, and Credential Guard

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Many third-party virtualization applications don't work together with Hyper-Five. Affected applications include VMware Workstation and VirtualBox. These applications might not get-go virtual machines, or they may autumn back to a slower, emulated fashion.

These symptoms are introduced when the Hyper-V Hypervisor is running. Some security solutions are too dependent on the hypervisor, such as:

  • Device Baby-sit
  • Credential Guard

Applies to: Windows x - all editions
Original KB number: 3204980

Determine whether the Hyper-V hypervisor is running

To decide whether the Hyper-Five hypervisor is running, follow these steps:

  1. In the search box, blazon msinfo32.exe.

  2. Select Organization Information.

  3. In the detail window, locate the following entry:

    A hypervisor has been detected. Features required for Hyper-V volition not be displayed.

    screenshot of the detail window of System Information.

Crusade

This behavior occurs past pattern.

Many virtualization applications depend on hardware virtualization extensions that are bachelor on most mod processors. It includes Intel VT-x and AMD-V. Only 1 software component can use this hardware at a time. The hardware cannot be shared between virtualization applications.

To use other virtualization software, you must disable Hyper-V Hypervisor, Device Baby-sit, and Credential Guard. If you want to disable Hyper-V Hypervisor, follow the steps in adjacent 2 sections.

How to disable Hyper-V

You tin can disable Hyper-5 Hypervisor either in Control Panel or by using Windows PowerShell.

Disable Hyper-V in Control Console

To disable Hyper-V in Command Panel, follow these steps:

  1. In Control Panel, select Programs and Features.

  2. Select Plough Windows features on or off.

  3. Expand Hyper-Five, aggrandize Hyper-V Platform, and then clear the Hyper-V Hypervisor check box.

    screenshot of the Hyper-V Hypervisor check box.

Disable Hyper-V in PowerShell

To disable Hyper-V by using Windows PowerShell, follow these steps:

  1. Open up an elevated PowerShell window.

  2. Run the following command:

                      Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Hyper-5-Hypervisor

Disable Device Baby-sit and Credential Guard

You tin can disable Device Guard and Credential Guard by using registry keys or group policy. To do it, see Manage Windows Defender Credential Baby-sit.

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