Different software industries have made many advances in the last two decades. In the beginning, there were few tools to work with to be able to create new software and test it, but over time that has changed.
The field of programming, testing different programs and scenarios in a controlled environment has grown enormously. This has been done to the point that anyone can do it.
This can be done through the virtualization of your computer, more specifically PCs. As such, virtualization is a feature that is available on all current PCs. It allows you to create all kinds of fully controlled virtual environments.
Basically, you create a clone of a computer, to be able to simulate operating systems or do other types of activities. This is done through totally real hardware and allows you to revisit old programs to take advantage of it.
However, when talking about this process, many come to think that it is an extremely complex process to access, where a lot of steps have to be carried out in order to activate virtualization.
If you are on a Windows PC, you can simply use the Hyper-V option. But, many times the classic version of virtualization is better. See how you can activate it.
Enabling virtualization (VT)
In order to activate virtualization, you must follow a few simple steps, but before talking about them, you must bear in mind that each of these steps is carried out depending on the manufacturer of your BIOS.
That is, everything will depend on your motherboard, so check very well which one you have. Once you have it, you can start the virtualization process of your PC.
However, in case the process that we will talk about below does not work, it may be due to a lack of updating of your motherboard, so you will have to enter the website of the manufacturer of the same in order to update your specific model.
So, take your time going through all the details thoroughly before starting the process, so that you don’t waste your time or end up doing something you shouldn’t do in the BIOS if you are not an experienced user.
Now, to be able to activate virtualization, you must enter the BIOS. To be able to enter it you must press a specific key. It can be F2, F12, or Del while the PC is starting up.
But this will change depending on the manufacturer of your motherboard, so you should do your research through a simple Google search.
Once you have entered the BIOS, you should simply find the virtualization option. The name may change depending on the manufacturer. Look for something like Intel VT-x, Vanderpool, or VirtualizationTechnology. Activate all these options and you will be more than ready.
It is important to disable Hyper-V
If you are on a professional version of Windows, you may not be able to activate virtualization mode because Microsoft has implemented a program called Hyper-V in their new software. It is its own virtualization service, but they can take away full access to virtualize through the BIOS.
To deactivate it, you must enter the Control Panel, then enter the option to Remove Programs and then you must enter ” Deactivate Windows Features ” (option in the left bar). Here you will see the option to disable or enable Hyper-V. So, disable it and hit accept.